Re: Are 3 week follow up visits ok or should I push for adjustments every two we

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My dd wore a starband and usually our ortho scheduled the appointments

every 3 weeks. However it would sometimes be tight before that so they

would fit us in earlier if needed. She wore it from 5 to 10 mo old.

-christine

sydney 2 years old tomorrow!

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> My daugher, who is almost 8 months old, has been wearing her helmet

> for a little over a week now. We haven't had any problems with the

> helmet, it fits good, doesn't move much, etc. We have been to one

> follow up adjustment and got another appointment for two weeks after

> that. The technician told us that if everything looks good at the next

> appointment, we would start coming on a three week schedule. I have

> read that most people go for weekly or bi-weekly adjustments and I am

> a little worried that she won't get the full benefit of the helmet if

> we only go every 3 weeks. She has 10 mm assymetrie (and quite a bit of

> facial assymetries also) and we were told that she'll outgrow the

> helmet around the first of April, which leaves her with about 3.5

> months of treatment. Is anybody else going on a 3 weeks schedule? Does

> that sound right? Maybe the 3 week schedule is no big deal, I just

> would like some opinions on it.

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> Thank you!

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