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Leigh,

Our ortho did kind of leave it up to us. He suggested continuing so we did.

At a certain point began removing the helmet - not because it was

uncomfortable, but because she could! That was when we decided we would be

finished. Perhaps Olivia could just wear the helmet at night when she is

sleeping. That seems to be the time when babies would be most at risk.

Hope this helps and welcome back!!

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

Hi to all! My web tv has been on the blink and now I'm so far behind I don't

know where to start. I see a lot of new members and names I don't even

recognize! First to update on Olivia. We went for our 3 month follow-up

appointment at the craniofacial specialist on 8/2/01. We were told that if we

were satisfied with the shape of her head we could discontinue the helmet but

they could still see a little room for more improvement. She's only wore the

helmet since 5/24/01 and we have had tremendous results! We went ahead and had

the helmet adjusted, they were even able to take the chin strap off. Olivia will

be a year old on 9/22 so we decided to keep on with the helmet and see how much

more change we could get. In the days following the appt. we had record high

temps of 95-100 degrees which we rarely see up here in Michigan. She was so

miserable in her helmet I think I had it off more than on! To make matters

worse, her older sister decided to pull her around on the living room floor and

now she has a huge RUG BURN on the back of her head and we can't put the helmet

on! Here's my dilemma--do I just give up on it? Lately when she does wear it

she starts yanking on it after about an hour. Could it be getting too small? I

feel guilty now when she doesnt' wear it, she's gone 3 nights without it now

(mostly due to the rug burn). People keep telling me just put it in the closet

and be done but I feel like Olivia may be getting jipped of total correction.

Have others had their docs just leave it up the them as to whether or not

they're done? Please Help! Sorry this is so long but I have just been

agonizing over this!

Leigh-mom to Olivia

helmet since 5/24/01

Mt. Pleasant, MI

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Hi Leigh:

Welcome back - I understand what you're saying about the heat in

Michigan, we live in Grand Rapids. I just absolutely love today's

weather, dreary & cool (strange aren't I?), I hate the hot, humid

weather we'd been having.

As for your questions, like Marci said, Olivia is probably tugging at

her helmet now cuz she realized she can, and it's become a game, she

is at a " game playing " age (ah, like the fabulous throw food/bottle

off the high chair game, what fun!).

And at the end of Abby's treatment, we became very laid back about

her wearing her band, the weather was getting hot & I hated having

her wear it, I guess after her wearing a band for 8 mos at that

point, I reached my limit!!

Marci's suggestion of only having her wear it at night is great,

that's probably what I would do.

I'm glad to hear you've seen such great improvement with the helmet.

Do you do any gambling there in Mt. Pleasant?? My hubby & I have been

there once to gamble, it's a nice town!

Debbie Abby's mom 3/1/00 STARband 11/4/00-1/26/01 DOCband 2/16/01-

6/22/01

Grand Rapids, MI

> Hi to all! My web tv has been on the blink and now I'm so far

behind I don't know where to start. I see a lot of new members and

names I don't even recognize! First to update on Olivia. We went

for our 3 month follow-up appointment at the craniofacial specialist

on 8/2/01. We were told that if we were satisfied with the shape of

her head we could discontinue the helmet but they could still see a

little room for more improvement. She's only wore the helmet since

5/24/01 and we have had tremendous results! We went ahead and had

the helmet adjusted, they were even able to take the chin strap off.

Olivia will be a year old on 9/22 so we decided to keep on with the

helmet and see how much more change we could get. In the days

following the appt. we had record high temps of 95-100 degrees which

we rarely see up here in Michigan. She was so miserable in her

helmet I think I had it off more than on! To make matters worse, her

older sister decided to pull her around on the living room floor and

now she has a huge RUG BURN on the back of her head and we can't put

the helmet on! Here's my dilemma--do I just give up on it? Lately

when she does wear it she starts yanking on it after about an hour.

Could it be getting too small? I feel guilty now when she doesnt'

wear it, she's gone 3 nights without it now (mostly due to the rug

burn). People keep telling me just put it in the closet and be done

but I feel like Olivia may be getting jipped of total correction.

Have others had their docs just leave it up the them as to whether or

not they're done? Please Help! Sorry this is so long but I have

just been agonizing over this!

> Leigh-mom to Olivia

> helmet since 5/24/01

> Mt. Pleasant, MI

[Guest guest]

,

Its good to have you back! Yay to Dane and his new chompers! Sounds

like your vacation had some stressful moments! You and Guy should

have a date night to make up for it! Glad to hear that Dane is okay!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> Well, we're back. We had a great time.

> Dane cut 2 teeth and got thrush, so the first couple of days he was

> really Mr. Crankypants. Since he was so uncomfortable, he was

> hanging out on his former flat spot a lot. I wasn't worried about

> it, but Guy was freaking out! (we switched positions on this!).

He

> was terrified the tort was back. He wanted me to call KKR on

> vacation and set up therapy for today! We went with my friend who

> is a dr and Guy kept asking her to check Dane's neck! Alas, he is

> fine. Just needed the comfort of laying on that side for a couple

> of days while he wan't feeling so perky!

>

> Dane's mom DOC Grad