Who decides on graduation from helmet?

[Guest guest]

Dina has been in her starband since Nov 14 and has improved alot. My

husband and I think her head is fine and don't feel the flat spot

anymore when we wash her hair every night. We don't think her head

needs to get more oval or round than it already is. Her scan from last

month showed 8mm difference, but we've been told that it may never go

down to 0 difference. At what point does the ortho or us decide on

graduation. Dina will be 10 months this weekend and I really want her

to be out of the helmet by her first birthday, especially since we are

expecting our second daughter 2 weeks later. If anyone has any advice,

or personal stories, please share.

Thanks

Nina

[Guest guest]

It is usually a joint decision. I was ready to graduate at 4 mo, but

my doc and ortho encouraged me to go longer. By 5 mo sydney had

gotten more correction and out grown her band so she greduatated, I

was happy we waited. 6mm is considered mild, so I wouldn't even think

of graduating till then if the band still fits. And if it still fits

after that why not keep going ;-) You still have 2 mo until her

birtday, and she may be ready by then. Congrats on baby # 2 - it

sounds like you'll have your haids full.

-christine

sydney 3 mo starband grad

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> Dina has been in her starband since Nov 14 and has improved alot.

My

> husband and I think her head is fine and don't feel the flat spot

> anymore when we wash her hair every night. We don't think her head

> needs to get more oval or round than it already is. Her scan from

last

> month showed 8mm difference, but we've been told that it may never

go

> down to 0 difference. At what point does the ortho or us decide on

> graduation. Dina will be 10 months this weekend and I really want

her

> to be out of the helmet by her first birthday, especially since we

are

> expecting our second daughter 2 weeks later. If anyone has any

advice,

> or personal stories, please share.

>

> Thanks

> Nina

>