Re: Banding today - 1 week early

[Guest guest]

Hello Noam,

I understand your fears completely. I think we were all there at

first. I can pretty much guarantee that will adapt to it just

fine and be the same happy, smiley baby that you know and love. I

can also completely understand you second-guessing the helmet. I was

the queen of skepticism! However, it is amazing and it really helps

to ensure the proper reshaping of the head in such a short time

(considering 's age). I can bet that you will not regret it. We

will never know if our child's head would've rounded on it's own but

it was a chance I didn't want to take. I'm sure you have seen some

photos and I have some under " Colin F. " There is an " Older Plagio "

group as well that I have visited and many members have said

that they regret not doing anything. This certainly will not hurt

in any way. TIt's harder on the parents but as soon as you see

how well he's doing it is so much easier. Take care and please keep

in touch with how everything's going.

Sue

Colin F. 11 mos., brachy

Starband 6/29 (9 wks.)

Buffalo, NY

> Our Orthotist ( Mottram) called us yesterday to tell us that

> 's STARband has come in (only scanned last Wednesday).

>

> We are both anxious about the whole thing, especially my wife. We

> keep on hearing stories about kids who apparently had plagio, did

> nothing and then their heads reshaped themselves – are we doing the

> right thing?

>

> Mottram has been very supportive and understands our

> apprehension to banding . It is easy to be sceptical about his

> position but he seems very passionate about the general UK medical

> community attitude of refusing to see plagio as a problem.

>

> We are going later today to have the STARband fitted, is an

> incredibly easy going baby (boy number 3) and so we are hoping that

> the band will not change his disposition.

>

>

> Noam

> Father of (5.5 months - brachy)

[Guest guest]

That is great that the band came in so early! Mr. Mottram seems to

be very concerned with proper plagio treatment in the UK. I think

that you'll be in excellent hands and if the fit is right then it

shouldn't bother or change his temperment a bit!

Natasha

Atlanta, GA

> Our Orthotist ( Mottram) called us yesterday to tell us that

> 's STARband has come in (only scanned last Wednesday).

>

> We are both anxious about the whole thing, especially my wife. We

> keep on hearing stories about kids who apparently had plagio, did

> nothing and then their heads reshaped themselves – are we doing the

> right thing?

>

> Mottram has been very supportive and understands our

> apprehension to banding . It is easy to be sceptical about his

> position but he seems very passionate about the general UK medical

> community attitude of refusing to see plagio as a problem.

>

> We are going later today to have the STARband fitted, is an

> incredibly easy going baby (boy number 3) and so we are hoping that

> the band will not change his disposition.

>

>

> Noam

> Father of (5.5 months - brachy)

[Guest guest]

Noam,

I understand your apprehension as well. However, I believe you are

making the right decision. The band will help. There are

definitely positive stories about heads reshaping all by

themselves. However, there are also a lot of stories where the

plagio didn't resolve and parents wish they had sought treatment

(they waited too long and banding was no longer an option). My

daughter just turned 6 months and will be getting her band

on 9/13. She's the 3rd child as well, very easy going and I'm

confident she'll stay that way. Keep us posted on 's adjustment

to the band.

Take Care,

Dianna (Mom to , getting DOC band 9/13).

..Plagiocephaly , " ziggyhandler " <ziggyhandler@y...>

wrote:

> Our Orthotist ( Mottram) called us yesterday to tell us

that

> 's STARband has come in (only scanned last Wednesday).

>

> We are both anxious about the whole thing, especially my wife. We

> keep on hearing stories about kids who apparently had plagio, did

> nothing and then their heads reshaped themselves – are we doing

the

> right thing?

>

> Mottram has been very supportive and understands our

> apprehension to banding . It is easy to be sceptical about

his

> position but he seems very passionate about the general UK medical

> community attitude of refusing to see plagio as a problem.

>

> We are going later today to have the STARband fitted, is an

> incredibly easy going baby (boy number 3) and so we are hoping

that

> the band will not change his disposition.

>

>

> Noam

> Father of (5.5 months - brachy)

[Guest guest]

HI there

Personally, I think you are doing the right thing. My daughter is in

a band with Dr Blecher at the moment and it has transformed the way

she looks- I always thought her face was fairly unaffected, ( I knew

it sloped a bit) but now it is being corrected, the difference is

incredible- she looks like herself in the mirror now, as the

asymmetry is corrected. I also saw a little boy recently who was

about 6 or 7, we had a little chat as he was with his dad who was

asking about the helmet. He clearly had uncorrected plagio, and

whilst he was a charming and lovely child, he looked quirky to say

the least. I'm sure it won't go on to ruin his life, but who can say

how he would feel in the future. This way you don't have to leave it

to chance. I'm sure, like everyone else says, that once you see the

results your doubts will disappear.

Hope it goes well-let us know

Hannah (mum to Lucia, London, UK)

Plagio, passive helmet, 4/7/04

> Our Orthotist ( Mottram) called us yesterday to tell us

that

> 's STARband has come in (only scanned last Wednesday).

>

> We are both anxious about the whole thing, especially my wife. We

> keep on hearing stories about kids who apparently had plagio, did

> nothing and then their heads reshaped themselves – are we doing

the

> right thing?

>

> Mottram has been very supportive and understands our

> apprehension to banding . It is easy to be sceptical about

his

> position but he seems very passionate about the general UK medical

> community attitude of refusing to see plagio as a problem.

>

> We are going later today to have the STARband fitted, is an

> incredibly easy going baby (boy number 3) and so we are hoping

that

> the band will not change his disposition.

>

>

> Noam

> Father of (5.5 months - brachy)