Welcome..I'm a newbie here myself

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However, I think its a good idea to start treatment as soon as

possible..the older your baby gets...the more his soft spots begin

to close..Like I said before, I new here myself..and I post lots of

questions here..this site is filled with lots of wonderful parents

who have " been through " what we are going through now!

Hazel

Andres..9 1/2 months old..over 2 weeks in Hanger Helment, Southern,

CA

> Hi, I am very new to this group (just joined today) and am very

> impressed with all the info/support available here. I have a 6.5

> month old baby. He was diagnosed with left torticollis when he was

4

> months old but with the help of PT and doing lots of repositioning

> exercises; torticollis is 95% resolved (as per PT at the last appt

> when he was 5.5 months old). However, the right side of his head

is

> quite flat and so he needs treatment. PT has recommended STAR band

> b/c that office is closer to us (would make the 2-week appts

easier)

> but pediatrician has recommended DOC band (closest office is 45

mins

> drive but I don't mind it b/c I'm a stay home mom). For now, we've

> got his initial measurements & pictures taken at the CT office

(for

> the DOC band) to request approval from our insurance company, BCBS

> of Texas. We're not getting our hopes up though. To add to this

> confusion we have a trip planned to India for 4.5 weeks from

> beginning of Aug till beginning of Sep which would interfere with

> his treatment; in case we opt to get the DOC band. So, all of this

> leads us to the foll questions/options -

> 1) Question 1 - how do we figure out if his plagiocephaly is bad

> enough which NEEDS to be treated with a DOC/STAR band?

> 2) Question 2 - I realize that the DOC band is more widely used

than

> the STAR band, is it because the DOC band is FDA approved while

the

> STAR band is not..?

> 3) Question 3 - in case we decide to opt for the band/helmet

> treatment, which of the following option is worth pursuing?

> Option 1 - start the treatment in mid-Jul when he is 7 months old

> and reschedule our India trip - advantage of this option is early

> treatment; disadvantage of this option is $350 ticket cancellation

> charge and upsetting parents who are looking forward to meeting

the

> new baby

> Option 2 - start the treatment after we return from India in mid-

Sep

> when he is 9 months old - advantage of this option is saving on

> ticket cancellation charges and ability to see family in India;

> disadvantage of this option is starting the treatment later and so

> unsure of reaping the complete benefit of the treatment

>

> Question 3 is the most important & confusing one

>

> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

>

> Namrata (confused, worried, 1st time mom)

[Guest guest]

However, I think its a good idea to start treatment as soon as

possible..the older your baby gets...the more his soft spots begin

to close..Like I said before, I new here myself..and I post lots of

questions here..this site is filled with lots of wonderful parents

who have " been through " what we are going through now!

Hazel

Andres..9 1/2 months old..over 2 weeks in Hanger Helment, Southern,

CA

> Hi, I am very new to this group (just joined today) and am very

> impressed with all the info/support available here. I have a 6.5

> month old baby. He was diagnosed with left torticollis when he was

4

> months old but with the help of PT and doing lots of repositioning

> exercises; torticollis is 95% resolved (as per PT at the last appt

> when he was 5.5 months old). However, the right side of his head

is

> quite flat and so he needs treatment. PT has recommended STAR band

> b/c that office is closer to us (would make the 2-week appts

easier)

> but pediatrician has recommended DOC band (closest office is 45

mins

> drive but I don't mind it b/c I'm a stay home mom). For now, we've

> got his initial measurements & pictures taken at the CT office

(for

> the DOC band) to request approval from our insurance company, BCBS

> of Texas. We're not getting our hopes up though. To add to this

> confusion we have a trip planned to India for 4.5 weeks from

> beginning of Aug till beginning of Sep which would interfere with

> his treatment; in case we opt to get the DOC band. So, all of this

> leads us to the foll questions/options -

> 1) Question 1 - how do we figure out if his plagiocephaly is bad

> enough which NEEDS to be treated with a DOC/STAR band?

> 2) Question 2 - I realize that the DOC band is more widely used

than

> the STAR band, is it because the DOC band is FDA approved while

the

> STAR band is not..?

> 3) Question 3 - in case we decide to opt for the band/helmet

> treatment, which of the following option is worth pursuing?

> Option 1 - start the treatment in mid-Jul when he is 7 months old

> and reschedule our India trip - advantage of this option is early

> treatment; disadvantage of this option is $350 ticket cancellation

> charge and upsetting parents who are looking forward to meeting

the

> new baby

> Option 2 - start the treatment after we return from India in mid-

Sep

> when he is 9 months old - advantage of this option is saving on

> ticket cancellation charges and ability to see family in India;

> disadvantage of this option is starting the treatment later and so

> unsure of reaping the complete benefit of the treatment

>

> Question 3 is the most important & confusing one

>

> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

>

> Namrata (confused, worried, 1st time mom)