Re: Squaring off

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,

What happens if head growth slows (as it does with age) and the head

is still in the square position?

Neither of my kids had squared off heads or increased head height

during the course of treatment.

Just something to chew on. I'm glad you like your ortho.

>

> In a message dated 3/7/2006 10:20:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,

GATTVA@...

> writes:

>

> > ,

> > Yes the head can look odd like I said while rounding out. Babies

also

> > have an area way up high midline in the back that rounds out

later

> > when suture fully close up, until then it looks a bit flat

there.

> > Most of us don't even notice it with a non plagio baby, but when

we

> > stare at heads like us plagio parents do we notice everything.

Why

> > did he add padding to the helmet? Adding padding is usually a no

no.

> > Was there a fit problem. I know that sometimes Starband orthos

will

> > sometimes add a small pad to the very bottom in the back to keep

the

> > helmet in position, but most parents end up having it taken out

> > because it causes more problems then it solves....could that be

the

> > reason?

>

> No it believe it fits fine. The ortho said it because the bone in

the back is

> more fexible then the front ones. So while his brain is growing it

is pushing

> back because that is the easiest place for it to go. I hope I am

making sense

> again lol. The ortho said it is common. I am going to the plastic

surgeon on

> the 21st so I will get a def answer if the helmet is right..

>

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[Guest guest]

,

What happens if head growth slows (as it does with age) and the head

is still in the square position?

Neither of my kids had squared off heads or increased head height

during the course of treatment.

Just something to chew on. I'm glad you like your ortho.

>

> In a message dated 3/7/2006 10:20:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,

GATTVA@...

> writes:

>

> > ,

> > Yes the head can look odd like I said while rounding out. Babies

also

> > have an area way up high midline in the back that rounds out

later

> > when suture fully close up, until then it looks a bit flat

there.

> > Most of us don't even notice it with a non plagio baby, but when

we

> > stare at heads like us plagio parents do we notice everything.

Why

> > did he add padding to the helmet? Adding padding is usually a no

no.

> > Was there a fit problem. I know that sometimes Starband orthos

will

> > sometimes add a small pad to the very bottom in the back to keep

the

> > helmet in position, but most parents end up having it taken out

> > because it causes more problems then it solves....could that be

the

> > reason?

>

> No it believe it fits fine. The ortho said it because the bone in

the back is

> more fexible then the front ones. So while his brain is growing it

is pushing

> back because that is the easiest place for it to go. I hope I am

making sense

> again lol. The ortho said it is common. I am going to the plastic

surgeon on

> the 21st so I will get a def answer if the helmet is right..

>

> § ~ ~ §

> I'm The Lucky One

> ..-...»¤«...-..

> (' " ')(' " ')(' " ')

> (_Y_)(_Y_)(_Y_)

> (DC)_(DC)_(DC)

> (_____________)

> /....Happy....\

> |St.Patty's.Day|

> dwh\_____________/dwh

> ~andra~

>

> www.myspace.com/

>