Re: Is it too late at 17 months?

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It really all depends on the band provider and how much correction is needed. I know that DOC has banded at that age - but I don;t know about ithers - if they would and what success they have with it.

At 17 mo. there is still time! :-)

Don't beat yourself up - you did what you thought was the best based on the knowledge you had at the time - and now you are doing what you think is best - that is all we can do as mothers.

Jen and Luli - 24 months

Left tort - Right Plagio - Hanger Band Grad - CA

http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/

Is it too late at 17 months?

Hi-I'm a new member. I have posted this question on the All About

Plagiocephaly message board, but just found this one today, so

wanted to get some more opinions. Any similar stories and/or advice

would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for such a long post, but I feel

you should all get an idea of where I've been and where I'm at now:

My son Jake was born 10 pounds, 11 ounces. Due to the limited space

inutero, he came out with a "dent" in his forehead on the left side,

which has caused a VERY SLIGHT malformation with his eye/eyebrow

area (it's a little flatter and lower than the right side, although

apparently I am the only one who notices it and it's most visible

when he's tired or sick). Jake was then diagnosed with Torticollis

at 2.5 months old (also a result of his position in thewomb) and

underwent PT to treat it (successfully!). At 3 months, he

had a CT scan, and at 4 months we were told by a highly qualified

pediatric neurosurgeon that his suture lines looked great (so

surgery was not necessary!), and that we should save our money, he

won't need a helmet, it will correct itself eventually.

So I waited and waited, and I have seen SOME improvement with his

head shape. At every check up, I ask his pediatrician about his head

and they (he's seen two different doctors) both say it will work

itself out. About every two months, I question my husband, do you

think we did the right thing, I still think his head is too flat,

and his forehead bulge is too prominent and his ears are still way

out of alignment. And my husband always says, doctor said he'll be

fine, it will all work out. But then last week I ran into another

mother at school who just had her son banded two weeks ago (he's 9

months old), so I stopped to ask her some questions and it just

brought all this doubt and guilt up again. I was a wreck for three

days. We now have an appointment with the craniofacial surgeon she

went to on the 22nd and an appointment with the orthotist right

after, assuming we get the prescription.

My problem now is that my son is 16 months old already. By the time

the band comes in, he'll be 17 months old. Has anyone else out there

waited this long to make the decision to band or not? Is it worth it

at this point? I understand it's not ideal, but I'd rather say I

tried to do something, even if the result is minimal. But I don't

want to be discouraged either, so I want to have an idea of just how

much of an improvement I should expect to see at this stage. I would

greatly appreciate anyone's advice on this matter. Thanks for your

time!

in Raleigh

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[Guest guest]

I would band the baby in an DOC band. They seem to be the pioneers of the banding techniques and I would trust them if they said they thought you might get correction. I would also start reading and doing internet searches on all issues that you have a gut feeling about and not just listen to your ped. I found when I did my own research I was better off. Some peds just dont know. Tammy JenandLuli@... wrote: It really all depends on the band provider and how much correction is

needed. I know that DOC has banded at that age - but I don;t know about ithers - if they would and what success they have with it. At 17 mo. there is still time! :-)Don't beat yourself up - you did what you thought was the best based on the knowledge you had at the time - and now you are doing what you think is best - that is all we can do as mothers. Jen and Luli - 24 monthsLeft tort - Right Plagio - Hanger Band Grad - CAhttp://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/ Is it too late at 17 months? Hi-I'm a new member. I have posted this question on the All About

Plagiocephaly message board, but just found this one today, so wanted to get some more opinions. Any similar stories and/or advice would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for such a long post, but I feel you should all get an idea of where I've been and where I'm at now:My son Jake was born 10 pounds, 11 ounces. Due to the limited spaceinutero, he came out with a "dent" in his forehead on the left side,which has caused a VERY SLIGHT malformation with his eye/eyebrow area (it's a little flatter and lower than the right side, although apparently I am the only one who notices it and it's most visible when he's tired or sick). Jake was then diagnosed with Torticollis at 2.5 months old (also a result of his position in thewomb) and underwent PT to treat it (successfully!). At 3 months, hehad a CT scan, and at 4 months we were told by a highly qualifiedpediatric neurosurgeon that his suture lines looked great

(sosurgery was not necessary!), and that we should save our money, hewon't need a helmet, it will correct itself eventually. So I waited and waited, and I have seen SOME improvement with his head shape. At every check up, I ask his pediatrician about his head and they (he's seen two different doctors) both say it will work itself out. About every two months, I question my husband, do you think we did the right thing, I still think his head is too flat, and his forehead bulge is too prominent and his ears are still way out of alignment. And my husband always says, doctor said he'll be fine, it will all work out. But then last week I ran into another mother at school who just had her son banded two weeks ago (he's 9 months old), so I stopped to ask her some questions and it just brought all this doubt and guilt up again. I was a wreck for three days. We now have an appointment with the craniofacial surgeon she

went to on the 22nd and an appointment with the orthotist right after, assuming we get the prescription. My problem now is that my son is 16 months old already. By the time the band comes in, he'll be 17 months old. Has anyone else out there waited this long to make the decision to band or not? Is it worth it at this point? I understand it's not ideal, but I'd rather say I tried to do something, even if the result is minimal. But I don't want to be discouraged either, so I want to have an idea of just how much of an improvement I should expect to see at this stage. I would greatly appreciate anyone's advice on this matter. Thanks for your time! in Raleigh More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!

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