Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Kelli, My son has been banded for 14 weeks and we are getting a second band this week. It really depends on the age/growth of your child. My son has not had one growth spurt since we got his helmet and because of that we have not seen correction like some other younger babies. 3-6 months is about normal! - mom to Aidan STARband 08/26/03 GR MI > > Im just crious of how long everyones baby were banded for before correction/graduation? > > was just banded 2 weeks ago and they told us 3 - 6 months is this normal? Also, I finally got around to decorating her band & will post pictures this afternoon. > > TIA > > Kelli mom to NIC-Banded 12/04/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Jordyn will have been banded for just shy of 10 weeks when she graduates this week. She was banded shortly before she was six months old and has done some tremendous growing during that time. It really all depends on the age/growth of your baby, but three to six months seems pretty typical. & Jordyn (DOCband 10/13) Dallas > > Im just crious of how long everyones baby were banded for before correction/graduation? > > was just banded 2 weeks ago and they told us 3 - 6 months is this normal? Also, I finally got around to decorating her band & will post pictures this afternoon. > > TIA > > Kelli mom to NIC-Banded 12/04/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Kelli, The amount of time in the band tends to go up as our little ones get older. was banded at 5 months, and wore it for about 9 weeks. Severity plays a role as well - her plagio was probably moderate... Kerri from NY 's mom (DOCgrad) > > Im just crious of how long everyones baby were banded for before correction/graduation? > > was just banded 2 weeks ago and they told us 3 - 6 months is this normal? Also, I finally got around to decorating her band & will post pictures this afternoon. > > TIA > > Kelli mom to NIC-Banded 12/04/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Gus was banded for 16 weeks. He did not have full correction, but it was much better. We did not want to do a second band. Kim in NC DOC Grad 12/11/03 > > Im just crious of how long everyones baby were banded for before correction/graduation? > > was just banded 2 weeks ago and they told us 3 - 6 months is this normal? Also, I finally got around to decorating her band & will post pictures this afternoon. > > TIA > > Kelli mom to NIC-Banded 12/04/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 HI Kelli - We were told that Xavier would be banded 6-8 weeks and he was in that band 9 weeks and then we were told we needed another one. On the second band we were told 9-12 and we are graduating next monday so that is 12 weeks in that band. Donna and Xavier DOCband 7/25 and 10/8 > > Im just crious of how long everyones baby were banded for before correction/graduation? > > was just banded 2 weeks ago and they told us 3 - 6 months is this normal? Also, I finally got around to decorating her band & will post pictures this afternoon. > > TIA > > Kelli mom to NIC-Banded 12/04/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Moira, alias Baby Mo, alias BMO, was DocBanded from 5/23/03 through 12/3/03. They told us 2-3 months, and then time just kept going by, we got a 2nd helmet because the first was routed out too much and became crooked and wasn't doing any good anymore. I kept hoping every visit that they'd say, " Ok, next visit, she'll be finished " , but by looking at her head, I kept knowing it wasn't time yet. She didn't get 100% correction, I wasn't given a percentage, but I'm glad I stuck it out, because the 2nd helmet helped SO MUCH that you have to look closely to see any problem anymore. We went 6 months and about 10 days, I guess. Well worth it! Caro, Mom to Baby Mo, Dallas area > > Im just crious of how long everyones baby were banded for before correction/graduation? > > was just banded 2 weeks ago and they told us 3 - 6 months is this normal? Also, I finally got around to decorating her band & will post pictures this afternoon. > > TIA > > Kelli mom to NIC-Banded 12/04/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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