Re: Incredible results- when to stop?

[Guest guest]

Anyone? I would certainly appreciate any input on when 'enough is enough.'

Thanks again!

Tracey

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> Our little gal had her 6 wk scan today (she's in a STARband) and her

measurements have gone from 12.1 to 3.6. We were told that anything under 6 is

considered in the normal range and everyone is so thrilled at the amazing

results she's seen so quickly.

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> So, you'd think we'd be preparing to take off the band, right?

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> Well the girls (the banded girl is one of twins) are 7 months old today but 6

months adjusted age and not sleeping on their tummies or tolerating tummy time

at all.

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> We were told for the next six weeks that we can be more lax about the helmet

use-- certainly wear it during naps and at night but she can have it off during

the day if she'll be upright (they're sitting unassisted).

>

> I do NOT want to regress back to the flatness, so at what point should the

band come off-- I just don't think they're gonna crawl anytime soon so where

should I focus efforts? And, unless there's a compelling event to attend, I say

the band stays on all the time for kickin' around the house or runnin' around

town.

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> Thanks in advance.

> Tracey

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tracey, When does your ortho recommend your daughter to be finished?

I understand your apprehension with regression. I feel my son had a some

regression when he graduated from his STARband at 7 months. But he had a severe

case of brachy which is more difficult to improve.

After my son's graduation, I bought a 2 " foam memory mattress twin pad and cut

it down to crib size so my son wouldn't be lying on a hard surface. However,

you have to be comfortable with that decision because it is not APA recommended

and you have to be confident that your daughter has strong neck muscles.

I also bought a Noggin Nest by Boppy to use whenever my son had to rest on the

back of his head (diaper change, stroller, car seat).

My ortho did not recommend part time wear but it seems to have worked out well

for other parents on this board.

If you feel that enough is enough, I would trust your instincts.

Mom to Luke

STARband 4/7-6/10/09

DOCband 9/2-12/7/09

NYC

Brachy & Plagio

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> Our little gal had her 6 wk scan today (she's in a STARband) and her

measurements have gone from 12.1 to 3.6. We were told that anything under 6 is

considered in the normal range and everyone is so thrilled at the amazing

results she's seen so quickly.

>

> So, you'd think we'd be preparing to take off the band, right?

>

> Well the girls (the banded girl is one of twins) are 7 months old today but 6

months adjusted age and not sleeping on their tummies or tolerating tummy time

at all.

>

> We were told for the next six weeks that we can be more lax about the helmet

use-- certainly wear it during naps and at night but she can have it off during

the day if she'll be upright (they're sitting unassisted).

>

> I do NOT want to regress back to the flatness, so at what point should the

band come off-- I just don't think they're gonna crawl anytime soon so where

should I focus efforts? And, unless there's a compelling event to attend, I say

the band stays on all the time for kickin' around the house or runnin' around

town.

>

> Thanks in advance.

> Tracey

>

[Guest guest]

I'm in kind of the same situation. My daughter is just under 3 mm at 6 weeks in

the helmet. Her ortho said I could stop the helmet and any asymmetry left would

likely resolve on its own naturally but I told her I wanted to continue just to

be safe. My daughter is 7 months 1 week old.

What we decided on is 2 weeks of more relaxed helmet time (all night and naps,

but maybe off for 2 or 3 hours a day), then no helmet for 2 weeks to see what

nature does, then go in for a scan to see where she is.

It's a trade off. My ortho said you don't necessarily want to keep wearing the

helmet when the asymmetry is so small since the Starband adjustments aren't

necessarily that precise. But since a month from now, if she regresses or had no

improvement though 'nature', she would still be young enough to go back into the

helmet.

>

> Our little gal had her 6 wk scan today (she's in a STARband) and her

measurements have gone from 12.1 to 3.6. We were told that anything under 6 is

considered in the normal range and everyone is so thrilled at the amazing

results she's seen so quickly.

>

> So, you'd think we'd be preparing to take off the band, right?

>

> Well the girls (the banded girl is one of twins) are 7 months old today but 6

months adjusted age and not sleeping on their tummies or tolerating tummy time

at all.

>

> We were told for the next six weeks that we can be more lax about the helmet

use-- certainly wear it during naps and at night but she can have it off during

the day if she'll be upright (they're sitting unassisted).

>

> I do NOT want to regress back to the flatness, so at what point should the

band come off-- I just don't think they're gonna crawl anytime soon so where

should I focus efforts? And, unless there's a compelling event to attend, I say

the band stays on all the time for kickin' around the house or runnin' around

town.

>

> Thanks in advance.

> Tracey

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