Re: Got adjustments today/

[Guest guest]

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Well we just had to go in for adjustments today because she went

through a growth spurt and her helmet was loose on her and sliding

over her eyes when she was laying down. We don't go back in to the

ortho for another month. When I was talkng to her about it being

passive or active she said that she considered an active helmet to

be one that puts pressure on certain points to help adjust the head.

She said that Isabelle's helmet is just there to help her grow into

rounding out the head as her head grows. But I had assumed that

Isabelle's helmet was active since it is a STARband because I have

seen the messages here that said STARbands were active.

Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

-- In Plagiocephaly , " rmanias " <manias@...> wrote:

>

> ,

> A STARband is an active band. This means the growth is actively

> directed to the flat spots. Is your ortho modifying it to be

> passive?

> How often do you have adjustments?

>

>

>

> >

> > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

> helmet

> > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

ask

> my

> > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I just

> > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me that

> it is

> > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

passive

> but

> > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results from

a

> > passive helmet???

> > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat and

I

> > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we don't

> have a

> > high chair yet.

> >

> >

> > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> >

>

[Guest guest]

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Well we just had to go in for adjustments today because she went

through a growth spurt and her helmet was loose on her and sliding

over her eyes when she was laying down. We don't go back in to the

ortho for another month. When I was talkng to her about it being

passive or active she said that she considered an active helmet to

be one that puts pressure on certain points to help adjust the head.

She said that Isabelle's helmet is just there to help her grow into

rounding out the head as her head grows. But I had assumed that

Isabelle's helmet was active since it is a STARband because I have

seen the messages here that said STARbands were active.

Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

-- In Plagiocephaly , " rmanias " <manias@...> wrote:

>

> ,

> A STARband is an active band. This means the growth is actively

> directed to the flat spots. Is your ortho modifying it to be

> passive?

> How often do you have adjustments?

>

>

>

> >

> > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

> helmet

> > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

ask

> my

> > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I just

> > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me that

> it is

> > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

passive

> but

> > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results from

a

> > passive helmet???

> > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat and

I

> > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we don't

> have a

> > high chair yet.

> >

> >

> > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Unless your ortho modified her band it is an active STARband. And she

would most definitely need to be seen more than once a month. From her

pictures it doesn't look to be as bulky as most active STARbands I've

seen. Did she say if it was modified at all?

> > >

> > > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

> > helmet

> > > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

> ask

> > my

> > > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I just

> > > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me that

> > it is

> > > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

> passive

> > but

> > > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results from

> a

> > > passive helmet???

> > > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat and

> I

> > > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we don't

> > have a

> > > high chair yet.

> > >

> > >

> > > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Unless your ortho modified her band it is an active STARband. And she

would most definitely need to be seen more than once a month. From her

pictures it doesn't look to be as bulky as most active STARbands I've

seen. Did she say if it was modified at all?

> > >

> > > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

> > helmet

> > > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

> ask

> > my

> > > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I just

> > > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me that

> > it is

> > > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

> passive

> > but

> > > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results from

> a

> > > passive helmet???

> > > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat and

> I

> > > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we don't

> > have a

> > > high chair yet.

> > >

> > >

> > > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Now you guys have me worried about Isabelle's helmet. I'm not sure

if they did modify it to be a passive helmet but I'd have to assume

that they did if all STARbands are active. I think I will call them

again tomorrow and talk to them about it and ask them if they did

modify it to be a passive band and if so why. Since she is 6 months

you are right she already has hit most of her really big growth

spurts. So I guess I will just have to call them tomorrow and find

out more. I bet they are going to get sick of me calling them lol! I

hope that we haven't run into a bad ortho. I really have liked them

both so far and they seem to be experienced. She told me today that

they have done over 400 helmets because I asked her how common it

was for they babies to need a second helmet and she said out of

their 400+ only 6 have had second helmets. I hope that they are

doing the right thing for Isabelle.

> >

> > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

helmet

> > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

ask my

> > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I just

> > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me that

it is

> > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

passive but

> > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results from

a

> > passive helmet???

> > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat and

I

> > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we don't

have a

> > high chair yet.

> >

> >

> > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Now you guys have me worried about Isabelle's helmet. I'm not sure

if they did modify it to be a passive helmet but I'd have to assume

that they did if all STARbands are active. I think I will call them

again tomorrow and talk to them about it and ask them if they did

modify it to be a passive band and if so why. Since she is 6 months

you are right she already has hit most of her really big growth

spurts. So I guess I will just have to call them tomorrow and find

out more. I bet they are going to get sick of me calling them lol! I

hope that we haven't run into a bad ortho. I really have liked them

both so far and they seem to be experienced. She told me today that

they have done over 400 helmets because I asked her how common it

was for they babies to need a second helmet and she said out of

their 400+ only 6 have had second helmets. I hope that they are

doing the right thing for Isabelle.

> >

> > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

helmet

> > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

ask my

> > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I just

> > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me that

it is

> > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

passive but

> > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results from

a

> > passive helmet???

> > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat and

I

> > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we don't

have a

> > high chair yet.

> >

> >

> > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

I am so sorry I have you worried, that wasn't my intention. I'm just

trying to make you informed. Does that make sense? It really baffles

me that orthos still use passive helmets, I don't understand it.

My fingers are crossed that your ortho will have an explanation

you're comfortable with. Keep us posted.

> > >

> > > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

> helmet

> > > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

> ask my

> > > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I just

> > > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me that

> it is

> > > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

> passive but

> > > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results from

> a

> > > passive helmet???

> > > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat and

> I

> > > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we don't

> have a

> > > high chair yet.

> > >

> > >

> > > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

I am so sorry I have you worried, that wasn't my intention. I'm just

trying to make you informed. Does that make sense? It really baffles

me that orthos still use passive helmets, I don't understand it.

My fingers are crossed that your ortho will have an explanation

you're comfortable with. Keep us posted.

> > >

> > > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

> helmet

> > > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

> ask my

> > > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I just

> > > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me that

> it is

> > > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

> passive but

> > > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results from

> a

> > > passive helmet???

> > > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat and

> I

> > > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we don't

> have a

> > > high chair yet.

> > >

> > >

> > > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Her band really doesn't look like the typical STARband. It's not as

thick as the other pictures and the ones I've seen in person. So,

it is probably modified.

At Isabelle's age she is going to benefit most from an active band.

The passive bands rely totally on growth.

I do like the Valentine's design! My 6 yo dd said " What a cute

helmet! "

> > >

> > > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

> > helmet

> > > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

> ask

> > my

> > > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I

just

> > > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me

that

> > it is

> > > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

> passive

> > but

> > > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results

from

> a

> > > passive helmet???

> > > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat

and

> I

> > > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we

don't

> > have a

> > > high chair yet.

> > >

> > >

> > > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Her band really doesn't look like the typical STARband. It's not as

thick as the other pictures and the ones I've seen in person. So,

it is probably modified.

At Isabelle's age she is going to benefit most from an active band.

The passive bands rely totally on growth.

I do like the Valentine's design! My 6 yo dd said " What a cute

helmet! "

> > >

> > > Well I took Isabelle in today to get adjustments made to her

> > helmet

> > > because it was too loose. All is well now. I never thought to

> ask

> > my

> > > ortho before if Isabelle's helmet was active or passive ; I

just

> > > assumed it was active. Anyway I asked today and she told me

that

> > it is

> > > a passive helmet. I know the difference between active and

> passive

> > but

> > > I was just wondering if we will see just as good of results

from

> a

> > > passive helmet???

> > > Off subject though I have to say that we have the Bumbo seat

and

> I

> > > absolutly love it. I use it for feeding her in because we

don't

> > have a

> > > high chair yet.

> > >

> > >

> > > Isabelle 6mos STARband 1/31/06

> > >

> >

>