Re: Just found out today we need to get the helmet...

[Guest guest]

welcome to the group. A lot of what you can expect from the helmet depends on

the ortho/clinician you are going to. If the provider has a lot of experience

the results are generally better. You should look into anyone you are

considering using, and see if there are alternatives and which is best. When we

got my daughters band almost 4 yrs ago we just went where our specialist sent us

and got the band. However I later realized we were quite lucky that it was a

reputable place with very experienced staff. Some people waste a lot of time

with someone who is not good at banding babies. If you want to post your area,

or provider you are considering you may get feedback that way. Otherwise you can

try searching old messages for the group (but search isn't always great

for the groups).

Another factor is your son's age and severity. That will have an impact on the

amount of time he needs to wear his band. If he's younger he'll generally grow

and improve faster.

-christine

sydney, 4 yrs, starband grad

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> Hi,

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> Our son just got diagnosed with Plagio - we are getting the helmet soon. Any

tips we should know about? We are nervous about this and want to know if anyone

out there has any lessons learned from your experiences. All comments welcome

since we are new to this group!

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[Guest guest]

Thanks! We are using Cranial Technologies - Doc Band. They seem to know there

stuff and I have been reading a lot of reviews and case-studies. I hope people

have had good results/experience with this group!

Our baby is 4.5 months - by the time we get the band he will be 5 months.

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> > Hi,

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> > Our son just got diagnosed with Plagio - we are getting the helmet soon. Any

tips we should know about? We are nervous about this and want to know if anyone

out there has any lessons learned from your experiences. All comments welcome

since we are new to this group!

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