Re: Scans for slow growing, older baby

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Yes, the scans are giving us more data.  Even our monthly scans are

showing measurement error and with really slow growth it is difficult

to tell what exactly is going on.  Our ortho told us that older babies

can go months without growth and then have a growth spurt.  Our scans

are showing growth, but very slow growth.

The ortho told my husband that my son can wear the Starband helmet

until he out grows it.  (I'm not sure how serious he was.)  He also

said we won't see a lot of growth.  My husband took this to mean that

my son can stay in the helmet a really long time.  Is there any problem

with using the Starband helmet longer than 6 months?  At some point is

it not as effective?  Would it be more effective to switch to a newer

Doc band if CT will agree to it?   Our son's case is now mild.

The trend of our level 3 measurements and contours are going very

slowly in the right direction.  We're puzzled by what is happening at

level 5.  Up high is where we still see most the asymmetry.  My husband

will send more information from my address after he talks with our

ortho.

Thanks,

Kathy, mom to , almost 15 months, Starband for plagio since 12

months

wrote:

 

,

 

You are correct in that there may very well be too little change

to determine with hand measurements. A scan would be more likely to

pick up a mm or two. And at this age, your changes are most likely to

be in those small incriments. It may take a little longer for the

changes to be measureable using hand tools.

  

Re: Sleepless nights....

 

I haven't read all the messages on this

thread, but has anyone suggested memory foam? I never used it myself

and definitely only use it if you feel comfortable, but I know a lot of

moms have bought the twin size at Target or somewhere and then cut it

down to fit the crib. You put it under the fitted sheet and it should

help their heads nestle into the mattress and hopefully make it more

comfortable. I think what the problem is, is that when they are laying

on their back, the helmet is being pushed forward down on their

forehead, and/or it's pushing their whole head forehead so that their

chin is touching their chest, which they probably don't like. If the

head is nestled into the mattress, their chin won't be so forward and

it seems to help.

Good luck!

Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5.5

>

> >

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > My son is almost six months old and he got his Doc Band

helmet this monday.

> > It's been three nights and every single night he cries in his

sleep. My son

> > also has tort. and use to sleep facing to the left. Since we

got the helmet

> > Monday he sleeps facing the right. It almost seems like he is

having trouble

> > moving his head to the center or to the left with the helmet

on. My son has

> > been in PT since he was two months old. His tort. has

improved greatly and I

> > feel like the helmet is hurting him or pinching him. When I

spoke to the

> > clinicians at Cranial Tech. in CT they told me that he has to

get adjusted

> > to it. My husband is home during the day and he tells me that

when he takes

> > his naps he doesn't cry at all. I am a first time mom and I

don't know if

> > this is due to the helmet or maybe he is teething or

something unrelated.

> > Has anyone else experienced this????

> >

> > Also I was wondering if anyone else went to Cranial

Technologies in

> > Connecticut???? If so, what was your experience like.

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

I'm not sure about how long the STARband material is good for. I know that CT is strict about the 16 weeks and I've heard somewhere that the STARband works for 6 months. We kept 's on at night past the 6 months and I have no clue whether or not it really helped, but I figure it could not have hurt. I hope someone else has the answer to your question.

Re: Sleepless nights....

I haven't read all the messages on this thread, but has anyone suggested memory foam? I never used it myself and definitely only use it if you feel comfortable, but I know a lot of moms have bought the twin size at Target or somewhere and then cut it down to fit the crib. You put it under the fitted sheet and it should help their heads nestle into the mattress and hopefully make it more comfortable. I think what the problem is, is that when they are laying on their back, the helmet is being pushed forward down on their forehead, and/or it's pushing their whole head forehead so that their chin is touching their chest, which they probably don't like. If the head is nestled into the mattress, their chin won't be so forward and it seems to help. Good luck!Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)Jordan-5.5> > >> >> > Hi everyone,> >> > My son is almost six months old and he got his Doc Band helmet this monday.> > It's been three nights and every single night he cries in his sleep. My son> > also has tort. and use to sleep facing to the left. Since we got the helmet> > Monday he sleeps facing the right. It almost seems like he is having trouble> > moving his head to the center or to the left with the helmet on. My son has> > been in PT since he was two months old. His tort. has improved greatly and I> > feel like the helmet is hurting him or pinching him. When I spoke to the> > clinicians at Cranial Tech. in CT they told me that he has to get adjusted> > to it. My husband is home during the day and he tells me that when he takes> > his naps he doesn't cry at all. I am a first time mom and I don't know if> > this is due to the helmet or maybe he is teething or something unrelated.> > Has anyone else experienced this????> >> > Also I was wondering if anyone else went to Cranial Technologies in> > Connecticut???? If so, what was your experience like.> >> > Thanks in advance.> >> > > >>