Re: Question for those who needed a second helmet

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I can't speak to another helmet but I definitely see the bumpiness.

We were happy with CT. I would go to them and get their input.

>

> My son wore a helmet for four months (from six months of age

> until ten months). I've posted four pictures in Our Plagio Babies

D

> album. As you can see from the first two pictures, he did have

very

> good correction from the top view - from 15mm when he got his

helmet

> down to pretty much no difference.

>

> At our last appointment at the neurosurgeon, I asked about the

fact

> that the right side of his head was still very bumpy. I was told

> that the flat spot at the top was along the suture line. I was

> assured that the bumpiness at the bottom would smooth out once he

was

> done with the helmet. The right side of his head was bumpy before

he

> got the helmet, but I expected it to round out as it filled in on

the

> right side. When his hair is dry you can't tell, it looks

perfectly

> smooth.

>

> My son is now thirteen months old and has been out of the helmet

for

> three months, with no improvement to the bumpiness. The third and

> fourth pictures that I posted show how bumpy the right side of his

> head is compared to the left.

>

> I know there are several people in this group who have posted

about

> having problems with the first helmet and eventually deciding to

get

> a second helmet when the child was around a year old. I'd really

> appreciate your input - I'm considering calling Cranial

Technologies

> to see if they will take a look at him (which is not where the

first

> helmet came from). I'd hate to make him wear another helmet, but

I

> just feel awful everytime we bathe him and I can see how bumpy his

> head is.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I looked at the pics. I think I would try CT for a consult base on the

photos you posted. It seems it should be better than this. I bet you

can still get better results with a second band.

-christine

sydney 21 mo starband grad.

>

> My son wore a helmet for four months (from six months of age

> until ten months). I've posted four pictures in Our Plagio Babies D

> album. As you can see from the first two pictures, he did have very

> good correction from the top view - from 15mm when he got his helmet

> down to pretty much no difference.

>

> At our last appointment at the neurosurgeon, I asked about the fact

> that the right side of his head was still very bumpy. I was told

> that the flat spot at the top was along the suture line. I was

> assured that the bumpiness at the bottom would smooth out once he was

> done with the helmet. The right side of his head was bumpy before he

> got the helmet, but I expected it to round out as it filled in on the

> right side. When his hair is dry you can't tell, it looks perfectly

> smooth.

>

> My son is now thirteen months old and has been out of the helmet for

> three months, with no improvement to the bumpiness. The third and

> fourth pictures that I posted show how bumpy the right side of his

> head is compared to the left.

>

> I know there are several people in this group who have posted about

> having problems with the first helmet and eventually deciding to get

> a second helmet when the child was around a year old. I'd really

> appreciate your input - I'm considering calling Cranial Technologies

> to see if they will take a look at him (which is not where the first

> helmet came from). I'd hate to make him wear another helmet, but I

> just feel awful everytime we bathe him and I can see how bumpy his

> head is.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm not sure if it is related, but my orthotist said that bumps on the

back of my son's head are a good indication that the skull is ready to

" pop out " to a rounder shape and it is a good time for a helmet.

Good luck.

>> > Hi

,> > I just took my daughter, , for her casting at Cranial

Tech in Cleveland today. She will be wearing her second band and her

first one was a Michigan Helemet. It was a difficult decision for us

but we just were not happy with the way her head looked and after

meeting with Cranial Tech we made the decision to go ahead.> > I know

in my heart we are doing the right thing and I just don't want to look

back in ten years and think I should have done more. Her brachy is

still 101% and mostly I want the point on the side of her head to

blend more. No one seems to notice unless I point it out and then

still they all think I am nuts but I am her mother I as you mentioned,

I noticed most when I wash her hair. > > Good luck with your decision

and know that most people will never notice that your son's head isn't

perfect. I became friends with a family from our first Dr.'s office

and we have all agreed that at some point we need to let it go and

know that we tried our best. I am not banding my son, Max, as his head

looks much better. It isn't perfect, but I am happy with his results.>

> Good luck to you.> > Dawn> Mother to:> Max (Michigan Helmet

graduate)> (Michigan helmet grad and new DocBand as of 10/5/07>

11.5 months old twins> > > Plagiocephaly@: _Berchem@: Fri,

5 Oct 2007 15:30:02 +0000Subject: Question for those who

needed a second helmet> > > > > My son wore a helmet for four

months (from six months of age until ten months). I've posted four

pictures in Our Plagio Babies D album. As you can see from the first

two pictures, he did have very good correction from the top view -

from 15mm when he got his helmet down to pretty much no difference. At

our last appointment at the neurosurgeon, I asked about the fact that

the right side of his head was still very bumpy. I was told that the

flat spot at the top was along the suture line. I was assured that the

bumpiness at the bottom would smooth out once he was done with the

helmet. The right side of his head was bumpy before he got the helmet,

but I expected it to round out as it filled in on the right side. When

his hair is dry you can't tell, it looks perfectly smooth. My son is

now thirteen months old and has been out of the helmet for three

months, with no improvement to the bumpiness. The third and fourth

pictures that I posted show how bumpy the right side of his head is

compared to the left.I know there are several people in this group who

have posted about having problems with the first helmet and eventually

deciding to get a second helmet when the child was around a year old.

I'd really appreciate your input - I'm considering calling Cranial

Technologies to see if they will take a look at him (which is not

where the first helmet came from). I'd hate to make him wear another

helmet, but I just feel awful everytime we bathe him and I can see how

bumpy his head is. > > > > > > >

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,

I posted one picture of the right side that was taken the day that he

got his first helmet. It's not exactly the same angle because he

doesn't have his head tilted down, but it's the closest one that I

could find.

>

> ,

>

> My son had a bump on his flat side too prior to banding. BUT the

> band smoothed out that bump. I would definitely get an opinion as

> his head has several bumps on that one side. We loved our

> experience with CT...they do free consults so if they are close to

> you I'd see what they have to say. Can you post any before pictures

> that are taken as the same angle as the bath picture?

>

>

>

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Yes actually I was told that too. She said " it was popping out in

marbles " .

>> >

Hi

> ,> > I just took my daughter, , for her casting at

Cranial

> Tech in Cleveland today. She will be wearing her second band and her

> first one was a Michigan Helemet. It was a difficult decision for us

> but we just were not happy with the way her head looked and after

> meeting with Cranial Tech we made the decision to go ahead.> > I

know

> in my heart we are doing the right thing and I just don't want to

look

> back in ten years and think I should have done more. Her brachy is

> still 101% and mostly I want the point on the side of her head to

> blend more. No one seems to notice unless I point it out and then

> still they all think I am nuts but I am her mother I as you

mentioned,

> I noticed most when I wash her hair. > > Good luck with your

decision

> and know that most people will never notice that your son's head

isn't

> perfect. I became friends with a family from our first Dr.'s office

> and we have all agreed that at some point we need to let it go and

> know that we tried our best. I am not banding my son, Max, as his

head

> looks much better. It isn't perfect, but I am happy with his

results.>

> > Good luck to you.> > Dawn> Mother to:> Max (Michigan Helmet

> graduate)> (Michigan helmet grad and new DocBand as of 10/5/07>

> 11.5 months old twins> > > Plagiocephaly@: _Berchem@:

Fri,

> 5 Oct 2007 15:30:02 +0000Subject: Question for those who

> needed a second helmet> > > > > My son wore a helmet for four

> months (from six months of age until ten months). I've posted four

> pictures in Our Plagio Babies D album. As you can see from the first

> two pictures, he did have very good correction from the top view -

> from 15mm when he got his helmet down to pretty much no difference.

At

> our last appointment at the neurosurgeon, I asked about the fact

that

> the right side of his head was still very bumpy. I was told that the

> flat spot at the top was along the suture line. I was assured that

the

> bumpiness at the bottom would smooth out once he was done with the

> helmet. The right side of his head was bumpy before he got the

helmet,

> but I expected it to round out as it filled in on the right side.

When

> his hair is dry you can't tell, it looks perfectly smooth. My son is

> now thirteen months old and has been out of the helmet for three

> months, with no improvement to the bumpiness. The third and fourth

> pictures that I posted show how bumpy the right side of his head is

> compared to the left.I know there are several people in this group

who

> have posted about having problems with the first helmet and

eventually

> deciding to get a second helmet when the child was around a year

old.

> I'd really appreciate your input - I'm considering calling Cranial

> Technologies to see if they will take a look at him (which is not

> where the first helmet came from). I'd hate to make him wear another

> helmet, but I just feel awful everytime we bathe him and I can see

how

> bumpy his head is. > > > > > > >

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Hi - We switched to a DOCband for my son at 12 months and I was very

glad we made the switch. It wouldn't hurt to get a second opinion

from CT. I don't know if the helmet can help 'bumpiness', but they

should be able to give you an honest assessment. My son still has a

bump over left ear which I was also told would smooth out after he

was out of his helmet that never did, but like your son, it's only

when his hair is wet that it is noticible, so I try not to focus on

it.

Good luck!

Sheila, mom to , 25 months

>

> My son wore a helmet for four months (from six months of age

> until ten months). I've posted four pictures in Our Plagio Babies

D

> album. As you can see from the first two pictures, he did have

very

> good correction from the top view - from 15mm when he got his

helmet

> down to pretty much no difference.

>

> At our last appointment at the neurosurgeon, I asked about the

fact

> that the right side of his head was still very bumpy. I was told

> that the flat spot at the top was along the suture line. I was

> assured that the bumpiness at the bottom would smooth out once he

was

> done with the helmet. The right side of his head was bumpy before

he

> got the helmet, but I expected it to round out as it filled in on

the

> right side. When his hair is dry you can't tell, it looks

perfectly

> smooth.

>

> My son is now thirteen months old and has been out of the helmet

for

> three months, with no improvement to the bumpiness. The third and

> fourth pictures that I posted show how bumpy the right side of his

> head is compared to the left.

>

> I know there are several people in this group who have posted

about

> having problems with the first helmet and eventually deciding to

get

> a second helmet when the child was around a year old. I'd really

> appreciate your input - I'm considering calling Cranial

Technologies

> to see if they will take a look at him (which is not where the

first

> helmet came from). I'd hate to make him wear another helmet, but

I

> just feel awful everytime we bathe him and I can see how bumpy his

> head is.

>

[Guest guest]

,

Okay, after seeing that picture I think the helmet made the right

side of his head worse. Because it looks like he only had one bump

and now he is has a few. Also, this bump in the before picture is

almost identical to how my son's was before the band. But like I

said, he doesn't have a bump anymore. I would definitely go into to

CT and get an opinion and maybe even take the before pic with you.

Good luck.

> >

> > ,

> >

> > My son had a bump on his flat side too prior to banding. BUT

the

> > band smoothed out that bump. I would definitely get an opinion

as

> > his head has several bumps on that one side. We loved our

> > experience with CT...they do free consults so if they are close

to

> > you I'd see what they have to say. Can you post any before

pictures

> > that are taken as the same angle as the bath picture?

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for taking a look at the pictures. There's a CT an hour and

a half from me. I called them this morning and they gave us an

appointment for next Tuesday. So we'll see what they say. And I'll

definitely take the before pic with me.

> > >

> > > ,

> > >

> > > My son had a bump on his flat side too prior to banding. BUT

> the

> > > band smoothed out that bump. I would definitely get an opinion

> as

> > > his head has several bumps on that one side. We loved our

> > > experience with CT...they do free consults so if they are close

> to

> > > you I'd see what they have to say. Can you post any before

> pictures

> > > that are taken as the same angle as the bath picture?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>