Re: DOC Band Issues-Christie or anyone, long wait for helmet

[Guest guest]

Cris,

That is on the long side between casting and fitting for a five

month old. He certainly could have had a huge growth spurt which

could lead to fit issues. I'm sure you'll have a much better time

in his second band and you should see great correction quite fast at

his age.

, mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Mass

> > Hello, I'm new.

> > My son was diagnosed with Positional Plagiocephaly on March 25

of

> > this year. Since then, we have been going back and forth with

the

> > insurance company. The biggest issue is that the original

plaster

> > made from our son's head on May 20th is outdated. He had a band

> that

> > was causing blisters on his forehead and the left side of his

> head.

> > We were going back and forth with the people at the clinic as

far

> as

> > whether or not he needed a new band. His pediatrician was

telling

> me

> > that no matter how much they adjust it, it would still be too

> > small.He had only worn the thing maybe three times because it

was

> so

> > tight, the blisters would turn red and scaly. So, the long and

> > short of it is that our son inevitably had to be fitted with a

new

> > band on Friday. So now it's another month or two in this thing.

> This

> > experience has been very stressful for me mainly because I

> > reluctantly agreed to do it in the first place. His screaming

> during

> > castings( and afterwards)has made me feel that I am

unnecessarily

> > traumatizing him based on one doctor's opinion. I just want

this

> > experience to be over and done with.

>

>

>

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