Re: considering second band -- opinions wanted

[Guest guest]

Teagan just started her second DOC band. Although she is a bit

younger - 8 1/2 months at completion of first band, she still saw

significant improvement during the last 4 weeks of the first band.

Original measurements were: 22mm, 11mm and 11mm.

After 5 1/2 weeks in band 1 (about halfway): 10mm, 5mm and 6mm.

At the end of band 1 (4 weeks later): 8mm, 3mm, and 5mm.

There is a huge difference in the way the new band fits her head -

much more snug. We are hoping that will help push some final growth

in the right direction!

Obviously, she barely needs the second band. She looks awesome!

She had done so well, and was showing continuous growth, that we

figured we may as well finish what we started.

Don't know how to compare that to Owen, especially due to the age

difference. Thought I'd share that with you since we had

arbitrarily decided to take measurements exactly 4 weeks before

finishing the first band.

That sounds like a tough decision! Can you predict a growth spurt?

We had accurately anticipated Teagan's 9 month growth spurt about

the last week in band #1. Oh, well.

Good luck!

Tammy

Teagan, DOC #2 January 17, counting down to the end!

--- In Plagiocephaly , " lily_vizsla " <jrtom@e...>

wrote:

>

> My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side

and

> had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2

months,

> we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness

remains.

> While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or

not to

> have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he

outgrows

> his current band and go from there?

>

>

> mom to Owen

>

[Guest guest]

Teagan just started her second DOC band. Although she is a bit

younger - 8 1/2 months at completion of first band, she still saw

significant improvement during the last 4 weeks of the first band.

Original measurements were: 22mm, 11mm and 11mm.

After 5 1/2 weeks in band 1 (about halfway): 10mm, 5mm and 6mm.

At the end of band 1 (4 weeks later): 8mm, 3mm, and 5mm.

There is a huge difference in the way the new band fits her head -

much more snug. We are hoping that will help push some final growth

in the right direction!

Obviously, she barely needs the second band. She looks awesome!

She had done so well, and was showing continuous growth, that we

figured we may as well finish what we started.

Don't know how to compare that to Owen, especially due to the age

difference. Thought I'd share that with you since we had

arbitrarily decided to take measurements exactly 4 weeks before

finishing the first band.

That sounds like a tough decision! Can you predict a growth spurt?

We had accurately anticipated Teagan's 9 month growth spurt about

the last week in band #1. Oh, well.

Good luck!

Tammy

Teagan, DOC #2 January 17, counting down to the end!

--- In Plagiocephaly , " lily_vizsla " <jrtom@e...>

wrote:

>

> My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side

and

> had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2

months,

> we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness

remains.

> While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or

not to

> have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he

outgrows

> his current band and go from there?

>

>

> mom to Owen

>

[Guest guest]

,

What does your ortho recommend?

>

> My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side and

> had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2 months,

> we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness remains.

> While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or not to

> have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he outgrows

> his current band and go from there?

>

>

> mom to Owen

>

[Guest guest]

,

What does your ortho recommend?

>

> My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side and

> had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2 months,

> we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness remains.

> While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or not to

> have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he outgrows

> his current band and go from there?

>

>

> mom to Owen

>

[Guest guest]

WOOHOO Tammy!

I hope you'll be posting pics when Teagan is a grad. I can't wait to

see them.

> >

> > My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> > plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side

> and

> > had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2

> months,

> > we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness

> remains.

> > While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> > flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> > occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> > get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or

> not to

> > have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> > possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he

> outgrows

> > his current band and go from there?

> >

> >

> > mom to Owen

> >

>

[Guest guest]

WOOHOO Tammy!

I hope you'll be posting pics when Teagan is a grad. I can't wait to

see them.

> >

> > My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> > plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side

> and

> > had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2

> months,

> > we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness

> remains.

> > While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> > flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> > occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> > get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or

> not to

> > have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> > possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he

> outgrows

> > his current band and go from there?

> >

> >

> > mom to Owen

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My son got his second band at 7 months, and he was in his first for 9

weeks. I have to say that the correction did slow down during the

last couple of weeks in the first band. After he got his second band,

the correction became more obvious again. If I had to do it again, I

would probably start the second band about 2 weeks earlier. I would

think this all depends on your child's headshape and growth rate, so I

would go with what the ortho recommends.

Edina

Mom to Ethan

> >

> > My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> > plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side and

> > had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2 months,

> > we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness remains.

> > While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> > flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> > occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> > get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or

not to

> > have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> > possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he outgrows

> > his current band and go from there?

> >

> >

> > mom to Owen

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My son got his second band at 7 months, and he was in his first for 9

weeks. I have to say that the correction did slow down during the

last couple of weeks in the first band. After he got his second band,

the correction became more obvious again. If I had to do it again, I

would probably start the second band about 2 weeks earlier. I would

think this all depends on your child's headshape and growth rate, so I

would go with what the ortho recommends.

Edina

Mom to Ethan

> >

> > My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> > plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side and

> > had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2 months,

> > we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness remains.

> > While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> > flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> > occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> > get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or

not to

> > have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> > possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he outgrows

> > his current band and go from there?

> >

> >

> > mom to Owen

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Can someone explain measurements. I know had about 6mm ear

assymetry but what's the other measurements???

> >

> > My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> > plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side

> and

> > had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2

> months,

> > we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness

> remains.

> > While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> > flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> > occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> > get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or

> not to

> > have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> > possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he

> outgrows

> > his current band and go from there?

> >

> >

> > mom to Owen

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Can someone explain measurements. I know had about 6mm ear

assymetry but what's the other measurements???

> >

> > My son is 11 months old and has been wearing his DOCband (for

> > plagiocephaly) for 2 months. His head is flat on the right side

> and

> > had a pretty decent bump on the left side. During the past 2

> months,

> > we have seen great correction of the bump, but the flatness

> remains.

> > While I expect that it will take another 2 months to round out the

> > flatness, I was told yesterday that the best correction generally

> > occurs within the first 2 months because the band tends to

> > get " stretched out " over time. Now I am considering whether or

> not to

> > have him casted for a new band so we can get the best correction

> > possible over the next few months -- or do we wait until he

> outgrows

> > his current band and go from there?

> >

> >

> > mom to Owen

> >

>