Re: DSi Scan on Monday (yesterday)

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Thank you all for your advice! Our first fitting is going to be done

by Ancy. Yesterday our babies' heads got scanned. I was glad that

they didn't have to go through the casting, but I was also a little

worried since this technology is new to the staffs.

I'm very anxious about the whole process. Our babies don't like to

eat. We've been struggling with the feedings since day 1. Sometimes

one feeding can last 2~3 hours per baby. It's very stressful when one

is not cooperating and the other one is crying. I know that after

they start wearing the helmets, it's definitely going to be added work

for us. I just don't know whether we'll be able to handle it.

Mother of 10 months old twin boys, central NJ

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> I know we haven't " met " but I wanted give you some advice since I'm

sure you have double the stress with having to band 2!! I definitely

wouldn't wait for that first fitting. Once the casting or scan is

done, get the first fitting done as soon as it's available because

heads grow fast this young and you want the fitting done as close to

the casting as you can. I don't think I remember a mom having a fit

problem after the first fit as far as shaving too much out with the

DOB band. I've heard of shaving too much out with the other bands and

them using mole skin or something to pad but I think CT is more

conservative with their shaves, at least in the beginning.

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> The first few days in the band are critical because there's a chance

for skin breakdown, but just make sure you're diligent with checks and

keep in touch with your therapist and it shouldn't get to the point of

breakdown. Kat was great with the adjustments for red spots. Caleb

had red spots in the beginning and every day she wanted an update on

how they'd fade and she was also very good about altering her advice

to us because she knew it was a 2.5 hour drive for us and she didn't

want us to make unnecessary or extra trips. She gave us the perfect

advice for preventing open sores yet avoiding extra trips. We've had

Kat for 2 bands and she never shaved out too much. I think it was

even a little of the opposite. She is newer so she's more

conservative which I like (I work in healthcare and see how more

aggressive and overzealous more experienced healthcare workers can

get). She would take the band, make the adjustment and then see how

it fit and then take it off and then shave some more and then come

back and check the fit again. It makes for a longer appointment

sometimes but it doesn't bother me in the least bit because I liked

that she wanted the adjustment to be just right. Plus we were driving

a total of 5 hours for appointments so I wanted it to be longer than 3

minutes!

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> Also if you can, try and stick with the same therapist throughout

the process especially in the beginning. That's when the adjustments

are most frequent and when you're calling the most about potential

problems of red spots, sweating, sleep issues etc. It's best to see

the person who knows your babies head the best. Who did your babies

initial consultation?

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> I think all the therapists are great in that office. You really

can't go wrong. And if you have a problem with one for some reason

you can always switch. Try not to stress so much over which therapist

to choose but rather if they're doing what's best for your each

individual baby and you can do that by staying informed and asking

questions. Best of luck.

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> We actually have an appointment on the 23rd so maybe we'll see you

there!

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> Lea

> mom to Caleb 15 months

> DOB band 1/14/08 and 4/7/08

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