How long before rounding for brachy baby

[Guest guest]

I am sorry I have not been on this board for so long. I tend to be

more a reader than a poster but I have a concern. Our son has been

in his band for brachy since mid-October. We are getting some

reasonable growth lengthwise with the width holding but still not so

much rounding in the flat area. Does that come last of all? They

originally told us that he could be in the band until Feb. That did

seem long but now it seems short. I don't want this to end without

the rounding! Anybody know? he is six an a half months old now.

Janna

Mom to Kellan

St. Louis, Local Helmet

[Guest guest]

Hi Janna,

The brachy shape is the hardest to correct and does take longer to

see results. You can't push back in the width, so you're really

just holding that from gaining more width and waiting for the rest

of the head to grow and catch up. The fact that he's gaining length

and holding width is excellent. That flatness is often the last

part to " pop out " and you should notice change soon. Have you been

taking pictures? If you're not satisfied with his headshape in

February, you should just tell them that you want to keep going. If

his head shape has really changed or he has grown too much, they may

need to make him a new band, but giving you a set amount of months

at the beginnig of treatment should not gauge how long a baby is

banded for. You should base your decision solely on whether or not

you're happy with his head. Plus, he's plenty young enough to see

some great additional correction. Let us know!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com/hannahs_noggin/

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Janna " <babykellan@y...>

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> I am sorry I have not been on this board for so long. I tend to

be

> more a reader than a poster but I have a concern. Our son has

been

> in his band for brachy since mid-October. We are getting some

> reasonable growth lengthwise with the width holding but still not

so

> much rounding in the flat area. Does that come last of all? They

> originally told us that he could be in the band until Feb. That

did

> seem long but now it seems short. I don't want this to end

without

> the rounding! Anybody know? he is six an a half months old now.

>

> Janna

> Mom to Kellan

> St. Louis, Local Helmet

[Guest guest]

Hi Janna,

I think it all depends on the baby. has his band for brachy

too. We are happy with the the rounding, but not happy with the width

holding. I don't think it is holding it much. So I guess since each

band is different for each child it all depends. Good luck.

Marcy and (8 months) in New Jersey

2 months in DOC band # 1 to correct mild assymetry

Now in Doc band #2 to correct Brachycephaly

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> I am sorry I have not been on this board for so long. I tend to be

> more a reader than a poster but I have a concern. Our son has been

> in his band for brachy since mid-October. We are getting some

> reasonable growth lengthwise with the width holding but still not

so

> much rounding in the flat area. Does that come last of all? They

> originally told us that he could be in the band until Feb. That

did

> seem long but now it seems short. I don't want this to end without

> the rounding! Anybody know? he is six an a half months old now.

>

> Janna

> Mom to Kellan

> St. Louis, Local Helmet

[Guest guest]

That's tough to say but at his young age you should have seen some

improvement in at least 4 wks time. I took pictures every 4 wks and

it REALLY helped me to see the improvement. I have pics under Colin

F. in the reg. section and in B & A/STARband. Every child is different

though and brachy does take a bit longer to correct. Hang in there

and do not stop therapy until YOU are happy with his headshape. Keep

growing Kellan! :-)

Sue

Colin F., 14 mos.

STARband grad

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> I am sorry I have not been on this board for so long. I tend to be

> more a reader than a poster but I have a concern. Our son has been

> in his band for brachy since mid-October. We are getting some

> reasonable growth lengthwise with the width holding but still not

so

> much rounding in the flat area. Does that come last of all? They

> originally told us that he could be in the band until Feb. That

did

> seem long but now it seems short. I don't want this to end without

> the rounding! Anybody know? he is six an a half months old now.

>

> Janna

> Mom to Kellan

> St. Louis, Local Helmet

[Guest guest]

It is different for every baby. My daughter was high moderate to severe

plagio/brachy. She has some comparisons in the before and afters. it is

under STARband and then Jenna. Please keep us posted.

Angie and Jenna(STAR grad)

How long before rounding for brachy baby

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> I am sorry I have not been on this board for so long. I tend to be

> more a reader than a poster but I have a concern. Our son has been

> in his band for brachy since mid-October. We are getting some

> reasonable growth lengthwise with the width holding but still not so

> much rounding in the flat area. Does that come last of all? They

> originally told us that he could be in the band until Feb. That did

> seem long but now it seems short. I don't want this to end without

> the rounding! Anybody know? he is six an a half months old now.

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> Janna

> Mom to Kellan

> St. Louis, Local Helmet

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