Re: and Dylan- Also Brachycelphaly vs Plagiocephaly

[Guest guest]

Hi guys

Thanks for the replies. We are really considering the helmut and I

plan to call the place that makes them after the 1st of the yr.

Dylan suffers more (from the pic's ive seen) from the other head

flatness that begins with a B (brachycelphaly?) but the spelling

and exact pronunciation is not coming to me right now. Have any of

you had experience with this and were your results good? Also it

sounds like you all only had your babies wearing the helmut for 3

months- they told me 4-5 months which seems so long-

We live in the Los Angeles area

& Dylan

> > > Hi Group

> > > We are new here and havent posted yet but Ive really kept

myself

> > > busy reading all your posts

> > > Anyway my son Dylan, 6 months old, has flatness on his left

> side.

> > > When he went in for his 4 month appt dr noticed his head shape

a

> > bit

> > > off- so she rec. us to see a specialist. Well it took 2 months

> to

> > > see this specialist and in the meantime we just layed him on

his

> > > right side and saw a physical therapist, who started the

clinic

> > with

> > > the specialist and then went solo. Well I was more confused

> about

> > > what to do after seeing the specialist. His head was 8mm off-

> > didnt

> > > even explain what that meant, only that he was in the grey

area

> > for

> > > reccomending the helmut- anything over 10 they highly rec.

Then

> I

> > > got a bunch of stats regarding babies head shape ratios which

to

> > > confused me. So for those of you who went forward were your

> > children

> > > uncomfortable with the helmut? DYlan is not a great sleeper,

hes

> a

> > > high demand child, and im so afraid its going to make all

these

> > > things worse and make him so uncomfortable. He facial features

> are

> > > not affected in anyway only the back left side of his head-

also

> > he

> > > has a wide head so the dr's said it would only help 5% at this

> > point-

> > > Is it all really worth it? Ive asked friends for opinions,

> family

> > > and so forth but you all are so much more knowledgable so Id

> love

> > to

> > > hear experiences, advice etc. On a final note what nags me

most

> is

> > > that I dont want to regret not doing it if it is something

that

> > will

> > > haunt him (being teased and so forth) and I really want to do

> > whats

> > > best for him- but I dont know what that is

> > > thanks guys

> > > & Dylan

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > -- !

[Guest guest]

Hi :

You're very close on the spelling, it's " brachycephaly " , and many of

our group members babies had brachy. I'm sure you'll get some replies.

If you are in the LA area, you may want to go to one of the Cranial

Technology clinics for a free evaluation. There are 2 Cranial Techs

in CA, visit their website " clinic locations " to see if they are near

you www.cranialtech.com

Cranial Tech also have " severity assessment forms " they created, we

have those in our " links " section, as well as on Cranial Tech's

website.

Good luck with everything, keep us posted.

Debbie Abby'smom

MI

> > > > Hi Group

> > > > We are new here and havent posted yet but Ive really kept

> myself

> > > > busy reading all your posts

> > > > Anyway my son Dylan, 6 months old, has flatness on his left

> > side.

> > > > When he went in for his 4 month appt dr noticed his head

shape

> a

> > > bit

> > > > off- so she rec. us to see a specialist. Well it took 2

months

> > to

> > > > see this specialist and in the meantime we just layed him on

> his

> > > > right side and saw a physical therapist, who started the

> clinic

> > > with

> > > > the specialist and then went solo. Well I was more confused

> > about

> > > > what to do after seeing the specialist. His head was 8mm off-

> > > didnt

> > > > even explain what that meant, only that he was in the grey

> area

> > > for

> > > > reccomending the helmut- anything over 10 they highly rec.

> Then

> > I

> > > > got a bunch of stats regarding babies head shape ratios which

> to

> > > > confused me. So for those of you who went forward were your

> > > children

> > > > uncomfortable with the helmut? DYlan is not a great sleeper,

> hes

> > a

> > > > high demand child, and im so afraid its going to make all

> these

> > > > things worse and make him so uncomfortable. He facial

features

> > are

> > > > not affected in anyway only the back left side of his head-

> also

> > > he

> > > > has a wide head so the dr's said it would only help 5% at

this

> > > point-

> > > > Is it all really worth it? Ive asked friends for opinions,

> > family

> > > > and so forth but you all are so much more knowledgable so Id

> > love

> > > to

> > > > hear experiences, advice etc. On a final note what nags me

> most

> > is

> > > > that I dont want to regret not doing it if it is something

> that

> > > will

> > > > haunt him (being teased and so forth) and I really want to do

> > > whats

> > > > best for him- but I dont know what that is

> > > > thanks guys

> > > > & Dylan

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > -- !

[Guest guest]

We were originally told Jenna would have the band 5 to 6 months. It all depends on the babies growth and when you are satisified with the correction received.

Angie and Jenna

Re: and Dylan- Also Brachycelphaly vs Plagiocephaly

Hi guysThanks for the replies. We are really considering the helmut and I plan to call the place that makes them after the 1st of the yr. Dylan suffers more (from the pic's ive seen) from the other head flatness that begins with a B (brachycelphaly?) but the spelling and exact pronunciation is not coming to me right now. Have any of you had experience with this and were your results good? Also it sounds like you all only had your babies wearing the helmut for 3 months- they told me 4-5 months which seems so long-We live in the Los Angeles area & Dylan> > > Hi Group> > > We are new here and havent posted yet but Ive really kept myself > > > busy reading all your posts > > > Anyway my son Dylan, 6 months old, has flatness on his left > side. > > > When he went in for his 4 month appt dr noticed his head shape a > > bit > > > off- so she rec. us to see a specialist. Well it took 2 months > to > > > see this specialist and in the meantime we just layed him on his > > > right side and saw a physical therapist, who started the clinic > > with > > > the specialist and then went solo. Well I was more confused > about > > > what to do after seeing the specialist. His head was 8mm off- > > didnt > > > even explain what that meant, only that he was in the grey area > > for > > > reccomending the helmut- anything over 10 they highly rec. Then > I > > > got a bunch of stats regarding babies head shape ratios which to > > > confused me. So for those of you who went forward were your > > children > > > uncomfortable with the helmut? DYlan is not a great sleeper, hes > a > > > high demand child, and im so afraid its going to make all these > > > things worse and make him so uncomfortable. He facial features > are > > > not affected in anyway only the back left side of his head- also > > he > > > has a wide head so the dr's said it would only help 5% at this > > point-> > > Is it all really worth it? Ive asked friends for opinions, > family > > > and so forth but you all are so much more knowledgable so Id > love > > to > > > hear experiences, advice etc. On a final note what nags me most > is > > > that I dont want to regret not doing it if it is something that > > will > > > haunt him (being teased and so forth) and I really want to do > > whats > > > best for him- but I dont know what that is> > > thanks guys> > > & Dylan> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- !For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

,

Sorry to welcome you so late, but this time of year is crazy! My son

is going on his 4th month in his band. He was 7 months old when he

was banded and has not yet had a growth spurt. The length that any

child wears a band is individual and depends on numerous factors.

The type of band, the age of the child and the severity of the

assymetry drives the length of treatment.

Welcome again, and feel free to ask any question that you may have!

Happy Holidays.

- mom to Aidan

STARband 08/26/03 and 12/19/03

Grand Rapids, MI

> > > > Hi Group

> > > > We are new here and havent posted yet but Ive really kept

> myself

> > > > busy reading all your posts

> > > > Anyway my son Dylan, 6 months old, has flatness on his left

> > side.

> > > > When he went in for his 4 month appt dr noticed his head

shape

> a

> > > bit

> > > > off- so she rec. us to see a specialist. Well it took 2

months

> > to

> > > > see this specialist and in the meantime we just layed him on

> his

> > > > right side and saw a physical therapist, who started the

> clinic

> > > with

> > > > the specialist and then went solo. Well I was more confused

> > about

> > > > what to do after seeing the specialist. His head was 8mm off-

> > > didnt

> > > > even explain what that meant, only that he was in the grey

> area

> > > for

> > > > reccomending the helmut- anything over 10 they highly rec.

> Then

> > I

> > > > got a bunch of stats regarding babies head shape ratios which

> to

> > > > confused me. So for those of you who went forward were your

> > > children

> > > > uncomfortable with the helmut? DYlan is not a great sleeper,

> hes

> > a

> > > > high demand child, and im so afraid its going to make all

> these

> > > > things worse and make him so uncomfortable. He facial

features

> > are

> > > > not affected in anyway only the back left side of his head-

> also

> > > he

> > > > has a wide head so the dr's said it would only help 5% at

this

> > > point-

> > > > Is it all really worth it? Ive asked friends for opinions,

> > family

> > > > and so forth but you all are so much more knowledgable so Id

> > love

> > > to

> > > > hear experiences, advice etc. On a final note what nags me

> most

> > is

> > > > that I dont want to regret not doing it if it is something

> that

> > > will

> > > > haunt him (being teased and so forth) and I really want to do

> > > whats

> > > > best for him- but I dont know what that is

> > > > thanks guys

> > > > & Dylan

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > -- !