Re: helmet help!! **ANNA**

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I chose the DOCband. There was no question in my mind from the

start as to which helmet to go with. It's the only helmet that is

FDA approved and although people have had problems with it, it seems

like there have been more serious problems with the other helmets as

to them not fitting and sliding around..things like that. Their

employees go through extensive training as well, compared to the

other places. I like that they take a mold rather than a scan. The

pediatric plastic surgeon that we saw was very good and well known,

and she walked me through all of the companies in order of which one

she wanted my son to go with, and the top of the list was cranial

tech. She said that the only reason that I should go to the other

ones was if insurance didnt cover it and we couldnt afford it. So,

thats why we chose the DOCband. I don't want to knock the other

helmets though....DOCband has drawbacks and there are TONS of

success stories with all of the other bands as well. So it's really

a personal choice. The thing that put me over the top was the FDA

approval and the ped's suggestions. Well he gets the band on

wednesday so ill let you all know how the first few days go!

, mom to Tyson

Chicago, IL

> >

> > 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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