Re: Does the helmet work at 12.5 months?

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Hi there

I suspect that the orthotist is downplaying this a little to manage

your expectations. Many babies in this group and others have seen

very good correction at over 1 year, but you do have to be prepared

that it will be slower and may not be as complete as with a younger

baby. However, if you can keep in mind that 'slow but steady wins

the race' with slightly older children, you will probably get a good

improvement. It is not guaranteed, however, and sometimes I have

seen posts from parents who are disappointed at how long it takes to

see correction after about 10/11 months, so I suspect that your

orthotist is trying to prepare you for the worst case scenario, but

in the hopes that you may be very pleasantly surprised. The best

result would be that it would be improved so it wasn't so noticeable

and that you were happy with it as well- and this is certainly

feasible at his age.

Good luck- and keep us posted with how your little one gets along.

They can have a wonderful growth spurt at any time, so here's hoping!

Hannah (mum to Lucia, London, UK)

Cranio grad

> >> Hello all,

> >>

> >> 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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