Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his bath I swear his head looked worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? Maybe Im just paranoid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his bath I swear his head looked worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? Maybe Im just paranoid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Some parents think the head looks worse as it's improving because of the changes. But the measurements will never get worse if the plagio is improving. Did your ortho take measurements or get before or after pictures? Both my kids never had this problem while banded. The saw very rapid improvement in their heads and their tort when they got their bands. Now one week post grad with dd we thought she regressed but her tort resurfaced with her latest growth spurt. Of course if the helmet is a bad fit or the ortho is inexperienced then his head actually may be getting worse. We've had at least two posts about that since yesterday. Where do you go? Mom to Dane (4 yo) and Cece (13 mo) DOC Grads > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his bath I swear his head looked > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? Maybe Im just paranoid? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Some parents think the head looks worse as it's improving because of the changes. But the measurements will never get worse if the plagio is improving. Did your ortho take measurements or get before or after pictures? Both my kids never had this problem while banded. The saw very rapid improvement in their heads and their tort when they got their bands. Now one week post grad with dd we thought she regressed but her tort resurfaced with her latest growth spurt. Of course if the helmet is a bad fit or the ortho is inexperienced then his head actually may be getting worse. We've had at least two posts about that since yesterday. Where do you go? Mom to Dane (4 yo) and Cece (13 mo) DOC Grads > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his bath I swear his head looked > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? Maybe Im just paranoid? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Well it depends. It could be a red flag or it could be the signs of good change. I would ask at the next adjustment. With my first daughter I swore it was worse but it turns out the angles had all changed due to some major correction across the back. We compared her head to the mold at CT and I was able to see that it was a good thing even though it looked worse in one spot. Does that make sense?? mom to na, 2 1/2 yrs, DOC Grad, tort resolved Kiersten, 8 months, DOC Band 1/10/06, tort www.thefilyaws.com > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his bath I swear his head looked > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? Maybe Im just paranoid? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Well it depends. It could be a red flag or it could be the signs of good change. I would ask at the next adjustment. With my first daughter I swore it was worse but it turns out the angles had all changed due to some major correction across the back. We compared her head to the mold at CT and I was able to see that it was a good thing even though it looked worse in one spot. Does that make sense?? mom to na, 2 1/2 yrs, DOC Grad, tort resolved Kiersten, 8 months, DOC Band 1/10/06, tort www.thefilyaws.com > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his bath I swear his head looked > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? Maybe Im just paranoid? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 we got it at childrens hospital in boston..they fitted his head with a stocking then scanned him in an MRI type machine which gave the head measurements....i should trust childrens, but i just thought it looked worse... > > > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his > bath I swear his head looked > > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? > Maybe Im just paranoid? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 we got it at childrens hospital in boston..they fitted his head with a stocking then scanned him in an MRI type machine which gave the head measurements....i should trust childrens, but i just thought it looked worse... > > > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his > bath I swear his head looked > > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? > Maybe Im just paranoid? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Is that NOPCO? If so, they don't have the most glamorous repuation on this board that's for sure. Anytime I feel uneasy about something dealing with my kids I look into it. Have them scan him again. > > > > > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his > > bath I swear his head looked > > > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? > > Maybe Im just paranoid? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Is that NOPCO? If so, they don't have the most glamorous repuation on this board that's for sure. Anytime I feel uneasy about something dealing with my kids I look into it. Have them scan him again. > > > > > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after his > > bath I swear his head looked > > > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets better?? > > Maybe Im just paranoid? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Yes, its NOPCO....oh jeeze, dont tell me that...I thought they had a good rep! Its odd, b/c the helmet is a perfect fit...if it fits right isnt that a good sign? So worried now! > > > > > > > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after > his > > > bath I swear his head looked > > > > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets > better?? > > > Maybe Im just paranoid? > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Yes, its NOPCO....oh jeeze, dont tell me that...I thought they had a good rep! Its odd, b/c the helmet is a perfect fit...if it fits right isnt that a good sign? So worried now! > > > > > > > > Its been one week since Aidan got his band and tonight after > his > > > bath I swear his head looked > > > > worse!! It that normal?? Does it get worse before it gets > better?? > > > Maybe Im just paranoid? > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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