Re: Second Helmet?? Not sure if we should..?

[Guest guest]

We just got off Gus' DOC Band after 16 weeks. He is also 11 mos. He

still has a fairly noticeable flat spot, but nothing like it was when

we started. We talked about it and decided that with more growth and

with hair, it will not be noticeable at all to the " general public " ,

so we decided to not do a second band. I don't think anyone has a

perfectly round head. We would have gone w/ a second band, though,

if he had a bunch of facial assymmetry. There are a lot of parents

on this board who saw a lot of correction in their second bands, so

you will probably get both sides. When it comes down to it, it's

your decision and if you are uncomfortable w/ his head shape you

should probably go with the second band. Good luck in your decision!

Kim in NC--Gus' mom

Doc Grad 12/11/03

> Hi all,

>

> Wondering if anyone has been in a similar dilemma. Cade (now 11

> months) just out grew his DOC Band. He was in it 2 1/2 months and

has

> seen pretty good correction. He is not a severe case. Was at 5mm

and

> now is at 3mm (the high end of the normal range of assymetry they

> tell me at CT). Not sure if we should go for a second helmet? Given

> his age and all, we are wondering if it will be worth the

> energy/money to keep going a bit more. Anyone been in a similar

> situation? My husband wants to keep going since you can still see

the

> flat spot on the back of his head. He is hoping to get more

rounding

> in the back of his head. Any suggestions?

>

> , mom to Cade 11 months.

[Guest guest]

HI - Xavier was banded at 4 months and ougrew his band by

the time he was 6 months so we did decide to go with a 2nd band. He

is now 8.5 months old and gets his band off in a week! We have really

seen great correction with the second band though there is still a

slight flat spot in the " trouble " area but noone else but me noticed

it. You can look at his before and after pics in his album " Xavier " I

posted his pics from before any banding and after the 1st band. Good

Luck!

Donna and Xavier DOCBand 7/25a dn 10/8

In Plagiocephaly , " jencoward2003 " <jencoward@m...>

wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> Wondering if anyone has been in a similar dilemma. Cade (now 11

> months) just out grew his DOC Band. He was in it 2 1/2 months and

has

> seen pretty good correction. He is not a severe case. Was at 5mm

and

> now is at 3mm (the high end of the normal range of assymetry they

> tell me at CT). Not sure if we should go for a second helmet? Given

> his age and all, we are wondering if it will be worth the

> energy/money to keep going a bit more. Anyone been in a similar

> situation? My husband wants to keep going since you can still see

the

> flat spot on the back of his head. He is hoping to get more

rounding

> in the back of his head. Any suggestions?

>

> , mom to Cade 11 months.