Re: Big lump/ridge formed on back of babys' head...continue to wear band?

[Guest guest]

I can't really tell what this might be from the description, but it can't hurt

to see your ortho/clinician. Some kids get swollen lymph nodes while banded. It

is a bump that swells up and tends to go away on its own. I don't think the band

causes it, but it is more noticeable when you stare at your kids head every day.

However that area can get very irritated from the band depending on the fit. I

think it will be less stressful for you to keep it off until you can get it

checked.

-christine

sydney, 3.5 yrs, starband grad

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> My 6 month old son and daughter (twins) have been in their bands for 2 weeks

now. Last night I noticed that a big ridge/lump has formed on the right side of

Jack's skull. He always had a ridge there, it has been there since birth, but

after 1 week of wearing the band it went down a LOT. All week things were

feeling fine, and then last night when I took the band off to clean it I noticed

that the ridge was not only back, but a lot worse than it ever has been. I left

the band off overnight b/c I didn't want to continue to promote this kind of

growth/change. Has anyone else epxerienced something like this? I can't call

anyone at the office today, but will call first thing tomorrow. Do you think we

should just leave the band off until I can talk to someone? Now I'm feeling

really guilty that this did something bad to my baby's head.

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