thanks nicole

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thanks for your response nicole, i think it will be a challenge but

i'm confident that we're making the right decision by banding her.

we have an appt on the 14th for her scan/casting. i'm gonna ask

about having more holes for the heat to escape!!

- In Plagiocephaly , " " <nwilkens2275@...> wrote:

>

> I'm so sorry you are dealing with such fussiness. My children were

> not like that and I still had days when I wanted to pull my hair

> out, so I can't even imagine. I would say that if she's already

> pretty fussy, I'm not sure that the helmet will make it much worse,

> honestly. You've made it this far! A few months in the helmet

should

> almost be a piece of cake! But seriously, it's worth it. If you're

> not happy with her head shape, I would do it. I didn't do it when I

> should have, and I ended up banding my son late (17 months) and I

> wouldn't recommend that to anyone. And you might as well do it now

> when she IS fussy, because if you wait and she calms down, then do

> it, she might revert back to being fussy and you'll really go

crazy.

> I know it seems torturous, but it will be worth it all when she has

> a nice round head.

>

> For the heat, if she's already really hot, they might be able to

> drill some holes in the band to allow more air in. And she can just

> wear a short-sleeved onesie and nothing else all summer. She'll be

> low maintenence in the fashion department!

>

> Good luck with your decision! Keep us posted!

>

> Jake-19m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand 11 weeks)

> Jordan-4

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello everyone, my daughter will be 5 months old on May 13th.

She

> has

> > toricollis and positional plagio. we have been in physical

> therapy for

> > 2 1/2 months. there has been no change in the shape of her

head.

> our

> > ped and our therapist sent us to hanger orthotics for a hanger

> band or

> > a star band. the orthotist wouldn't give us a yes i would or no

i

> > wouldn't opinion. he said we should wait to see what our

> insurance

> > would cover and discuss it further. we found out today they will

> cover

> > 80%. i want to do whatever is best for my daughter, but i have

> serious

> > concerns. first is the orthotist said the summer is a tough time

> to

> > wear the band, and my daughter is always hot anyway. is that

> going to

> > be pure torture for her?? also, she is a very colicky, fussy,

> needy

> > baby. she cries a lot and doesn't sleep well. she takes almost

> no

> > naps during the day which only adds to her crankiness. some days

> i

> > wonder how i made it through the day (i'm a stay at home mom). i

> am

> > terrified that her mood will only be worse if she gets the band

> and i'm

> > not sure i can handle it! (the crankiness, not the banding!).

> but the

> > bottom line is i want what is best for her. any opinions??

> thanks in

> > advance!

> >

>