[Guest guest]

Heidi,

I am an animal lover too. Have 4 dogs-breed Miniature schnauzers-Krystal's

due Feb. 2. Also breed and show dairy goats-have 8-1 of which will be

leaving soon. In April and May have 5 doe due- so the population will

explode by about 10 more bottle fed babies. Also have 1 chinchilla & 2

guinea pigs (daughter's). I do not disapprove of hunting as long as you are

using the meat and not just for fun! What kind of hunting dogs? I have a

friend who has 20+ dogs in the house plus puppies.

Temple

3 Fox Haven Way

Chelmsford, MA 01824

dat2352@...

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersfarm/index.html

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersdairygoats/index.html

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekraft/index.html

[Guest guest]

they are being aggressive on my therapy for my feet. trying to break up scar

tissue that formed. as for my arm, it still hurts. the therapist there said

he is not ready to give up on me, today is supposed to be my last therapy.

(but i doubt it) i am having my usual yeast infections and this roseola

ecxema. fungus in my nails .put it all together and it spells diabetes. but

i know i am borderline. i put on about 15 lbs after the last surgery and

prednisone. so i am just trying to take the meds and keep up this diet. i am

hoping this will curb it. i'm gonna try that because i know they'd just send

me for a glucose tolerance test. i'd need to see my internist. (which was not

in my plan last year and cost me a fortune to keep) i have to change, but i

don't want to!! i like my dr's. i should call ands see if she will just take

what insurance will pay. but i am too chicken. (silly) but that is where i

am. go see the rheumi on wednesday. i am tired running 4-5 days a week with

therapy and dr appts. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

Goats definitely have more personality-and humidity doesn't matter at all.

Lot's of breeders in out southern states. In fact Nubians, Nigerian dwarves

and African pygmy all originated in Africa. Don't know those dog breeds but

have an idea what yours must look like. Do they howl? Yes a mini farm and

we are at a low because of my health. Have had rabbits, chickens and ducks

too. And cats. I couldn't do the hunting but would love the meat supply!

Temple

3 Fox Haven Way

Chelmsford, MA 01824

dat2352@...

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersfarm/index.html

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersdairygoats/index.html

http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekraft/index.html

[Guest guest]

Your island sounds beautiful! You're right about being jealous of the

weather!

Do you have problems with hurricanes? I will definitely read more about

your island. Thanks for sharing.

a

[ ]

> Hi , I read your introduction, it's nice to know a bit more about

the

> person behind the keyboard. It's great that your daughter got her license,

> hope you don't get too many grey hairs while she's getting used to

driving.

> LOL! Your waterfit classes sound great.

>

> The 18 dogs are hunting dogs, really cute with long ears. My husband

hunts

> deer here in season (not my favorite sport as I love animals! Not very

> " politically correct " either!) But we love our dogs and even though they

> are officially " working dogs " they get treated like babies.

>

> Not many people in the US know about Mauritius (Very far away and too

small

> to appear on some maps!)although there are actually a quiet a few

Mauritians

> living in the States. Here's a bit of info: Population approx: 1.2

> million, Area .1,865 sq km (720 sq miles) The island is of volcanic

origin,

> surrounded almost entirely by coral reefs, so the sea is really calm and

we

> have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The climate is

> tropical and generally humid. Ave annual temp is 26.7°C (80° F) - that

will

> make everyone in the group jealous! (It's summer here at the moment) The

> official language is English but most people speak either French and/or

> Creole. There are no indigenous people (it was a " deserted island " till

the

> Portuguese discovered it) The majority of Mauritians are Indians descended

> from India but there are also French, African, Chinese and Muslim

minorities

> - a real cultural melting pot that makes for great food choices! My

> husband's family are of French descent so speak French, which I had to

learn

> when I moved here 4 years ago from South Africa. The main industries are

> Sugar, Textile and Tourism and the offshore finance sector (in which I

> work). It is a very popular tourist destination, especially with

Europeans

> and we get a lot of " stars " who come here to unwind (Recently we had

> Zeta & ). The Dodo bird, which is now

> extinct, was indigenous to Mauritius. I won't blab on and on and bore you

> but if you are interested here's a website that will tell you more about

the

> country and has a few nice pictures: http://www.ile-maurice.com/

> Thanks for the luck on my baby mission!

> Heidi

>

>

>

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

>

>

>

>

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In a message dated 1/17/2002 12:39:02 PM Central Standard Time, Plagiocephaly writes:

.. Pants don't really fit right. Her waist is

too small for her length...lol.

My "skinny" twin, Tommy, is 31 in. and 20.5 lbs...He is short waisted but has his mommy's long legs so all of his pants are too big on the waist! I have to safety pin his 2-piece PJ's in the back or he slides right out of them! The same with most of his pants. I have had some luck in consignment stores, however...most of those clothes have been "shrunk" already so I can get them to fit first time around. Gavin, my other twin, though, is 29 in and weighs 23 lbs.! I feel like I gave birth to Laurel and Hardy...lol.

Also, as a short-waisted woman, I can definitely say that I WISH I had been born with a long waist! Your daughter will be a knockout when she hits puberty...)

Jill Ramos, Las Vegas, NV

[Guest guest]

I know... When she sleeping, I look at her and just

shake my head... No baby left in this little

one...lol. Then again she was 21.5 when she was born.

she has the long waist of her daddy...lol. Not sure

yet how that will look in the long run on a girl,

looks good on him though. I fit into 18mo shirts, and

waist wise, 9 to 12... but have to buy leggins to fit

longer. Pants don't really fit right. Her waist is

too small for her length...lol. I'll be sewing some

this year I'm sure.

Kel

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

,

Just a tip: sometimes its very hard to get in- they say the child should have at least a 25% delay (I think that is the percentage) to qualify. That is probably the only time parents are eager to show delays in milestones for their kids. They will send you an entire packet in the mail if you request it. Good luck and I hope it works out for you, especially if you can save some $$ and have in-home pt!

' Mom

[Guest guest]

Thank you

for the information.  I am going to call

the NC office and see what happens!

J

[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome. You are getting a NICband which is actually a re-named

STARband. You can find all sorts of information about the STARband at the

Orthomerica webpage by the same name. We have many members in the group who

have used the NICband and have been very happy with the correction their

babies received - I'm sure you will receive some emails from those members.

My daughter adjusted immediately to the helmet which shocked me even more

then I can express here. She is definitely a stubborn and particular child

and I was stressed beyond words that she would not adjust. WRONG!! She never

cared in the least (no exaggeration) about the helmet that I plopped on her

head!! She wore it 23 hours the very first day. Of course, every child is

different, but it is very, very rare that a baby does not adjust very quickly

to wearing the band. I think you will be very surprised at how quickly your

baby adjusts. It seems that it is harder for the parents to adjust then the

baby!!!

Good luck and keep us posted. I think you will find all the answers, advice

and friendship you need to get through this experience right here in this

group. I'm glad you have joined us.

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

Hi my name is and my 8 mo has severe brachecephaly. She was casted last week. I have to say that went very well. Much better than I expected. She should be getting her helmet next week. I thought once we got this far the anxiety would get less. I am so stressed waiting to see how she will adapt to her band. If anyone would like to share with me how there child adjusted and any helpful hints on making the adjustment into the band that might help me .

Also I am from NY and I wonder if anyone in this group has any experiences (good or bad) with the N~I.C. Band.

Thanks for you help and insight

(MOM2SHANNON_8mos)

[Guest guest]

Marci,

Thanks so much for the info. I hope we as blessed as you were. I'm certain we'll know soon enough. Did you also feel like you could be going through all this and for some reason it isn't going to work. I'm really hoping these feelings are all natural for the circumstances. I'm usually an optimist, obviously lately I'm not. Its not a good feeling all this negativity. I hope I can shake it soon.

Thanks

Re:

Hi and welcome. You are getting a NICband which is actually a re-named STARband. You can find all sorts of information about the STARband at the Orthomerica webpage by the same name. We have many members in the group who have used the NICband and have been very happy with the correction their babies received - I'm sure you will receive some emails from those members.My daughter adjusted immediately to the helmet which shocked me even more then I can express here. She is definitely a stubborn and particular child and I was stressed beyond words that she would not adjust. WRONG!! She never cared in the least (no exaggeration) about the helmet that I plopped on her head!! She wore it 23 hours the very first day. Of course, every child is different, but it is very, very rare that a baby does not adjust very quickly to wearing the band. I think you will be very surprised at how quickly your baby adjusts. It seems that it is harder for the parents to adjust then the baby!!!Good luck and keep us posted. I think you will find all the answers, advice and friendship you need to get through this experience right here in this group. I'm glad you have joined us.Marci (Mom to )OklahomaFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi & welcome to our group!!!!

I see Marci already explained to you some about the NICband which is

really the STARband made by Orthomerica. We have had a few members

whose child has used the NICband - I'm pretty sure they were all

happy with their child's results.

Your worries & concerns are very common. Every one of us in the

group worried about how their child would adapt to wearing this big

hunk of plastic on their head. Trust me when I say this, about 99%

of babies adjust just fine with it, they don't mind for one second

that this thing is on their head. I too, read all the posts saying

not to worry, your daughter will be just fine, but I didn't beleive

em. But thankfully, my daughter didnt' mind for even one second

after she got her band!!! She slept her normal hours, ate & played

just like before. I was so relieved. I on the other hand, had a

very difficult time adjusting to seeing Abby wear her band. I cried

for the first week or 2, I almost felt guilty for putting my baby

thru this. After that I was just fine, and actually thought Abby

looked different when she was not wearing the band!

Also, don't worry about not seeing improvement. As long as your

orthotist is trained & well educated in treating plagio babies, then

will see improvement! If you haven't noticed any improvement

after one month time, then that will need to be addressed with the

orthotist. Your daughter is plenty young enough to get good

improvement while wearing the band.

I am glad the casting went so well . That really is the hard part

to the process. Please let us know when her band is in & how she

adjusts to wearing it (which I'm sure will be wonderfully!).

Best of luck - keep your spirits up, you're doing what's best for

your daughter

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad 6/01

MI

> Marci,

>

> Thanks so much for the info. I hope we as blessed as you were.

I'm certain we'll know soon enough. Did you also feel like you could

be going through all this and for some reason it isn't going to

work. I'm really hoping these feelings are all natural for the

circumstances. I'm usually an optimist, obviously lately I'm not.

Its not a good feeling all this negativity. I hope I can shake it

soon.

>

> Thanks

>

>

> Re:

>

>

> Hi and welcome. You are getting a NICband which is actually

a re-named

> STARband. You can find all sorts of information about the

STARband at the

> Orthomerica webpage by the same name. We have many members in the

group who

> have used the NICband and have been very happy with the

correction their

> babies received - I'm sure you will receive some emails from

those members.

>

> My daughter adjusted immediately to the helmet which shocked me

even more

> then I can express here. She is definitely a stubborn and

particular child

> and I was stressed beyond words that she would not adjust.

WRONG!! She never

> cared in the least (no exaggeration) about the helmet that I

plopped on her

> head!! She wore it 23 hours the very first day. Of course, every

child is

> different, but it is very, very rare that a baby does not adjust

very quickly

> to wearing the band. I think you will be very surprised at how

quickly your

> baby adjusts. It seems that it is harder for the parents to

adjust then the

> baby!!!

>

> Good luck and keep us posted. I think you will find all the

answers, advice

> and friendship you need to get through this experience right here

in this

> group. I'm glad you have joined us.

>

> Marci (Mom to )

> Oklahoma

>

>

[Guest guest]

-

Hi and welcome. Well the casting is over with and thats the hard

part. My daughter just got her DOC band last wednesday and I was

completley stressed and anxious for the 2 weeks I had to wait to get

it after the casting. Its all I could think about. I was thinking

all the same questions. But you know what? Mya didnt care a bit. We

put it on her head and it didnt even phase her. We did have a red

spot on her head to address but Cranial Tech people took care of it

and fixed that and so now she is wearing it with no red spots. She

goes to sleep normally with it. She was always such a good sleeper

so I was so concered this would bother her sleep. But it didnt. We

had to stay overnight in a hotel when we got her band so that night

was rough for us because she doesnt sleep well in new places. But

ithad nothing to do with the band. Because when we got home that

night I layed her down like I normally would at around 730- 800 and

she didnt wake till the next morning at about 8-9 am. So although Im

sure you will still be worried and anxious things will go well.

Babies adjust easier then you think. It was me that had to do a

little adjusting. It was weird for me to see her in that helmet and

to go out in public I was so self consious. But all is well and I

cant wait to see the results. (I too worry about the results)

Good luck and keep us posted!!

CHristi mom to Mya 8 months old (DOC band 3/6/02)

> Marci,

>

> Thanks so much for the info. I hope we as blessed as you were.

I'm certain we'll know soon enough. Did you also feel like you could

be going through all this and for some reason it isn't going to

work. I'm really hoping these feelings are all natural for the

circumstances. I'm usually an optimist, obviously lately I'm not.

Its not a good feeling all this negativity. I hope I can shake it

soon.

>

> Thanks

>

>

> Re:

>

>

> Hi and welcome. You are getting a NICband which is actually

a re-named

> STARband. You can find all sorts of information about the

STARband at the

> Orthomerica webpage by the same name. We have many members in the

group who

> have used the NICband and have been very happy with the

correction their

> babies received - I'm sure you will receive some emails from

those members.

>

> My daughter adjusted immediately to the helmet which shocked me

even more

> then I can express here. She is definitely a stubborn and

particular child

> and I was stressed beyond words that she would not adjust.

WRONG!! She never

> cared in the least (no exaggeration) about the helmet that I

plopped on her

> head!! She wore it 23 hours the very first day. Of course, every

child is

> different, but it is very, very rare that a baby does not adjust

very quickly

> to wearing the band. I think you will be very surprised at how

quickly your

> baby adjusts. It seems that it is harder for the parents to

adjust then the

> baby!!!

>

> Good luck and keep us posted. I think you will find all the

answers, advice

> and friendship you need to get through this experience right here

in this

> group. I'm glad you have joined us.

>

> Marci (Mom to )

> Oklahoma

>

>

[Guest guest]

Christi, Marci, , and Debbie;

Thanks so much for the welcome. I'm glad to know I'm not alone with my feelings.

I got the call today ....... ................The helmet is in. We pick it up tomorrow. How exciting and scary. Is there anything I need to know or ask at pickup?

thanks

(MOM2SHANNON)

[Guest guest]

,

I'm glad to hear that the helmet is in. When you go for the fitting your

ortho should show you how to take the helmet off and put it on. He should

check the fit to see if any adjustments are needed right up front. He should

give you thorough instructions on cleaning the helmet and what products to

use.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

> Christi, Marci, , and Debbie;

>

> Thanks so much for the welcome. I'm glad to know I'm not alone

with my feelings.

>

> I got the call today ....... ................The helmet is in. We

pick it up tomorrow. How exciting and scary. Is there anything I

need to know or ask at pickup?

>

Hi :

For the first several days up to 2 wks will probably sweat

quite a bit. This will diminish a lot after 's body temp

adjust to wearing the band on top of her head . You should ask

your orthotist how long to keep it on & take it off to check for red

spots for the first few days as well.

Other than that, look forward to knowing 's head is rounding

by the minute! Best of luck. Please let us know how it all goes

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

[Guest guest]

Hi , We will be at Straight Ahead at noon, so chances are you will be

gone by then. Oh well, anyways I don't think Jessie has done a lot of growing

since she's been in the band. She's off the charts for height, but her weight

has slown down quite a bit. I'm not sure which would be a bigger contributor

to head growth. She is already macrocephalic (large cranial capacity), so I'm

not sure if her head is going to do a lot of growing because of that. It

would be helpful if anyone else has had any experience with macrocephaly and

the progress of rounding out with the band. We'll see what says

tomorrow. Thanks for thinking of us. Hope Dane is doing great! Take care,

Theresa

[Guest guest]

, Speaking of butts, I am laughing mine off right now at the comment

you made to the person who asked you when your daughter would grow into her

head! Good for you! People can be so unbelievably ignorant. Anyways, about

macrocephaly- the dictionary defines it as a skull having large cranial

capacity or large headed. I don't think it has anything to do with the

proportion to the rest of the body although I'm sure kids who have larger

than normal heads often may appear this way. Luckily, like I said before,

Jessie is off the charts for height and is also in the 92% for weight so you

probably wouldn't notice that her head is larger than most babies her age.

Back to the ignorant comments of others, I had some lady in the grocery store

the other day tell me that Jessie looked like a little easter egg. I didn't

even want to touch that one. I just looked at her trying to figure out where

she was coming from. Her helmet is decorated with flowers and butterflies, so

maybe she thought the helmet looked like a decorated egg. Oh well. Then

another lady a few days later said " oh, what a pretty hat! " I did do a little

educating on this one, I think she really was curious and didn't know how to

ask, thus the hat comment. Oh well, I figure the more people who know the

more babies who may be helped sooner! If you want to send pics of Olivia that

would be great. My e-mail address is Harmonyrain18@... Thanks, Theresa

[Guest guest]

Theresa -

Is macrocephaly when the head is disporportionatly larger than the

rest of the body? I couldn't find too much info when I did a

search. I never noticed this with Jessie.

My 2 year old had an enormous head as an infant. She was always in

the 25th percentile for weight, 50th for heighth and 90th or off the

charts on her head. Someone asked me when we expected her to grow

into her head. I said " Hopefully before you grow into your butt. "

She has just recently beomce proportionate. Guy and I used to say

she must have had very strong neck muscles as a baby to be able to

hold her head up. It wasn't so evident to us at the time, but now

when we look at pictures we can definetly see it. She's pretty much

evened out now. She is between the 50-75th percentiles in all

categories. You probably saw her at StraightAhead.

I'd be happy to send you pictures of Olivia as an infant/young

toddler. Just send me an email!

Dane's Mom DOC Band 2/14

[Guest guest]

I had some lady in the grocery store

the other day tell me that Jessie looked like a little easter egg.

Theresa:

WHOA!!! I am really sorry, but I'm laughing at that one! WOW!

Ohhhhhh, that ranks right up there with Kellie's comment about

's helmet being a rain hat!

If you don't know what the band is for A) Politely Ask or Keep

your mouth shut!

That's a good one though, Easter Egg!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

[Guest guest]

,

You crack me up! (no pun intended). It was great meeting you today

at Straight Ahead. Hope to see you again soon.

(and Jane)

She said:

Someone asked me when we expected her to grow

> into her head. I said " Hopefully before you grow into your butt. "

>

[Guest guest]

We've also gotten pictures of him with Atlanta

Thrashers players (our NHL Team) since his helmet is

decorated with hockey stickers.

First & most importantly - congradulations to Tucker! That's

terrific news - you should've posted about that with ALL CAPITALS!

Way to go.

2nd - that's so cool you got pics of him with your hockey team! I

wish we were so lucky, we're huge Detroit Red Wing fans but never got

any pictures taken with Abby in her band - boo hoo .

Congrads again

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy & welcome to our group!

Ahhh, your questions are the same ones every one of us in the group

have asked ourselves. This is such a huge decision to make for your

baby, trust me when I say, it's one you won't regret. I would most

definitely do it all over again in a heartbeat!

How old is your son?

I am sure the helmet will make a significant difference in your son's

headshape. What type of plagio does he have? Would you consider it

mild, moderate or severe? Is it a locally made helmet, a STARband or

a DOCband?

It is VERY rare for babies not to tolerate the helmets. My daughter

never cared for one second about her band. She wore 2 bands for a

total of 8 mos.. She went about her normal happy little life while

in her band. I found the band protected her from many bumps &

bruises as she learned to crawl & walk.

The casting was not fun for us (Abby had 4 castings all together),

but trust me when I say, the casting does not hurt the baby at all.

The baby just gets scared as they are usually held down for the

process & have their eyes covered to protect them from the casting

plaster. Castings are very fast & painless. Most castings are done

in 10-15 mins., then the baby usually calms down quickly after. You

can give your baby their pacifier, bottle or favorite toy to help

calm them while the casting is going on.

As for people's reactions & stares to your baby in the helmet, that

never really bothered me much. For the first couple of weeks, I did

get bothered by it, but after that I kept telling myself that if I

saw a baby with that helmet on & I didn't know what it was for I'd

stare too....it's human nature to stare at something that

is " different " . A lot of people were very polite & would nicely ask

me what the band was for....some people actually already knew what it

was for....and I even ran into another banded baby on Abby's & my

first trip out in public, wow was I relieved!

Try to relax, I know exactly how you feel, but you are doing what is

best for your son. We look forward to getting to know you better.

Welcome again.

Debbie Abby's mom 3/1/00 DOCGrad 6/22/01

MI

> We just made the decision to put our son in a helmet. It was a

very

> hard decision for us to make. We are making a big time, financial,

> and emotional commitment. Will wearing the helmet make a big

> difference in his head shape? Is it worth it? Would you do it

> again? How bad is the casting going to be? Do the babies hate

it?

> I'm afraid I will cry :-( How to you handle people's reactions in

> public? Is it a big adjustment for the babies to wear their

helmet?

> Do they mind it? Any advice going into this?

>

> I would appreciate any comments! Thanks!

> -Amy

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy and welcome! To best answer your questions it would be helpful to know

how old is and what kind of helmet he will be getting. I'll try to

post some general answers for now:

<< Will wearing the helmet make a big

difference in his head shape?

Wearing a band or helmet can make a tremendous difference in a baby's

headshape. I know that it really worked for my daughter!! The earlier you

start the more improvement you can get!

Is it worth it? Would you do it

again?

In my opinion it was worth it and I would do it again if I had to.

How bad is the casting going to be?

The casting is not fun for sure, however, it is very quick (5 to 15 minutes

tops) and it doesn't hurt the baby - it just really makes them mad!! Some

babies have been known to sit through the casting without crying!!

Do the babies hate it?

I was POSITIVE that would hate her helmet. I had no idea how I was

going to handle it and was very stressed about it. In the end never

once cared about her helmet. She wore it 23 hours the very first day and

never cried or reacted to it negatively at all. Of course, every baby is

different - but most adjust immediately or if not immediately then very

shortly thereafter.

I'm afraid I will cry :-(

You might cry and that is okay. In truth, most babies adjust well before

their parents!! However, you will adjust and there will come a time when you

will think that looks unusual without the helmet!

How to you handle people's reactions in

public?

There are many different ways to handle this and it all depends on your

comfort level. I used the opportunity to educate people. If they asked I

would explain the helmet and what it was for. If they stared I would either

ignore them or say something like, " She's cute, isn't she " - that usually

drove them away or opened up a productive comment.

Is it a big adjustment for the babies to wear their helmet?

Do they mind it?

did not seem to mind it at all and it was not much of an adjustment for

her other then she sweat quite a bit at first while her body temperature

adjusted.

Good luck and let us know how things are going!!

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy!

Welcome to the group!

Here's my opinion to you questions............

Will wearing the helmet make a big difference in his head shape?

......yes! It sure can. Depending on the age of your son (the earlier the better), he should see some great correction. Even older babies see super results if they are using an "active" style band.

Is it worth it? Would you do it again?

It was to us. Our daughter didn't get 100% correction from her DOC Band, but we are so glad that we did it! She looks a whole lot better now then she did before we started - and that was after several months of aggressive repositioning. I'd do it again if I ran into plagio again!

How bad is the casting going to be? Do the babies hate it? I'm afraid I will cry :-(

It's certainly not a day in the park for baby, but rest assured that it is NOT painful, and only takes about 10 minutes to do. It's just different to them because you have to hold them still and some stranger is doing funny things to their head! Don't worry about crying. I'm sure the clinicians see it a lot. It's only natural for a mother to relate to her child's feelings. It will be over fast, and your son will likely recover quickly, once he gets a big 'ol snuggle from Mommy!

How to you handle people's reactions in public?

We answered anyone who had questions. We took the opportunity to educate others, since so little people are aware of plagio! Children seem to be the most honest and ask questions easily. I just gave them simple answers and said things like "it's helping her head get round". You'll find that many people may stare, but really, it's only human nature to stare at something that is different and unfamiliar to you. I just smiled at starers, and if that made them more comfortable to ask questions, all the better!

Is it a big adjustment for the babies to wear their helmet? Do they mind it?

Most babies adjust without a flinch. Some take a few days to adjust, but most sail right into it without a care in the world! ) It's often a lot harder on the parents than it is on baby.

Any advice going into this?

Check the photos/files section of the website. There is a lot of info there, including pictures of a DOC Band casting, and tips for casting day.

Also visit www.plagiocephaly.org/support for some good info & tips.

Again, welcome to the group! Keep us updated on 's appts!

Kendra in Canada

(Hanna, DOC Grad ~ April-Sept 2000)

We just made the decision to put our son in a helmet. It was a very hard decision for us to make. We are making a big time, financial, and emotional commitment. Will wearing the helmet make a big difference in his head shape? Is it worth it? Would you do it again? How bad is the casting going to be? Do the babies hate it? I'm afraid I will cry :-( How to you handle people's reactions in public? Is it a big adjustment for the babies to wear their helmet? Do they mind it? Any advice going into this? I would appreciate any comments! Thanks!-AmyFor more plagio info