Re: new here but not to plagio--most likely getting band for 2nd son

[Guest guest]

,

I can relate to your experience! Our younger two kids are plagio

babies. Our youngest, Cece, was born with a normal head. It

flattened under my watch! Even as much as I knew about prevention and

repositioning we still ended up banding her.

She would have been fine except this summer we spent more time that we

should have in the car. She also moved from an Amby Bed to a crib

during this time. It's really hard to keep them from getting flat

when you've got other kids to take care of.

Let us know how it goes!

Mom to Dane 4yo (DOC Grad) and Cece 11 mo (DOC Band)

[Guest guest]

,

I can relate to your experience! Our younger two kids are plagio

babies. Our youngest, Cece, was born with a normal head. It

flattened under my watch! Even as much as I knew about prevention and

repositioning we still ended up banding her.

She would have been fine except this summer we spent more time that we

should have in the car. She also moved from an Amby Bed to a crib

during this time. It's really hard to keep them from getting flat

when you've got other kids to take care of.

Let us know how it goes!

Mom to Dane 4yo (DOC Grad) and Cece 11 mo (DOC Band)

[Guest guest]

Welcome back to the plagio world . I hope all goes smoothly

with treatment.

CAROLG

--- In Plagiocephaly , " hmbay.geo " <hvetsch@g...>

wrote:

>

> Just a quick intro. My first son Colin had a CranioCap for severe

> plagio between ages 5 and 9 months. Should have had a 2nd band but

> didn't but that's another story.

>

> Now we have a 14 week old who was developing plagio despite our

> constant vigilance (I do believe that theory that " softer heads "

> might be genetic). I was repo-ing and now he's developing brachy.

I

> just sent off an email to tandem orthotics in st cloud to get the

> answer to my questions about at what age they prefer to band, how

> long insurance processing takes etc. I'm pretty sure we're going

to

> go with a band for . I thought repo would work but it's

obviously

> not if he's developing brachy and since I've been through this

before

> I know it's not a fun experience but I've got a lot less stigma

about

> it this time around. I'm going down the " life will be easier if I

> don't have to obsess about how he's laying in his carseat, sleeping

> in his crib etc " road.

>

> Just thougth I'd say hi and officially join the group now that I'm

> pretty sure I'm going to be putting my 2nd son in a band/helmet in

> the next month or two.

>

> V in Minnesota

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome back to the plagio world . I hope all goes smoothly

with treatment.

CAROLG

--- In Plagiocephaly , " hmbay.geo " <hvetsch@g...>

wrote:

>

> Just a quick intro. My first son Colin had a CranioCap for severe

> plagio between ages 5 and 9 months. Should have had a 2nd band but

> didn't but that's another story.

>

> Now we have a 14 week old who was developing plagio despite our

> constant vigilance (I do believe that theory that " softer heads "

> might be genetic). I was repo-ing and now he's developing brachy.

I

> just sent off an email to tandem orthotics in st cloud to get the

> answer to my questions about at what age they prefer to band, how

> long insurance processing takes etc. I'm pretty sure we're going

to

> go with a band for . I thought repo would work but it's

obviously

> not if he's developing brachy and since I've been through this

before

> I know it's not a fun experience but I've got a lot less stigma

about

> it this time around. I'm going down the " life will be easier if I

> don't have to obsess about how he's laying in his carseat, sleeping

> in his crib etc " road.

>

> Just thougth I'd say hi and officially join the group now that I'm

> pretty sure I'm going to be putting my 2nd son in a band/helmet in

> the next month or two.

>

> V in Minnesota

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks . It's good to know it's happened to other parents who

were " aware " and were still unable to prevent it.

Well if insurance agrees to pay will be getting a helmet in 4-6

weeks. Both the ortho and the dr agreed his head measurements fell

within the category where we could chose to use corrective means and

liked that we came in early for the extra documentation. The ortho

felt convinced if we bring him back in one month and she can have

those two sets of measurements insurance will pay with no problems

(they paid with Colin but you still have to prove necessity etc). I

wish he didn't have to have one and I'm dreading the insurance hoops

I'll have to jump through but I'm glad we caught it early this time.

>

> ,

> I can relate to your experience! Our younger two kids are plagio

> babies. Our youngest, Cece, was born with a normal head. It

> flattened under my watch! Even as much as I knew about prevention

and

> repositioning we still ended up banding her.

> She would have been fine except this summer we spent more time that

we

> should have in the car. She also moved from an Amby Bed to a crib

> during this time. It's really hard to keep them from getting flat

> when you've got other kids to take care of.

> Let us know how it goes!

>

> Mom to Dane 4yo (DOC Grad) and Cece 11 mo (DOC Band)

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks . It's good to know it's happened to other parents who

were " aware " and were still unable to prevent it.

Well if insurance agrees to pay will be getting a helmet in 4-6

weeks. Both the ortho and the dr agreed his head measurements fell

within the category where we could chose to use corrective means and

liked that we came in early for the extra documentation. The ortho

felt convinced if we bring him back in one month and she can have

those two sets of measurements insurance will pay with no problems

(they paid with Colin but you still have to prove necessity etc). I

wish he didn't have to have one and I'm dreading the insurance hoops

I'll have to jump through but I'm glad we caught it early this time.

>

> ,

> I can relate to your experience! Our younger two kids are plagio

> babies. Our youngest, Cece, was born with a normal head. It

> flattened under my watch! Even as much as I knew about prevention

and

> repositioning we still ended up banding her.

> She would have been fine except this summer we spent more time that

we

> should have in the car. She also moved from an Amby Bed to a crib

> during this time. It's really hard to keep them from getting flat

> when you've got other kids to take care of.

> Let us know how it goes!

>

> Mom to Dane 4yo (DOC Grad) and Cece 11 mo (DOC Band)

>