Re: banded yesterday !!!!!!!!!

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Hi Ivonne

Congratulations on starting out on banding ' head-that is

great news and I'm sure you will see results pretty quickly.

As for the looseness, there has to be space in it for the flat bits

to grow. That's what will make them line up with the prominent parts

in the end- all bands use natural growth to help the rounding.

You sound like you are off to a flying start- no red spots etc

Hannah (mum to Lucia, London, UK)

Plaigo, Cranio helmet, 4th July '04

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

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> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with

his band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it

was to be :)No red marks, or anything.

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> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

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> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

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> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

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> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some

pictures of with the band before and after his dad paint it

as a Dallas cowboys helmet.

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> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to

paint it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I

remind him that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby

and that an open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him

he felt a lot better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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[Guest guest]

Glad everything went so smoothly for you & ! Too funny about

your Dh, lol. Can't wait to see the pics.

Connor (PPO helmet grad 8/04, tort)

--- In Plagiocephaly , Ivonne Chandler <ivomalone@y...>

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

>

> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with his

band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it was to

be :)No red marks, or anything.

>

> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

>

> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

>

> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

>

> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some pictures

of with the band before and after his dad paint it as a

Dallas cowboys helmet.

>

> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to paint

it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I remind him

that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby and that an

open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him he felt a lot

better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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> Ivonne Chandler

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[Guest guest]

Ivonne,

Congratulations! It sounds like you're off to a great start. It is

such a relief when our babies take so well to the band isn't it?

The band is usually a little loose at first since there is space for

their flat spot to grow into - it's normal and it doesn't prevent the

band from working properly.

I can't wait to see some pics of your little Cowboy!

& Aidan in CT

1 year old, doc band 7/21

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

>

> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with his

band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it was to

be :)No red marks, or anything.

>

> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

>

> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

>

> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

>

> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some

pictures of with the band before and after his dad paint it

as a Dallas cowboys helmet.

>

> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to paint

it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I remind him

that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby and that an

open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him he felt a lot

better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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> Ivonne Chandler

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[Guest guest]

That is so funny about your husband. Isn't it great that his DOCband

treatment coincided w/football season? LOL Yes, it is normal for it

to be a little loose. We had a STARband and I was concerned with the

slight shifting.looseness. But as long as it doesn't fall below their

eyebrows/eyes or move too close to their ears, it should be fine. And

no red marks is the best!! It sounds like a great fit and I'm so glad

that he is tolerating it just fine. I look forward to hearing your

updates.

Sue

Colin F. 1 tomorrow!

STARband grad 9/15/04

Buffalo, NY

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

>

> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with his

band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it was to

be :)No red marks, or anything.

>

> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

>

> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

>

> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

>

> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some

pictures of with the band before and after his dad paint it

as a Dallas cowboys helmet.

>

> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to paint

it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I remind him

that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby and that an

open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him he felt a lot

better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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> Ivonne Chandler

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[Guest guest]

Congrats!!!! So glad it is going smoothly. Yes, 's band

seemed loose at first but it is amazing how fast these lil heads

grow!

Dawn

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

>

> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with

his band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it

was to be :)No red marks, or anything.

>

> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

>

> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

>

> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

>

> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some

pictures of with the band before and after his dad paint it

as a Dallas cowboys helmet.

>

> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to

paint it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I

remind him that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby

and that an open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him

he felt a lot better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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> Ivonne Chandler

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[Guest guest]

Ivonne,

Congratulations on getting banded yesterday. I'm happy to

hear that he adjusted so well and hasn't even had any red spots.

That's great!! 's band was loose when we got it and after

one week she had already started to fill it out and it needed to be

adjusted. They cut some foam out and it was loose once again. Five

days later, I can already see her starting to fill it out more.

Their little heads grow so quickly and it's better to have it a

little loose than too tight. I was told this is normal.

Take Care,

Dianna

Mom to

DOC Band 9/13

plagio/brachy

In Plagiocephaly , Ivonne Chandler <ivomalone@y...>

wrote:

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

>

> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with

his band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it

was to be :)No red marks, or anything.

>

> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

>

> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

>

> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

>

> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some

pictures of with the band before and after his dad paint it

as a Dallas cowboys helmet.

>

> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to

paint it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I

remind him that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby

and that an open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him

he felt a lot better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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> Ivonne Chandler

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[Guest guest]

YEAH!!! I can't wait to see the pics. LOL - husbands are funny.

Wow I'm so happy to hear he is adjusting well. Yes, there should be

a little room for growth. It shouldn't wobble or rotate a lot (like

more than 1/2 - 1 " ) but some is completely normal. Also if he is

very active it may slide around a bit more than normal. If he has

no red spots then all should be good.

mom to na

DOC Grad

SC

www.thefilyaws.com

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

>

> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with

his band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it

was to be :)No red marks, or anything.

>

> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

>

> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

>

> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

>

> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some

pictures of with the band before and after his dad paint it

as a Dallas cowboys helmet.

>

> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to

paint it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I

remind him that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby

and that an open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him

he felt a lot better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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> Ivonne Chandler

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ivonne,

I'm so glad is adjusting so well to his DOCband.

The " looseness " is normal. Here it part of a post I did earlier

today to someone else:

Well, with a DOCband the helmet is made to a rounded version of the

baby's head, so it's not really them making it big. If you look in

Hannah's plagio kids folder the top view shot of her wearing her

band shows it well. The more severe the baby, the more shifting

you'll probably get. Hannah was severe, and the band was made to a

rounded version of her crooked noggin, so it really only made

contact on her head in those bulging areas where they were trying to

prevent the growth. It basically teetered between that bulge on her

back left and her protruding forehead on the front right. As her

flat areas filled in more and became more rounded, the round helmet

began to fit her better and shift less. I hope this makes sense!

Hope that helps Ivonne!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad 7/29

Cape Cod, Ma

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

>

> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with

his band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it

was to be :)No red marks, or anything.

>

> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

>

> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

>

> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

>

> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some

pictures of with the band before and after his dad paint it

as a Dallas cowboys helmet.

>

> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to

paint it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I

remind him that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby

and that an open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him

he felt a lot better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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> Ivonne Chandler

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[Guest guest]

Ivonne,

That is so great that has adjusted to the band already. We

painted 's band like the Dallas Cowboy's Helmet too!!! It looks

so cute. I am not able to post a pic yet, but when you do let us

know. I would love to see it! You can definitely still paint it as

the helmet even though it isn't a full helmet. We did a star on the

one side. The stripes in the back and the front and then in the back

on one side we wrote, " Go Dallas " . It looks great.

Marcy & (6 months)

DOC Band baby in NJ

Brachy/Plagio

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> was banded yesterday with a DOC band!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!

we made it!!!!!!!!!

>

> Everything went so smoth!! The band fitted perfect, he didn't even

relized that he had somenthing on his head . He have had the band

now for almost 20 hour and he still doesn't realize that he has

somenthing new on his head lol. Also, he slept like an angel with his

band all nigh long. !!This is easy than what I though it was to

be :)No red marks, or anything.

>

> How ever, I have a little concern. The band is a little bit loose.

doesn't that mean that it will take longer for the head to start the

reshape process?

>

> It is normal that the band is a little bit loose? I had imagined

that the band was exactly the head shape.

>

> Does anybody have an oppinion on this?

>

> Thanks in advance for all your help again. I will post some

pictures of with the band before and after his dad paint it

as a Dallas cowboys helmet.

>

> It is very funny but he was a little bit dissaponinted when he saw

that helmet it was not really a " helmet " but a band. The

forst thing he said was: It is not a helmet!!!!!!!! I wanted to paint

it as a Dallas cowboy, how will I do that now? After I remind him

that what it really matter is the comforth of our baby and that an

open band it was more comfortable and less hot for him he felt a lot

better

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> Ivonne & (6 months)

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> Banded DOC band 9/22/04

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> Branchy/Plagio

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> Ivonne Chandler

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