JADEN got his helmet yesterday!

[Guest guest]

Howdy everyone!

Jaden got his band yesterday and he's adjusting to it ok. Infact,

he's already taking a nap in it right now. I didn't have the heart

to take it off before he passed out and wake him up from the sound

of that velcro strip. So I left it on. He has a few adjustments to

be made next week after the initial fitting yesterday. They had to

do some trimming around the eyes and ears and neck, but I think it's

sitting pretty low above his eyes (giving him that " angry " face

look) and then the piece that is behind the ears is cutting a bit

into his shoulder. Had I not already been familiar w/ a proper fit

(from this forum thank-you-very-much), he woulda came home w/ an

initial incorrect fit had I not pointed out some things that needed

to be trimmed. The Ortho wanted to leave as much material on a

possible for the first week. WHY they do that I'm not sure, but

I'll be sure to have it trimmed again next week. I guess they want

him to adjust to the helmet before they do more trimmings. I

already picked up some stickers and decorated it on the way home.

I'll post a pic when I can. I took pics last nite but they turned

out a bit blurry because he was in his doorway bouncer jumper thing

and was just boinging and boinging around like nuts.

I really hope he gets correction w/ this helmet. As anxious as I

was to get him into it, I can't wait to get him out and get his

little head rounded out!

[Guest guest]

Hey Amy,

I'm glad Jaden is adjusting okay! At CT they also try to leave as

much as possible so as not to compromise any of the pressure points

or have it affect the overall fit of the band. Hannah had an ear

that side that was a little low at the fitting, but they didn't want

to take it down to see how it would end up sitting overall. The

next week it was still resting on her ear so they shaved it up. I

would be concerned w/it cutting into his shoulder though. Angry

face is pretty common, especially in babies w/a little chub! As

long as it isn't interfering w/his vision or resting on his nose it

may be okay. It's hard to tell w/out a pic though . Be sure to

let us know when you get some uploaded! I'm looking forward to

seeing how you decorated it!

, mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Ma

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wrote:

> Howdy everyone!

> Jaden got his band yesterday and he's adjusting to it ok. Infact,

> he's already taking a nap in it right now. I didn't have the

heart

> to take it off before he passed out and wake him up from the sound

> of that velcro strip. So I left it on. He has a few adjustments

to

> be made next week after the initial fitting yesterday. They had

to

> do some trimming around the eyes and ears and neck, but I think

it's

> sitting pretty low above his eyes (giving him that " angry " face

> look) and then the piece that is behind the ears is cutting a bit

> into his shoulder. Had I not already been familiar w/ a proper

fit

> (from this forum thank-you-very-much), he woulda came home w/ an

> initial incorrect fit had I not pointed out some things that

needed

> to be trimmed. The Ortho wanted to leave as much material on a

> possible for the first week. WHY they do that I'm not sure, but

> I'll be sure to have it trimmed again next week. I guess they

want

> him to adjust to the helmet before they do more trimmings. I

> already picked up some stickers and decorated it on the way home.

> I'll post a pic when I can. I took pics last nite but they turned

> out a bit blurry because he was in his doorway bouncer jumper

thing

> and was just boinging and boinging around like nuts.

>

> I really hope he gets correction w/ this helmet. As anxious as I

> was to get him into it, I can't wait to get him out and get his

> little head rounded out!

[Guest guest]

Sounds like he's doing very well!! Did he sleep in it last night?

Debbie

>

> > Howdy everyone!

> > Jaden got his band yesterday and he's adjusting to it ok.

Infact,

> > he's already taking a nap in it right now. I didn't have the

> heart

> > to take it off before he passed out and wake him up from the

sound

> > of that velcro strip. So I left it on. He has a few adjustments

> to

> > be made next week after the initial fitting yesterday. They had

> to

> > do some trimming around the eyes and ears and neck, but I think

> it's

> > sitting pretty low above his eyes (giving him that " angry " face

> > look) and then the piece that is behind the ears is cutting a bit

> > into his shoulder. Had I not already been familiar w/ a proper

> fit

> > (from this forum thank-you-very-much), he woulda came home w/ an

> > initial incorrect fit had I not pointed out some things that

> needed

> > to be trimmed. The Ortho wanted to leave as much material on a

> > possible for the first week. WHY they do that I'm not sure, but

> > I'll be sure to have it trimmed again next week. I guess they

> want

> > him to adjust to the helmet before they do more trimmings. I

> > already picked up some stickers and decorated it on the way

home.

> > I'll post a pic when I can. I took pics last nite but they

turned

> > out a bit blurry because he was in his doorway bouncer jumper

> thing

> > and was just boinging and boinging around like nuts.

> >

> > I really hope he gets correction w/ this helmet. As anxious as I

> > was to get him into it, I can't wait to get him out and get his

> > little head rounded out!