Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 , 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/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 , 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/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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