Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Welcome to the board. Diagnosing plagio is the first step, but I must worn you that the learning curve is steep. My daughter and I have learned the hard way. Does your baby have just a flat spot or is she starting to show a wider than normal head (brachy)? If brachy is not involved, the band/helmet can correct the flatness very well. If brachy is involved, the correction may not be what you expect. The DOC band is very light and does not create problems at tummy time. My child, who started wearing it at 6.5 months, had some trouble sleeping and overall wearing it the first week, which apparently is unsuaul, as they say babies tend to adapt easily. However, after the first week, she had no problems, especially because she was wearing it 23 hours a day and forgot life without it. The possibility of a corrected head shape to worsen after the band is there. However, with some attention to avoid extended periods on her back, your baby should not develop a new flat spot. But you can't let the guard down. I think back sleeping, swings, bouncy seats and long car rides must be kept to a minimum afterward, and that's what you are going to do. Good luck! Valeria (Lucia, almost 9 months, DOC band 5/12/04) --- In Plagiocephaly , " alm030304 " <kmclain@t...> wrote: > My daughter was diagnosed with plagio at her 4 month check-up 2 weeks > ago. Her ped is referring us to a specialist to see about a helmet. > I have some questions that I'm hoping that someone can answer. :- ) > Are the helmets heavy? I'm concerned that she'll have trouble > lifting her head when she's on her tummy. Also, do the kids have > trouble sleeping with them on? > > My biggest concern is that once the helmet therapy is done, is there > a chance of reoccurance? I would hate to go through all this only to > end up with another flat spot. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 Hello and welcome to the group. Wow to your ped being on the ball. Glad to hear there are some of them out there. ) Willow my daughter never had a problem with the weight of her band or sleeping. She was 6months when she got banded. Let us know what the specialist sais. Oh, and I was told by our doc that reflatting is really a very rare thing. Sandy Willow's Mom Torticollis resolved Cranio Germany Grad 02/04 --- In Plagiocephaly , " alm030304 " <kmclain@t...> wrote: > My daughter was diagnosed with plagio at her 4 month check-up 2 weeks > ago. Her ped is referring us to a specialist to see about a helmet. > I have some questions that I'm hoping that someone can answer. :- ) > Are the helmets heavy? I'm concerned that she'll have trouble > lifting her head when she's on her tummy. Also, do the kids have > trouble sleeping with them on? > > My biggest concern is that once the helmet therapy is done, is there > a chance of reoccurance? I would hate to go through all this only to > end up with another flat spot. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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