Re: did the helmet help your little one...really??

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Each child/parent is going to have different experiences, for the most part I see that children who are banded have a positive experience. Yes there will be people it did not work for, and yes, there are children who didn't adjust well, but for the most part banding is always a good option. My little guy (also a 10 pounder) had 12 mm asymmetry and due to an insurance battle we did not get him in a band until he was 7 months old. He is now 11 months old and about to get his seconds band. We have seen AMAZING results and he adjusted rather quickly to the whole thing. We tried repositioning, physical therapy, and CST from 2-6 months and it only got worse. Within a week of having his band on we were seeing great results. Good for you for following your

paternal instincts.

From: kennacute95 <kennacute95@...>Plagiocephaly Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:16:25 AMSubject: did the helmet help your little one...really??

hi guys,well i guess to make a long story short, my son was born 10 pounds so they said he was restricted in the womb and always faced one way. i noticed around 6-7 weeks the flat spot! everyone said it was no big deal, im so glad i got every one elses opinions...if it wasnt for the internet then i dont know- i guess i woulda thought it would go away all by itself!anyways, they said he was making significant improvement by himself but it would never be totally 'normal' without the helmet....so we went ahead and got him casted but now of course im sitting here wondering if we did the right thing. is he gonna hate this thing? AND DOES IT REALLY WORK??? i knew i could turn to all you guys on here after all we are all kinda in some ways going through the same things.i really am concerned with how much it will really work and did your child hate the darn thing??? im so nervous about

it!!!

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Which band will you be using? I am always curious to find that out as our first helmet (a passive helmet) was a bad experience for us. My daughter Maysa wore two DOC bands. She is graduating on Tuesday and if you really wonder whether the helmet works, this is what I have to say: as long as the band AND the orthotist who will be adjusting it are reputable, then you WILL see results.

Also, visit Maysa's site below if you want to look at actual pictures, reports, video and more.

Leila,Maysa, 16 months, 6 days till graduationwww.mymaysa.wordpress.com

From: kennacute95 <kennacute95@...>Subject: did the helmet help your little one...really??Plagiocephaly Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 12:16 PM

hi guys,well i guess to make a long story short, my son was born 10 pounds so they said he was restricted in the womb and always faced one way. i noticed around 6-7 weeks the flat spot! everyone said it was no big deal, im so glad i got every one elses opinions...if it wasnt for the internet then i dont know- i guess i woulda thought it would go away all by itself!anyways, they said he was making significant improvement by himself but it would never be totally 'normal' without the helmet....so we went ahead and got him casted but now of course im sitting here wondering if we did the right thing. is he gonna hate this thing? AND DOES IT REALLY WORK??? i knew i could turn to all you guys on here after all we are all kinda in some ways going through the same things.i really am concerned with how much it will really work and did your child hate the darn thing??? im so nervous about

it!!!

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*** yeah i think i will be going back every few weeks so they can measure his

head or whatever- i just looked and he will be wearing the star band. im hopin

thats a good one???

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> From: kennacute95 <kennacute95@...>

> Subject: did the helmet help your little one...really??

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 12:16 PM

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> well i guess to make a long story short, my son was born 10 pounds so they

said he was restricted in the womb and always faced one way. i noticed around

6-7 weeks the flat spot! everyone said it was no big deal, im so glad i got

every one elses opinions...if it wasnt for the internet then i dont know- i

guess i woulda thought it would go away all by itself!

> anyways, they said he was making significant improvement by himself but it

would never be totally 'normal' without the helmet....

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> so we went ahead and got him casted but now of course im sitting here

wondering if we did the right thing. is he gonna hate this thing? AND DOES IT

REALLY WORK??? i knew i could turn to all you guys on here after all we are all

kinda in some ways going through the same things.

> i really am concerned with how much it will really work and did your child

hate the darn thing??? im so nervous about it!!!

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" Good " is realitive.  As long as you have an experienced ortho pretty much any band will be able improve your child's condition. STAR is a national (international as well iirc) well known brand and most people here have had excellent experiences with them/it.

 

Elaine (twinA), plagio & tort, 11mos, 2nd helmet since 1/5/09

 

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM, kennacute95 <kennacute95@...> wrote:

*** yeah i think i will be going back every few weeks so they can measure his head or whatever- i just looked and he will be wearing the star band. im hopin thats a good one??? > > > From: kennacute95 <kennacute95@...> > Subject: did the helmet help your little one...really??> Plagiocephaly > Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 12:16 PM

> > > > > > > > > hi guys,> > well i guess to make a long story short, my son was born 10 pounds so they said he was restricted in the womb and always faced one way. i noticed around 6-7 weeks the flat spot! everyone said it was no big deal, im so glad i got every one elses opinions...if it wasnt for the internet then i dont know- i guess i woulda thought it would go away all by itself!

> anyways, they said he was making significant improvement by himself but it would never be totally 'normal' without the helmet....> > so we went ahead and got him casted but now of course im sitting here wondering if we did the right thing. is he gonna hate this thing? AND DOES IT REALLY WORK??? i knew i could turn to all you guys on here after all we are all kinda in some ways going through the same things.

> i really am concerned with how much it will really work and did your child hate the darn thing??? im so nervous about it!!!>