Re: Got appointment sooner

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I don't think you are being paranoid...it costs a lot for a band and

you don't want to have to re-band (for an additional $3000)! I

would think soft is better for their head but I'm not positive. It

seems like a lot of positioners that are suppose to prevent plagio

are made of memory foam (which would be soft). If the head rest in

the car seat makes you feel better use it. I really don't think

that in 5 days time his head will regress although I know for me my

eyes would play tricks on me! My son wore a DOC band 7.5-9.5 months

and at 13 months I had to take him back because I was certain he

regressed. Well, after the appt. it was said that he didn't. We

were also told at 13 months that it would be very unlikely for him

to regress. Does have unresolved tort? Where you guys going

on vacation?...hopefully, somewhere fun?!? Hopefully, others will

chime in with ideas and thoughts.

PS: Can you post pics of before and after?

>

> OK, I know I am being paranoid but since the amount of correction

to

> me is already questionable I do not want to regress at all. We

don't

> go for pics, exit cast and measurements until after an upcoming

trip

> so cant ask this. But for those that worried about regression or

have

> done repo, is soft better for their head? I mean it makes sense

that

> the softer it is the less pressure you have but then I wonder well

if

> their head sinks down into it maybe it just puts pressure on more

> spots, etc. So I am trying to figure out if better safe than sorry

> would say I should put the head support back in my sons carseat.

He

> is 12 months and got his helmet off Friday. he has atypical

> plagiocephaly that was moderate to severe when we started. He

still

> has very very slight flatness that you would have to know to look

for

> but his ears are still noticably off. He is still rearfacing so

his

> head is laying on the carseat mostly. We are going on a 9 hr drive

> where we will stay 2 days then drive another 1 then drive 2 stay

there

> for 2 days then drive the 7 home (over 5 day period). He rides in

a

> Britax Decathalon which has a head support that is an angled foam

> thing that supports around the entire head (not just surrounding it

> like the add ons yuo buy) and also goes under his head. We took it

> out b/c it was a bit tighter fit with his helmet. He really doesnt

> need it, even to sleep b/c he is a big boy but I do not think he

would

> complain b/c we will be driving from about 2 am-11 am when we go

down

> so he will sleep for about 6 of those 9 hrs at least. But I want

what

> will be best and I havent a clue what it is. I know I am being too

> paranoid but I guess I have this little glimmer of hope that if I

do

> everything I can to keep him off his flat spot that he will still

show

> maybe a tiny bit of improvement. I know this really wouldnt be the

> case b/c by " atypical " I mean he does have A flat spot he has many

> flat spots. The right side of his head but the left rear of his

head

> and the left top of his head. So his right forehead is dominant

and

> he has a bulge above and behind his left ear. So there are so many

> spots there is no way to avoid them

>