Will my Brachy Baby's head slim out?

March 27, 2005

Thanks to the help of the people on this group, my daughter is

getting her DOC band next week. (We had a really good STARband

provider in our area, but there was so much overwhelming advice to

go with the DOCband, even though we have to fly for it, that we

decided to go for it. Our thoughts were that if she didn't correct

well with the STARband we would always wonder if we had done our

best, and since at 10 months we couldn't be sure of the results

anyway, we decided we didn't want to risk always wondering.)

Anyway, according to the experts she's a moderate Brachy, some

rounding on the bottom but pretty flat at the top (wish I had a

picture to post, but I don't yet). But she has an awfully square

head. I think some of that is natural, but I know some of that is

due to the Brachy. Will the band help with that at all, or is she

going to be square-headed for the rest of her life? I'll love her

any way, of course, but it would be nice to think that as her head

grew, it would appear less square. And if it won't, then I want to

set my expectations now.

Monika

Mom to Sophia, 10 months, Brachy

March 27, 2005