New to group...anyone from Vancouver, BC?

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Hello,

My son is 3 1/2 months old and has left plagio and no tort. I'm

awaiting our appointment at Children's Hospital and wonder if anyone

has already gone through the process. I'm wondering about the

appointment process, criteria for banding, who the local orthotists

are (I saw only 1 entry under the group's database..in Surrey), ease

of getting EHB to cover part/fully, etc. Do the helmets/bands look

anything like the DOC/Starband, etc.?

To the general group, I am also wondering about parents with touchy

babies and whether it was especially challenging to build tolerance

to wearing the helmet. I know to introduce it over a few nights, but

my son likes to thrash when put to bed. Unfortunately, he doesn't

fall asleep with me yet he fights falling asleep on his own in bed

too! Needless to say, any attempts to position him in bed has failed.

He is a fiesty one and not afraid to make it known.

Did anyone use memory foam to cover the whole mattress before they

got the band? Was it helpful? Do you worry about them smothering at

all? Does 2 " thickness sound reasonable for that purpose?

Thanks for any tips,

Jenn