Re: best band / helmet on the market..?

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We started our little one at 11 mos and she had both a Hanger helmet and a Cranial band-I am 100 percent pro Cranial band. We got much better fit and results but I do hear if you have a good Orthotist at Hanger people are usually very happy. Good luck!Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: "" <skwelsh@...>Sender: Plagiocephaly Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:45:30 -0000<Plagiocephaly >Reply Plagiocephaly Subject: best band / helmet on the market..? Hi Mommys and Daddys,I'm new here. DD is 6 months and was diagnosed with Plagiocephaly 2 weeks ago. Our pedi said for us to try and get her to sleep on the other side of her head and he would then re-evaulate her at the 9 month appt. I'm a little worried about waiting so long since her flat spot is pretty severe and is pushing her skull out on the other side. So we have an appt with a Neurologist next week. So my question is this: Whats the best band / helmet product on the market right now? Whats your experience with the product you were given? Did you like it? Would have preferred a different product?I would like to be as prepared as possible for next weeks appt. Thank you all.

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Hello,Please don't wait until your daughter is 9 months old to look into banding. Studies show that repositioning does not work after a baby is six months old(the skull is too hard at that point.) The time to band your daughter is now. You don't want to miss out on the growth spurts your daughter will undergo until she is about 11-months-old. Are you seeing a neurosurgeon or a neurologist? Not sure if a neurologist is the right specialist for this condition? I thought so too, but our ped, said a neurosurgeon is the specialist who treats plagio. Craniofacial specialists also treat plagio and they tend to be more band-friendly.I would definitely call ahead and make sure the specialist you see does indeed band--even if it is a neurosurgeon. If he/she doesn't band, find a

specialist who does. As far as the best band, I posed the same question to our neurosurgeon and he said all the active bands pretty much work the same way and he didn't prefer one over the other. More important is the skill and experience of the orthotist who will design and make adjustments to the band. Do your homework and get recommendations from other parents. If you let everyone on the board know where you are located, there is bound to be someone who can share their experience with you and point you in the right direction.Best of luck!-AmyFrom: <skwelsh@...>Plagiocephaly Sent: Tue, March 15, 2011 10:45:30 AMSubject: best band / helmet on the market..?

Hi Mommys and Daddys,

I'm new here. DD is 6 months and was diagnosed with Plagiocephaly 2 weeks ago. Our pedi said for us to try and get her to sleep on the other side of her head and he would then re-evaulate her at the 9 month appt.

I'm a little worried about waiting so long since her flat spot is pretty severe and is pushing her skull out on the other side. So we have an appt with a Neurologist next week.

So my question is this: Whats the best band / helmet product on the market right now? Whats your experience with the product you were given? Did you like it? Would have preferred a different product?

I would like to be as prepared as possible for next weeks appt. Thank you all.