Re: P Updates

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Hi Amy,

Don't be hesitant about calling his ortho, that is what he's there

for. Please call him, I'd hate to read an update from you saying

your son has a skin breakdown. Time is precious when you're dealing

with a plagio baby.

How much experience does your ortho have???

> >

> > Hey there fellow moms and dads.

> >

> > I haven't been around in a while, but I have been reading

everyones

> > emails and trying to keep up with everything.

> >

> > Well, for anyone who was helping me with P's helmet and

how

> > it looked too small. I went to Hanger first thing Monday morning.

> > There were 3 people in the room looking at how it fit, the red

> marks,

> > etc. I told them how people told me it didn't look right, that

his

> > head looked worse, or so I thought it did. He explained

everything

> > and why he cut spots too short, like his forehead, it all made

> sense

> > when I left and I was completely satisfied. I wont give you the

> > details of all his reasoning cause I'll be typing forever!

> >

> > Anyways, we have been wearing the helmet from 7am to about 9 pm

> > faithfully, but I have been taking it off at night. According to

> the

> > schedule Hanger gave me, he should only be up to 6 hours a day,

so

> I

> > figure we are OK. I took the helmet off when we got home from

> > daycare and he had a bright red spot on his forehead, it looked

so

> > painfull. He had other red spots, but this one still has not gone

> > away yet.

> >

> > Is this normal being his first day with 9 hours straight wear??

> >

> > He also had a blister looking thing on the high spot on the back

of

> > his head where one of the " air holes " are, but that went away

> within

> > 2 hours...So i am not too worried about that.

> >

> > My only worry tonight is the red spot on the forehead.

> >

> > Thanks for reading and any advice you may have

> >

> > Amy

> > Banded last wednesday 11/13/04

> > Methuen, MA

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