Re: Helmet Positioning Question-to Sohnia

[Guest guest]

Hi Sohnia,

The biggest problem we have had with my son's band was that it dips

very low, even covering his eyes at times, when he lays on his back.

We have had a gazillion adjustments for it and as his head shape

changes, here comes another forehead adjustment.

Best of luck!

- mom to Aidan

STARband 08/26/03

GR MI

> > Hi Sohnia,

> > I can only speak for my daughters locally made helmet, because

they

> > are all a bit different in design, but hers did shift a bit...but

> not

> > a lot. She had just the opposite problem, because she had the

flat

> > spot on her right side, the helmet would move a bit to the left.

> The

> > orthotist said that they tended to do that and just made sure

that

> > there was enough room for her ears. I think it is caused by the

> space

> > left in the helmet by the flat spot.

> >

> > Have you called your orthotist about this problem yet? What have

> they

> > said? If you haven't contacted them, you should just to be safe.

I

> > don't know how badly your helmet is shifting and would hate to

tell

> > you it was fine, if in fact it isn't.

> >

> > As far as it being low on the forehead.. my daughters was too.

> Right

> > at her eyebrows. As she'd grow, the helmet would move up her

> > forehead, but then after the orthotist adjusted it, it would be

> right

> > back at her eyebrows.

> >

> > Where are you located?

> >

> >

> > --- In Plagiocephaly , " shh95 " <s.w.hong@c...>

wrote:

> > > Hi all. My daughter received her locally made helmet on Friday

> and

> > > we are all getting adjusted to it. We were told to get it as

low

> > as

> > > possible on the back of her head and even across the front,

over

> > her

> > > eyebrows. The flattening is on her rear left side. Every time

> we

> > > put it on, the helmet skews to the right side. The front part

is

> > > crooked with the helmet lower on her right side, practically

over

> > her

> > > right eyebrow. I know we are still getting the hang of all

this,

> > but

> > > is it normal to have so much trouble getting the helmet to fit

> > > evenly? I will note that the fit is pretty tight. Also, Livy

> > > doesn't pick at the helmet as much as she did on Friday and it

> > seems

> > > to skew as soon as we put it on or adjust it. Thanks.

> > >

> > > - Sohnia & Livy (local helmet at 10.5 months)

[Guest guest]

Yes, it does mean it is working! We had multiple adjustments the

first month, probably close to 6. It seems like we were there daily,

but that is just my memory exagerating! It tapered off after the

first month, but I think we will not make it until Dec 5, his next

scheduled adjustment.

Best of luck with Livy's rounding. Is Livy short for Olivia? It is

a great name either way!

> > > > > Hi all. My daughter received her locally made helmet on

> Friday

> > > and

> > > > > we are all getting adjusted to it. We were told to get it

as

> > low

> > > > as

> > > > > possible on the back of her head and even across the front,

> > over

> > > > her

> > > > > eyebrows. The flattening is on her rear left side. Every

> time

> > > we

> > > > > put it on, the helmet skews to the right side. The front

> part

> > is

> > > > > crooked with the helmet lower on her right side,

practically

> > over

> > > > her

> > > > > right eyebrow. I know we are still getting the hang of all

> > this,

> > > > but

> > > > > is it normal to have so much trouble getting the helmet to

> fit

> > > > > evenly? I will note that the fit is pretty tight. Also,

> Livy

> > > > > doesn't pick at the helmet as much as she did on Friday and

> it

> > > > seems

> > > > > to skew as soon as we put it on or adjust it. Thanks.

> > > > >

> > > > > - Sohnia & Livy (local helmet at 10.5 months)