Re: UGH! Top Specialist says no band needed but I STILL think-PICS R UP

[Guest guest]

You do need an Rx to get the band. However CT can assess your baby and

help provide you with info for your doctor to help " convince " them. If

the doc still isn't willing, and you feel it is needed, you can find a

new doctor willing to prescribe. Unfortunately that is sometimes

needed, since some doctors are very stubborn about banding.

In this case I'm suggesting them as a second opinion to see if your

child requires a band, and also they would be able to discuss what

kind of changes you could expect to see.

some starband providers (and others) also do assessments, but I don't

know the policies from one ortho to another. since CT is a centralized

business I know how their facilities work.

-christine

sydney 21 mo starband grad

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> > > > > > Ladies -

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I don't know what to do. DD has a flatter than normal head

> and

> > > > it's

> > > > > > flaring on the sides due to her brachy. In turn her head

> looks

> > > > very

> > > > > > square.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > We saw Dr. Vicari at Children's in IL a few weeks ago. He

> did

> > > > note her

> > > > > > slight brachy and the flaring on the sides of the head but

> said

> > > > he'd

> > > > > > like to do a STAR scan to see if she would really need a

> band.

> > > > So, he

> > > > > > did a STAR scan and her numbers looked " great " and that he

> > > > thought she

> > > > > > really didn't need to be banded. I thought after I saw him

> and

> > > he

> > > > said

> > > > > > he really thought she'd be fine without a band that I'd

> stop

> > > > obsessing

> > > > > > about this. But I haven't.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > What do I do? Believe one of the top doctors or try

> another??

> > > > Please

> > > > > > keep in mind she's 8.5 months old . . .

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Maybe it's just me?

> > > > > >

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