new here, would like some advice! (sorry so long)

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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!