Re: Sleepless+ photos [1 Attachment]

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Hi ,

Has there been no growth, no change since July 14? Or is it just

within the past 3 weeks? Maybe, the head grew, but so slowly that it

was within measurement error, so the ortho doesn't see it yet.

Our baby also showed no growth between the past two scans. Actually,

the head shrunk on the scans slightly in such a way that the asymmetry

measurement went down .6mm. Our chiro also sees improvement. (We

think we do also.) I think the improvement for us is more in the

alignment than size. We have our next scan Mon and I'm scared the scan

will show no growth again.

Kathy, mom to 14.5 months, Starband since 12 months for plagio

Lulei wrote:

I thought about the memory foam too to make it more comfortable because

he doesn't want any pillows but wasn't sure if the stuff it's made of

maybe not that great for babies. I have a memory foam pillow and it had

a pretty strong smell for a long time. Does anybody know if it's ok to

use with kids as far as the material it's made of?

And a brief update: has been wearing the starband full time

since 14 July. We just went yesterday to the ortho (she sees him every

3 wks) and to my disappointment no growth, no change. I know he's older

and that's just the way it is but still I was hoping of course.

I found a chiropractor so he's had 3 CRT treatments so far and

activator. The chiro thought there was some improvement when she saw

him last time but as I said yesterday the ortho said no change. I still

have to find someone for CST. I got his photostudy today so here it is.

Hope it's all right I just attached to this e-mail. As soon as I figure

out how to do it I will post it in the Older plagio babies album. Can

you guys look at it and give me your opinion? Thank you!

, Tampa, Fl

, 19 mo ( 16 mo adj), starband since 14 july

Plagiocephaly

From: nwilkens2275

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:53:04 +0000

Subject: 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

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> > 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.

> >

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