Re: helmet help!! **ANNA**

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Hey everyone. Me again. I got some further information on this FDA

thing. The DOCband was the FIRST cranial device to receive FDA

approval after Cranial Tech provided the FDA with much medical proof

that the band was safe and effective for non-surgical treatment of

plagiocephaly.

Becky

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi, I am new to this group and have tons of questions!

> > > > > When my son was around 4 mths old, I noticed that his head

> was

> > > > > slightly flat on one side. I asked my pediatrician about

it

> and

> > > he

> > > > > said to leave it alone. At 6 mths, I decided to take my

son

> to a

> > > > > neurologist. He said it was mild and said to wait 2 months

> and

> > > see

> > > > > what happens. We went back to him at 8.5 mths and he said

I

> > > needed

> > > > > to get an xray done. I decided to go to a neurosurgeon. He

> told

> > > > me

> > > > > that an xray does not need to be taken, that there was no

> > > > > craniosynostosis. He told me that on a scale of 1-5 the

> severity

> > > > of

> > > > > the flatness was a 2 and he was not sure if my son should

> get or

> > > > > really needs a helmet. He gave me the prescription and

said

> that

> > > > it

> > > > > is up to me.

> > > > > I'm feeling really sick about this. No one in my family

> thinks

> > > he

> > > > > needs it including my husband. But I see the deformity in

> his

> > > > head

> > > > > and it makes me feel soo bad.

> > > > > My son is going to be 9 mths next week so if i want to act

I

> > > have

> > > > to

> > > > > do so now.

> > > > > so here are my questions, if someone could help me please!

> > > > > -Would you put a helmet on a 9 month old?

> > > > > -For those of you who have experience with it, is my son

> going

> > > be

> > > > > very uncomfortable..i don't want his demeanor to change

> because

> > > of

> > > > > this.

> > > > > -Did insurance cover the helmet?

> > > > > -did you hear of kidi-splint, hanger, or arimed?

> > > > > Thanks so much in advance for any info, advice, opinions

> anyone

> > > > can

> > > > > give me.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

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