Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Debbie, We are happy with the Danmar helmet so far...we're just starting full time wear this week. So we obviously won't have any progress reports for awhile. Our dilemma is that Aidan is 8 months already...a big boy...almost walking. And from reading everyone's stories/experiences it seems like the active bands work better especially on an older infant. So now that we have the helmet I'm finding out the difference between the active vs passive style and wishing I had known more before we went ahead with the process. But I'm also relieved that he has his helmet and it's fitting really well now. Our Ortho is good...other parents who have had the same one confirmed this for us. I guess I just don't want to waste time, especially if he won't receive the best results from this helmet. We go to the Neurosurgeon next Friday...she has experience with both the Starband and the Danmar. A DOC band would also be quite a drive for us...the closest Starband place is in Southfield Michigan. Have you heard anything about the Orthotists there (don't see it in the database)?? Well...I'll keep the group updated as we go along. Thanks for your concern and your support! Amy (Aidan V's Mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Amy: I haven't heard of Advance Orthotics in Southfield. I'm glad the Danmar is fitting well right now. You sure are doing everything & anything for him! Great job. It never hurts to get more opinions & check out other options. Keep us posted. Debbie > Debbie, > > We are happy with the Danmar helmet so far...we're just starting > full time wear this week. So we obviously won't have any progress > reports for awhile. Our dilemma is that Aidan is 8 months > already...a big boy...almost walking. And from reading everyone's > stories/experiences it seems like the active bands work better > especially on an older infant. So now that we have the helmet I'm > finding out the difference between the active vs passive style and > wishing I had known more before we went ahead with the process. But > I'm also relieved that he has his helmet and it's fitting really > well now. Our Ortho is good...other parents who have had the same > one confirmed this for us. I guess I just don't want to waste time, > especially if he won't receive the best results from this helmet. > We go to the Neurosurgeon next Friday...she has experience with both > the Starband and the Danmar. A DOC band would also be quite a drive > for us...the closest Starband place is in Southfield Michigan. Have > you heard anything about the Orthotists there (don't see it in the > database)?? Well...I'll keep the group updated as we go along. > Thanks for your concern and your support! > > Amy (Aidan V's Mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Amy, Hi...we put our son in the Clarren helmet when he was 7 months old (he's a little over nine months now) and it too is a passive helmet. We have definitely seen results and I am happy with them so far. My son's head was quite lumpy and flat from the get-go (he wedged himself in my pelvis for quite some time while I was pregnant) and his little nose was flattened off to the side (his photo is under " H " ). Anyway, I was very skeptical from the start because it seemed that most babies were in active helmets and, from some of the photos posted, it appeared that they had results rather quickly. 's were not so quick but they have been slow and steady. He too is a big boy...he is very tall and has a very large head so I was afraid that I had missed most of his growth spurts...not a chance. He is still growing like a weed and, like I said, his head is rounding out slowly but steadily. Hang in there...I only have experience with the Clarren helmet but, it is working. I will hopefully have new photos posted tomorrow that will show the changes. Good luck. Kathy ('s mom) > Debbie, > > We are happy with the Danmar helmet so far...we're just starting > full time wear this week. So we obviously won't have any progress > reports for awhile. Our dilemma is that Aidan is 8 months > already...a big boy...almost walking. And from reading everyone's > stories/experiences it seems like the active bands work better > especially on an older infant. So now that we have the helmet I'm > finding out the difference between the active vs passive style and > wishing I had known more before we went ahead with the process. But > I'm also relieved that he has his helmet and it's fitting really > well now. Our Ortho is good...other parents who have had the same > one confirmed this for us. I guess I just don't want to waste time, > especially if he won't receive the best results from this helmet. > We go to the Neurosurgeon next Friday...she has experience with both > the Starband and the Danmar. A DOC band would also be quite a drive > for us...the closest Starband place is in Southfield Michigan. Have > you heard anything about the Orthotists there (don't see it in the > database)?? Well...I'll keep the group updated as we go along. > Thanks for your concern and your support! > > Amy (Aidan V's Mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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