Re: Should we pursue other options?

[Guest guest]

If there was growth I would think that there would have been some

improvement. I would look at other options/get a 2nd opinion. I am

in Cincinnati and we go to Cincinnati Childrens. I think that would

only be ~2hr drive for you. We have a Hnager Cranial Band. My son

was in it for 4 weeks and we saw 10mm of improvement. We hopefully

have 6 weeks to go. We have been happy with the staff we have

worked with. Let me know if you have any questions.

Robin

>

> Sorry for the second post so quickly - wanted to post seperately

> since it's a different thread of questioning:

>

> From previous post: My son, Ian is 8.5 months old and has been

> wearing a locally made helmet for about 4.5 weeks for 9mm plagio.

I

> took him back to the orthotist last week when he had been in the

> helmet exactly 4 weeks for an adjustment. I asked them to measure

> just because I wanted to know that SOMETHING had changed, to know

we

> were at least starting to make sure headway. Unfortunately, the

> measurements confirmed, NOTHING had changed in the 4 weeks he's

been

> wearing it.

>

> Does this seem unusual? He did have very minor growth from the

front

> of his forehead to the center back of his head, but that was all.

I

> am just very disspointed, as I really hoped this would go more

> quickly than it is. I am really struggling with having him in the

> helmet, even though he doesn't seem to mind it a bit.

>

> Thank you!

> Cinde R.

> Indianapolis, IN

>

[Guest guest]

the baby has to grow for the band to work. however in 4 weeks you

would think he would have grown some. Did they take a circumference

measurement? that would have shown if there is any growth. also I

usually recommend taking pics every 2 weeks to monitor changes for

yourself. I would start looking into other options, since you don't

want to waste too much time. My daughter wore her band for 5 mo (a

long time) but she had progress at every visit (2 or 3 weeks) and I

took pictures so I knew it was working. She had brachy and went from

96% to 85%.

-christine

sydney, 3 yrs, starband grad

>

> Sorry for the second post so quickly - wanted to post seperately

> since it's a different thread of questioning:

>

> From previous post: My son, Ian is 8.5 months old and has been

> wearing a locally made helmet for about 4.5 weeks for 9mm plagio.

I

> took him back to the orthotist last week when he had been in the

> helmet exactly 4 weeks for an adjustment. I asked them to measure

> just because I wanted to know that SOMETHING had changed, to know

we

> were at least starting to make sure headway. Unfortunately, the

> measurements confirmed, NOTHING had changed in the 4 weeks he's

been

> wearing it.

>

> Does this seem unusual? He did have very minor growth from the

front

> of his forehead to the center back of his head, but that was all.

I

> am just very disspointed, as I really hoped this would go more

> quickly than it is. I am really struggling with having him in the

> helmet, even though he doesn't seem to mind it a bit.

>

> Thank you!

> Cinde R.

> Indianapolis, IN

>