Re: Danmar Helmet -Kathy/

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Thanks ! It is a slow but steady road and we are so glad we

did it!

Kathy ('s mom)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Filyaw " <filyaw@b...>

wrote:

> Kathy,

> na's nose looked just like 's! I can see the helmet is

working. Yeah!

> & na

> Re: Danmar Helmet -Aidan

>

>

> Amy,

>

> Hi...we put our son in the Clarren helmet when he was 7 months

old

> (he's a little over nine months now) and it too is a passive

> helmet. We have definitely seen results and I am happy with

them so

> far. My son's head was quite lumpy and flat from the get-go (he

> wedged himself in my pelvis for quite some time while I was

> pregnant) and his little nose was flattened off to the side (his

> photo is under " H " ). Anyway, I was very skeptical from

the

> start because it seemed that most babies were in active helmets

and,

> from some of the photos posted, it appeared that they had

results

> rather quickly. 's were not so quick but they have been

slow

> and steady. He too is a big boy...he is very tall and has a

very

> large head so I was afraid that I had missed most of his growth

> spurts...not a chance. He is still growing like a weed and,

like I

> said, his head is rounding out slowly but steadily. Hang in

> there...I only have experience with the Clarren helmet but, it

is

> working. I will hopefully have new photos posted tomorrow that

will

> show the changes. Good luck.

>

> Kathy ('s mom)

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " amynvb " <amyn27@m...>

wrote:

> > Debbie,

> >

> > We are happy with the Danmar helmet so far...we're just

starting

> > full time wear this week. So we obviously won't have any

progress

> > reports for awhile. Our dilemma is that Aidan is 8 months

> > already...a big boy...almost walking. And from reading

everyone's

> > stories/experiences it seems like the active bands work better

> > especially on an older infant. So now that we have the helmet

I'm

> > finding out the difference between the active vs passive style

and

> > wishing I had known more before we went ahead with the

process.

> But

> > I'm also relieved that he has his helmet and it's fitting

really

> > well now. Our Ortho is good...other parents who have had the

same

> > one confirmed this for us. I guess I just don't want to waste

> time,

> > especially if he won't receive the best results from this

helmet.

> > We go to the Neurosurgeon next Friday...she has experience

with

> both

> > the Starband and the Danmar. A DOC band would also be quite a

> drive

> > for us...the closest Starband place is in Southfield

Michigan.

> Have

> > you heard anything about the Orthotists there (don't see it in

the

> > database)?? Well...I'll keep the group updated as we go

along.

> > Thanks for your concern and your support!

> >

> > Amy (Aidan V's Mom)

>

>

>

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