Re: Ethan's age - how long most babies wear the band

[Guest guest]

Hi Marcy,

Thanks for your response. Ethan has Plagio. I agree with you. I

don't want to rush taking it off. The worry of having to do this

again is something I don't want.

Ethan went yesterday for his 1st adjustment. They were unable to do

anything because of a red spot on the back of his head that appeared

the night before. Now we have been told to not let him wear his

helmet until the red spot goes away completely. I hated hearing

that, I hope it goes away by the end of today. I feel like anytime

(other than the 1 hour a day) that he isn't in it is just lost time.

I hope that just a day or two off won't delay things too much.

, mom to Ethan

Plagio - 6 months

> > Hi, my son just started wearing his DOC band and is doing

> wonderful.

> > We go tomorrow for his first adjustment. Since, like all of you

> once

> > were, we are new to this, I am very excited with the progress

that

> we

> > can see after just one week. He is 6 months old tomorrow. Can

> > anyone advise as to the time there baby spent wearing the band

that

> > was close to this age. Also, any input regarding The Woodlands,

> > Texas location would be great.

> > Thanks.

> > , mom to Ethan!

[Guest guest]

,

I had the same problem with having to keep his band off for a

number of hours. It was terrible. It happened during the 2nd and 3rd

day after getting it. He had it off for about 17 hours straight! I

felt like it was such wasted time. Then we got it adjusted and still

got very bad red spots so we kept it off again for a long time. Then

when we got his band painted, the sealant just wouldn't dry! Then

once it did it smelled soooo bad we could never put it on him. So

again we had it off for 5 hours during the day into the entire 12

hour night that he slept....on the back of his head!!! Anyway, he's

got it back on now.

I hope you were able to put Ethan's band back on tonight! Let us know.

Marcy & (6 months)

DOC Band baby in NJ

Brachy/Plagio

> > > Hi, my son just started wearing his DOC band and is doing

> > wonderful.

> > > We go tomorrow for his first adjustment. Since, like all of

you

> > once

> > > were, we are new to this, I am very excited with the progress

> that

> > we

> > > can see after just one week. He is 6 months old tomorrow. Can

> > > anyone advise as to the time there baby spent wearing the band

> that

> > > was close to this age. Also, any input regarding The

Woodlands,

> > > Texas location would be great.

> > > Thanks.

> > > , mom to Ethan!

[Guest guest]

Marcy,

We haven't been able to put it back on yet. The red spot is still on

the back of his head. It is almost gone, but I am afraid to put it

back on too soon. I am hoping for the morning. I will let you know.

, mom to Ethan

Plagio

> > > > Hi, my son just started wearing his DOC band and is doing

> > > wonderful.

> > > > We go tomorrow for his first adjustment. Since, like all of

> you

> > > once

> > > > were, we are new to this, I am very excited with the progress

> > that

> > > we

> > > > can see after just one week. He is 6 months old tomorrow.

Can

> > > > anyone advise as to the time there baby spent wearing the

band

> > that

> > > > was close to this age. Also, any input regarding The

> Woodlands,

> > > > Texas location would be great.

> > > > Thanks.

> > > > , mom to Ethan!

[Guest guest]

Hi

My daughter Lucia was 6 and a half months when she started the

helmet. She had severe plagio and has been wearing her helmet now

for two and a half months. We nearly stopped it last week as her

2.3cm asmmetry has reduced to just 3mm now, which is well with in

the normal range. She also looks completely normal, with just the

hint of forehead bossing on one side. We debated whether to stop the

helmet at this point with our doctor (Dr Blecher), but we both

decided that if we could go for complete correction, why not?! So

she will wear it for another month.

Your treatment time could be between 2-4 months, but I think you

will see a big difference quite quickly at this age. I know it is

frustrating when you have to take the helmet off due to red spots

etc, but we have had it off quite a few days here and there for

fevers, heat rash and my daughter's christening, and still seen

excellent results.

Hope your son is back on track soon!

Hannah (mum to Lucia, London, UK)

Plagio, Cranio helmet, 4th July '04

> > > > > Hi, my son just started wearing his DOC band and is doing

> > > > wonderful.

> > > > > We go tomorrow for his first adjustment. Since, like all

of

> > you

> > > > once

> > > > > were, we are new to this, I am very excited with the

progress

> > > that

> > > > we

> > > > > can see after just one week. He is 6 months old

tomorrow.

> Can

> > > > > anyone advise as to the time there baby spent wearing the

> band

> > > that

> > > > > was close to this age. Also, any input regarding The

> > Woodlands,

> > > > > Texas location would be great.

> > > > > Thanks.

> > > > > , mom to Ethan!