Re: Does the helmet work at 12.5 months? RACHEL

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Hi ,

So sorry for the delay, I've been out of town. We are in the Danbury

area, I don't have any experience with Children's. We saw Dr. Shin at

Yale New Haven for the prescription for Aidan's doc band. We use

Cranial Tech in Clinton. I cannot say enough great things about them.

I would definitely find out how many children have been treated at

Children's for the hanger band. Many people have had great results

with the hanger band, but alot depends on the experience of the

ortho. With Cranial Tech/Doc Band, you are dealing with one product

and ortho's that are specifically trained to deal with plagio. For us

personally, we have a 90 minute (one way) drive to Clinton, but I

would do it all over again in a heartbeat, as I feel it is the best

treatment available. Another thing to consider is cost, I don't know

the cost of the hanger band, but I believe it is less than the doc

band ($3000). We were EXTREMELY lucky in that our insurance (Cigna)

paid for both bands at 90%.

At 5 months is a great age to receive correction. The process

of getting evaluated, getting a prescription, going through the

insurance, etc. can take quite some time so it's great that you have

your appointments already set up! I can give you the contact info

for Yale if you need it. Please don't hesitate to ask lots of

questions, everyone here is great. Best of luck and please keep us

posted.

Take care,

> > Hello all,

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> > I am new on this board, but I have been reading all the

messages

> for awhile. It helped us to decide to give our little baby boy a

> helmet. We noticed ha had a bad case of plagio when he was only 2

> months old and we have been repositioning ever since. However,

our

> doctor ignored it at every well baby visit no matter how much we

> stressed the problem. At 10 months we went to visit a pediatrist

and

> again stressed the problem. We kept hearing the same answer --

the

> hair will cover it !!! We have been frustrated so much for such a

> long time and at the next visit finally my husband lost control

with

> the doctor and made her to fax the prescription to the

> orthodist....long story. Finally our Landon received his helmet

last

> Friday, he is now 12.5 months. The orthodist is not giving us any

> hope however. This is is frustrating and we feel so much anger

since

> we have been after this for such a long time...we should have

pushed

> a lot harder. I feel so guilty...What i would like to ask if any

one

> > of you have good experience with the helmet at such a late

state?

> Landon's plagio is 1.5cm now after 10 months of repo. Thank you

so

> much.

> > , mom to Landon 12.5 I love my baby so much .....

> >

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