Re: Need Advice about banding

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Check out this group:

OlderPlag/

It's a group of parents whose plagio babies weren't treated due to

doctor referrals and such. Just about everyone of them regrets not

pushing harder to get their baby banded.

Good luck,

> >

> > " Honestly, no. I would feel that I had made a mistake about not

> > banding if he never got better on his own. "

> >

> > Hi ,

> > If that's the way you feel then I think you should band him. It's not

> > very likely that it'll correct on it's own. NOW is the time to take

> > care of this. The window of opportunity to correct plagio isn't a big

> > one.

> > Good luck making your decision, let us know what you decide.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Check out this group:

OlderPlag/

It's a group of parents whose plagio babies weren't treated due to

doctor referrals and such. Just about everyone of them regrets not

pushing harder to get their baby banded.

Good luck,

> >

> > " Honestly, no. I would feel that I had made a mistake about not

> > banding if he never got better on his own. "

> >

> > Hi ,

> > If that's the way you feel then I think you should band him. It's not

> > very likely that it'll correct on it's own. NOW is the time to take

> > care of this. The window of opportunity to correct plagio isn't a big

> > one.

> > Good luck making your decision, let us know what you decide.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, actually I don't know anyone my age who slept on his back as an

infant. Even when I was babysitting in high school and college I

was told to lay the baby on her stomach because otherwise she could

spit up and choke on it.

A better gauge for looking at the effects of sleeping babies only on

their backs is to go to a park where preschoolers play. You'll see

lots of flat heads! My two nephews both have brachycephaly (flat

across the back). Although it isn't as bad as it used to be it is

still very noticeable. They have high bulging foreheads and their

bike helmets don't fit as well as they should.

Some kids do round out well on their own, but many do not. There is

no way to know for sure. We've banded two of our three kids.

Good luck at Owen's casting tomorrow if you keep the appointment.

Mom to Dane 4 yo (DOC Grad) and Cece 9 mo (DOC 9/05)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " cnoodupree " <cnoodupree@y...>

wrote:

>

> THAT has been my biggest question in this whole process of

deciding to

> band my son - Owen. We go tomorrow for the casting, but I have

this

> nagging question in the back of my head that keeps saying " are you

SURE

> it won't gradually fix itself " ? His case is considered 'moderate'

> according to the CT here in Atlanta.

>

> I found myself looking at all the back of mens heads in church

this

> morning =)to see if any adult man had a 'mishappened' head. To no

> avail....so this leaves me with my nagging question. Why if it

does

> not fix it self at some point, do no adults (of any particular

age)

> appear to have misshaped heads??? They couldn't have ALL slept on

> their stomachs as infants could they?????

>

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " stripes6060 " <taime@o...>

wrote:

> >

> > " Honestly, no. I would feel that I had made a mistake about not

> > banding if he never got better on his own. "

> >

> > Hi ,

> > If that's the way you feel then I think you should band him.

It's not

> > very likely that it'll correct on it's own. NOW is the time to

take

> > care of this. The window of opportunity to correct plagio isn't

a big

> > one.

> > Good luck making your decision, let us know what you decide.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, actually I don't know anyone my age who slept on his back as an

infant. Even when I was babysitting in high school and college I

was told to lay the baby on her stomach because otherwise she could

spit up and choke on it.

A better gauge for looking at the effects of sleeping babies only on

their backs is to go to a park where preschoolers play. You'll see

lots of flat heads! My two nephews both have brachycephaly (flat

across the back). Although it isn't as bad as it used to be it is

still very noticeable. They have high bulging foreheads and their

bike helmets don't fit as well as they should.

Some kids do round out well on their own, but many do not. There is

no way to know for sure. We've banded two of our three kids.

Good luck at Owen's casting tomorrow if you keep the appointment.

Mom to Dane 4 yo (DOC Grad) and Cece 9 mo (DOC 9/05)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " cnoodupree " <cnoodupree@y...>

wrote:

>

> THAT has been my biggest question in this whole process of

deciding to

> band my son - Owen. We go tomorrow for the casting, but I have

this

> nagging question in the back of my head that keeps saying " are you

SURE

> it won't gradually fix itself " ? His case is considered 'moderate'

> according to the CT here in Atlanta.

>

> I found myself looking at all the back of mens heads in church

this

> morning =)to see if any adult man had a 'mishappened' head. To no

> avail....so this leaves me with my nagging question. Why if it

does

> not fix it self at some point, do no adults (of any particular

age)

> appear to have misshaped heads??? They couldn't have ALL slept on

> their stomachs as infants could they?????

>

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " stripes6060 " <taime@o...>

wrote:

> >

> > " Honestly, no. I would feel that I had made a mistake about not

> > banding if he never got better on his own. "

> >

> > Hi ,

> > If that's the way you feel then I think you should band him.

It's not

> > very likely that it'll correct on it's own. NOW is the time to

take

> > care of this. The window of opportunity to correct plagio isn't

a big

> > one.

> > Good luck making your decision, let us know what you decide.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Pretty much everyone prior to the Back to Sleep campaign were either

tummy slept or alternating side sleepers. If you'll notice, most

babies that are difficult sleepers usually start sleeping better

once they are able to roll over on their tummies by themselves.

I can tell you that my son who was diagnosed w/plagio at 9 months of

age still has a noticeable flat area at age 3 1/2. We have seen no

improvement since he graduated from banding treatment.

PS We used the Atlanta CT and loved them! Good luck w/whatver you

decide!

Natasha

Atlanta

--- In Plagiocephaly , " cnoodupree " <cnoodupree@y...>

wrote:

>

> THAT has been my biggest question in this whole process of

deciding to

> band my son - Owen. We go tomorrow for the casting, but I have

this

> nagging question in the back of my head that keeps saying " are you

SURE

> it won't gradually fix itself " ? His case is considered 'moderate'

> according to the CT here in Atlanta.

>

> I found myself looking at all the back of mens heads in church

this

> morning =)to see if any adult man had a 'mishappened' head. To no

> avail....so this leaves me with my nagging question. Why if it

does

> not fix it self at some point, do no adults (of any particular

age)

> appear to have misshaped heads??? They couldn't have ALL slept on

> their stomachs as infants could they?????

>

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " stripes6060 " <taime@o...>

wrote:

> >

> > " Honestly, no. I would feel that I had made a mistake about not

> > banding if he never got better on his own. "

> >

> > Hi ,

> > If that's the way you feel then I think you should band him.

It's not

> > very likely that it'll correct on it's own. NOW is the time to

take

> > care of this. The window of opportunity to correct plagio isn't

a big

> > one.

> > Good luck making your decision, let us know what you decide.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Pretty much everyone prior to the Back to Sleep campaign were either

tummy slept or alternating side sleepers. If you'll notice, most

babies that are difficult sleepers usually start sleeping better

once they are able to roll over on their tummies by themselves.

I can tell you that my son who was diagnosed w/plagio at 9 months of

age still has a noticeable flat area at age 3 1/2. We have seen no

improvement since he graduated from banding treatment.

PS We used the Atlanta CT and loved them! Good luck w/whatver you

decide!

Natasha

Atlanta

--- In Plagiocephaly , " cnoodupree " <cnoodupree@y...>

wrote:

>

> THAT has been my biggest question in this whole process of

deciding to

> band my son - Owen. We go tomorrow for the casting, but I have

this

> nagging question in the back of my head that keeps saying " are you

SURE

> it won't gradually fix itself " ? His case is considered 'moderate'

> according to the CT here in Atlanta.

>

> I found myself looking at all the back of mens heads in church

this

> morning =)to see if any adult man had a 'mishappened' head. To no

> avail....so this leaves me with my nagging question. Why if it

does

> not fix it self at some point, do no adults (of any particular

age)

> appear to have misshaped heads??? They couldn't have ALL slept on

> their stomachs as infants could they?????

>

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " stripes6060 " <taime@o...>

wrote:

> >

> > " Honestly, no. I would feel that I had made a mistake about not

> > banding if he never got better on his own. "

> >

> > Hi ,

> > If that's the way you feel then I think you should band him.

It's not

> > very likely that it'll correct on it's own. NOW is the time to

take

> > care of this. The window of opportunity to correct plagio isn't

a big

> > one.

> > Good luck making your decision, let us know what you decide.

> >

> >

>