Dylan's helmet pattern

[Guest guest]

,

We got the new rocketship pattern which I'm not all that happy with. It's

OK I guess. I just didn't know that the helmet would be so big so it's kind

of busy and it's more of a dark purple than blue. I kind of wish that we

would have chosen white. I'm glad to talk to someone from GR. I haven't

seen any other babies with helmets on around here. Actually, I have seen a

few at our appointments at Freebed. Is that where Aiden goes too?

Does he still have his helmet on? Have you seen lots of improvement?

Thanks for responding. It helps so much to talk to others about this.

Beth

GR, MI

>From: " " <julie.kenyon@...>

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

>Plagiocephaly

>Subject: Re: Dylan's new Starband

>Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 18:38:18 -0000

>

>Hi Beth,

>

>Welcome to the group!!! I am also from GR, as are a few other

>members.

>

>The bands are much harder for us parents than our babies. But don't

>worry, you will adjust in a very short amount of time. It gets to

>be such a part of them that when the band is off for a bath that

>they don't look like the same baby.

>

>Are you planning on decorating the band, or did you get one of the

>patterned STARbands? If you have a plain one, I would recommend

>decorating it. It helped me get over the clinical/sanitary look

>that it had and it helped others approach us when we were out and

>about.

>

>Welcome again, and if you come up with any questions, ask away!

>

>- mom to Aidan

>

>

>

>

>

> > My son Dylan, is 10 months old. He was first diagnosed with

> > positional plagiocephaly at 4 months old. He was seeing our

>family

> > doctor at the time. I have had friends with babies who've had

>flat

> > spots on their heads and all of their heads rounded out. So, when

> > he was six months old, our doctor referred him to a cranio-facial

> > surgeon to see if a helmet was needed. We felt as if our doctor

>was

> > being too aggressive and didn't want to believe that Dylan might

> > need a helmet. So, at 8 months, we switched Dylan to a

>pediatrician

> > to get a second opinion. She recommended a helmet. He just

>received

> > his Orthomerica Starband on Friday and has adjusted so well to

>it.

> > He barely even notices it. My husband and I are not doing as

>well.

> > We are having a hard time seeing our little baby with a helmet

> > covering everything but his face and ears. I had no idea it would

> > be so big! I don't really have any questions for the group but

> > would like to hear how other parents have adjusted to this.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Beth

> > Grand Rapids, MI

>

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[Guest guest]

Beth,

I've read other posts about helmet patterns not coming out like they

looked like in the samples and colors not being the same (red

looking like orange, etc). It is nice to have people in your area

to compare stories with!

, mom to Hannah, DOC #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Ma

> > > My son Dylan, is 10 months old. He was first diagnosed with

> > > positional plagiocephaly at 4 months old. He was seeing our

> >family

> > > doctor at the time. I have had friends with babies who've had

> >flat

> > > spots on their heads and all of their heads rounded out. So,

when

> > > he was six months old, our doctor referred him to a cranio-

facial

> > > surgeon to see if a helmet was needed. We felt as if our

doctor

> >was

> > > being too aggressive and didn't want to believe that Dylan

might

> > > need a helmet. So, at 8 months, we switched Dylan to a

> >pediatrician

> > > to get a second opinion. She recommended a helmet. He just

> >received

> > > his Orthomerica Starband on Friday and has adjusted so well to

> >it.

> > > He barely even notices it. My husband and I are not doing as

> >well.

> > > We are having a hard time seeing our little baby with a helmet

> > > covering everything but his face and ears. I had no idea it

would

> > > be so big! I don't really have any questions for the group but

> > > would like to hear how other parents have adjusted to this.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > > Beth

> > > Grand Rapids, MI

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Beth,

Have you considered painting it?

> > > My son Dylan, is 10 months old. He was first diagnosed with

> > > positional plagiocephaly at 4 months old. He was seeing our

> >family

> > > doctor at the time. I have had friends with babies who've had

> >flat

> > > spots on their heads and all of their heads rounded out. So,

when

> > > he was six months old, our doctor referred him to a cranio-

facial

> > > surgeon to see if a helmet was needed. We felt as if our doctor

> >was

> > > being too aggressive and didn't want to believe that Dylan might

> > > need a helmet. So, at 8 months, we switched Dylan to a

> >pediatrician

> > > to get a second opinion. She recommended a helmet. He just

> >received

> > > his Orthomerica Starband on Friday and has adjusted so well to

> >it.

> > > He barely even notices it. My husband and I are not doing as

> >well.

> > > We are having a hard time seeing our little baby with a helmet

> > > covering everything but his face and ears. I had no idea it

would

> > > be so big! I don't really have any questions for the group but

> > > would like to hear how other parents have adjusted to this.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > > Beth

> > > Grand Rapids, MI

> >

>

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