new to the group - baby just got her band!

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hi everyone, i joined this group many months ago when i first

started doing research because i was pretty sure that eventually my

daughter would end up with a band for her " flat head " .

well, on July 5th she finally got it! her name is Aria and she's

about 8 and a half months old now. we noticed her " flat spot " as

early as her 2 month well visit and it only got worse. she really

prefers being on her back and for a long time slept with her head to

the right, so not only is the back flat all over but it's slanted,

being flatter on the right (i can't remember all the medical terms

for everything - you know what i mean!). anyway, we live in

Charlotte, NC and Cranial Tech did her band (not sure if any other

companies even exist for this!).

so we're only in the first few days. she doesn't seem too terribly

bothered by it, but since we live in a hot, humid area, her head

gets sweaty quite often. they said that eventually her body

will " adjust " to the band and she won't get so sweaty so easily...

anyone else experience this and about how long did it take for the

sweating to decrease? i hate that she is so hot in it, especially

when we have to go out in the heat.

for those worried about how to pay for your child's band - i want to

pass on some info. the health insurance we have for her wouldn't pay

ANY of the cost of a band, they have already ruled out the whole

category (durable medical equipment). so, the patient coordinator at

our Cranial Tech office recommended i apply for a medical grant

through the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation - and it was

approved! they are paying for the whole thing, which is awesome. we

could have worked something out i'm sure, but we didn't have the

ability to just write a check for $3,000. anyway, although it is

income-based, their limits must not be too low because i applied

when both of us were working so we were making decent money. here is

a link if you're interested: http://uhcchildrensfoundation.org/

the only thing is, if you've already got a band, unfortunately it's

too late. you have to get the grant approved by them BEFORE you

start any treatment. so, if you've been for an initial consultation

it's ok, but if you have already done the molding or fittings, i

don't think you will qualify.

ok, this is getting way too long - just wanted to introduce us and

get some tips. i'm looking online also for some ideas on decorating

her band. her dad is pretty creative so i'm sure he could do

something nice on there, but needs some inspiration first.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH! I am going to apply TODAY! <monlyba@...> wrote: hi everyone, i joined this group many months ago when i first started doing research because i was pretty sure that eventually my daughter would end up with a band for her "flat head". well, on July 5th she finally got it! her name is Aria and she's about 8 and a half months old now. we noticed her "flat spot" as early as her 2 month well visit and it only got worse. she really prefers being on her back and for a long time slept with her head

to the right, so not only is the back flat all over but it's slanted, being flatter on the right (i can't remember all the medical terms for everything - you know what i mean!). anyway, we live in Charlotte, NC and Cranial Tech did her band (not sure if any other companies even exist for this!). so we're only in the first few days. she doesn't seem too terribly bothered by it, but since we live in a hot, humid area, her head gets sweaty quite often. they said that eventually her body will "adjust" to the band and she won't get so sweaty so easily... anyone else experience this and about how long did it take for the sweating to decrease? i hate that she is so hot in it, especially when we have to go out in the heat. for those worried about how to pay for your child's band - i want to pass on some info. the health insurance we have for her wouldn't pay ANY of the cost of a band, they have already ruled out

the whole category (durable medical equipment). so, the patient coordinator at our Cranial Tech office recommended i apply for a medical grant through the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation - and it was approved! they are paying for the whole thing, which is awesome. we could have worked something out i'm sure, but we didn't have the ability to just write a check for $3,000. anyway, although it is income-based, their limits must not be too low because i applied when both of us were working so we were making decent money. here is a link if you're interested: http://uhcchildrensfoundation.org/the only thing is, if you've already got a band, unfortunately it's too late. you have to get the grant approved by them BEFORE you start any treatment. so, if you've been for an initial consultation it's ok, but if you have already done the molding or fittings, i don't

think you will qualify.ok, this is getting way too long - just wanted to introduce us and get some tips. i'm looking online also for some ideas on decorating her band. her dad is pretty creative so i'm sure he could do something nice on there, but needs some inspiration first.

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you're so very welcome! i think it took about a month or a month and

a half for us to hear their decision. i had to call them with

questions a couple of times and they were very helpful and friendly.

good luck!!

hi everyone, i joined this

group many months ago when i first

> started doing research because i was pretty sure that eventually

my

> daughter would end up with a band for her " flat head " .

>

> well, on July 5th she finally got it! her name is Aria and she's

> about 8 and a half months old now. we noticed her " flat spot " as

> early as her 2 month well visit and it only got worse. she really

> prefers being on her back and for a long time slept with her head

to

> the right, so not only is the back flat all over but it's slanted,

> being flatter on the right (i can't remember all the medical terms

> for everything - you know what i mean!). anyway, we live in

> Charlotte, NC and Cranial Tech did her band (not sure if any other

> companies even exist for this!).

>

> so we're only in the first few days. she doesn't seem too terribly

> bothered by it, but since we live in a hot, humid area, her head

> gets sweaty quite often. they said that eventually her body

> will " adjust " to the band and she won't get so sweaty so easily...

> anyone else experience this and about how long did it take for the

> sweating to decrease? i hate that she is so hot in it, especially

> when we have to go out in the heat.

>

> for those worried about how to pay for your child's band - i want

to

> pass on some info. the health insurance we have for her wouldn't

pay

> ANY of the cost of a band, they have already ruled out the whole

> category (durable medical equipment). so, the patient coordinator

at

> our Cranial Tech office recommended i apply for a medical grant

> through the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation - and it was

> approved! they are paying for the whole thing, which is awesome.

we

> could have worked something out i'm sure, but we didn't have the

> ability to just write a check for $3,000. anyway, although it is

> income-based, their limits must not be too low because i applied

> when both of us were working so we were making decent money. here

is

> a link if you're interested: http://uhcchildrensfoundation.org/

> the only thing is, if you've already got a band, unfortunately

it's

> too late. you have to get the grant approved by them BEFORE you

> start any treatment. so, if you've been for an initial

consultation

> it's ok, but if you have already done the molding or fittings, i

> don't think you will qualify.

>

> ok, this is getting way too long - just wanted to introduce us and

> get some tips. i'm looking online also for some ideas on

decorating

> her band. her dad is pretty creative so i'm sure he could do

> something nice on there, but needs some inspiration first.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Congratulations on getting the band. I'm glad that she is adjusting

well to it. My son's sweating took about a week and amazingly

enough he did start sweating less. Thanks for sharing the info on

the uhc children's foundation. Keep us posted on your daugter's

progress.

Haylee

mom to Andre 22 months tort/doc band #1 22/11/05 doc band #2 21/6/06

& Lesly 22 months

>

> hi everyone, i joined this group many months ago when i first

> started doing research because i was pretty sure that eventually

my

> daughter would end up with a band for her " flat head " .

>

> well, on July 5th she finally got it! her name is Aria and she's

> about 8 and a half months old now. we noticed her " flat spot " as

> early as her 2 month well visit and it only got worse. she really

> prefers being on her back and for a long time slept with her head

to

> the right, so not only is the back flat all over but it's slanted,

> being flatter on the right (i can't remember all the medical terms

> for everything - you know what i mean!). anyway, we live in

> Charlotte, NC and Cranial Tech did her band (not sure if any other

> companies even exist for this!).

>

> so we're only in the first few days. she doesn't seem too terribly

> bothered by it, but since we live in a hot, humid area, her head

> gets sweaty quite often. they said that eventually her body

> will " adjust " to the band and she won't get so sweaty so easily...

> anyone else experience this and about how long did it take for the

> sweating to decrease? i hate that she is so hot in it, especially

> when we have to go out in the heat.

>

> for those worried about how to pay for your child's band - i want

to

> pass on some info. the health insurance we have for her wouldn't

pay

> ANY of the cost of a band, they have already ruled out the whole

> category (durable medical equipment). so, the patient coordinator

at

> our Cranial Tech office recommended i apply for a medical grant

> through the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation - and it was

> approved! they are paying for the whole thing, which is awesome.

we

> could have worked something out i'm sure, but we didn't have the

> ability to just write a check for $3,000. anyway, although it is

> income-based, their limits must not be too low because i applied

> when both of us were working so we were making decent money. here

is

> a link if you're interested: http://uhcchildrensfoundation.org/

> the only thing is, if you've already got a band, unfortunately

it's

> too late. you have to get the grant approved by them BEFORE you

> start any treatment. so, if you've been for an initial

consultation

> it's ok, but if you have already done the molding or fittings, i

> don't think you will qualify.

>

> ok, this is getting way too long - just wanted to introduce us and

> get some tips. i'm looking online also for some ideas on

decorating

> her band. her dad is pretty creative so i'm sure he could do

> something nice on there, but needs some inspiration first.

>