Significance of Measurements/ And slow growing baby musings

[Guest guest]

HI!

My daughter has been in her DOC Band for about a month (give or take a few days

off due

to early red spot and skin breakdown). I keep seeing all the conversation about

measurements. I asked at our last appointment what were my daughter's

measurements

and what they meant, and was told that the measurements are more for the

insurance

company's purposes, at least in our case, and that the most meaningful

assessment is the

visual. They said that my daughter's plagio is largely in the back lower right

side and not

really where they measure. She showed me the photos, which clearly looked like

like we

would want to be working on this. But I am confused, since so many here are

very well

versed in the numbers, and I like to know as much as possible.

When the original measurements were taken, we all had colds, plus my daughter

had just

been diagnosed with a growth disorder, which I was madly researching. (And I can

converse quite intelligently about the technicalities of THAT!) This seemed less

demanding

of my full mental attention at the time, and mostly hit me emotionally. I think

they did

talk about the measurements (different people), and all I recall was a magic

number of 12,

that meant our insurance would cover her band.

I'm just wondering if any of you experienced moms and dads can shed any light on

this. I

was a bit taken aback at the answer. I think the person I asked, while having

at least 4

years of experience, and who was highly and personally recommended by our PT,

was

new to CT, and maybe she just wanted to be cautious about what she said. I will

ask

again. Any thoughts about good questions to ask?

Also, I was wondering if babies that have growth disorders -- my 10 and 1/2

month old is

just hovering ALMOST at 10 pounds --need more time in the band. They are seeing

us

every week, and doing adjustments -- partly due to her sensitive skin, and they

say her

head is growing. I wonder if is more molding, because her skull is..thinner (?)

due to her

slow growth. They mentioned something about the thinness. They said she should

only be

in it about 2 and 1/2 months. But I'm so used to her growing so unusually

slowly, I can

hardly believe it. Does anyone know about THAT?

TIA!

Diane

[Guest guest]

We were told the same exact thing with regards to measurements. Our

insurance didn't require the measurements and CT was not going to

take measurements but I requested them. The measurements don't give

the " whole picture. " I have a friend thats baby was a very slow

grower (and still is at 21 months). They ran several different

tests and all came back okay. Has your daughter had a bunch of

tests with any answers? Good luck.

>

> HI!

>

> My daughter has been in her DOC Band for about a month (give or

take a few days off due

> to early red spot and skin breakdown). I keep seeing all the

conversation about

> measurements. I asked at our last appointment what were my

daughter's measurements

> and what they meant, and was told that the measurements are more

for the insurance

> company's purposes, at least in our case, and that the most

meaningful assessment is the

> visual. They said that my daughter's plagio is largely in the

back lower right side and not

> really where they measure. She showed me the photos, which

clearly looked like like we

> would want to be working on this. But I am confused, since so

many here are very well

> versed in the numbers, and I like to know as much as possible.

>

> When the original measurements were taken, we all had colds, plus

my daughter had just

> been diagnosed with a growth disorder, which I was madly

researching. (And I can

> converse quite intelligently about the technicalities of THAT!)

This seemed less demanding

> of my full mental attention at the time, and mostly hit me

emotionally. I think they did

> talk about the measurements (different people), and all I recall

was a magic number of 12,

> that meant our insurance would cover her band.

>

> I'm just wondering if any of you experienced moms and dads can

shed any light on this. I

> was a bit taken aback at the answer. I think the person I asked,

while having at least 4

> years of experience, and who was highly and personally recommended

by our PT, was

> new to CT, and maybe she just wanted to be cautious about what she

said. I will ask

> again. Any thoughts about good questions to ask?

>

> Also, I was wondering if babies that have growth disorders -- my

10 and 1/2 month old is

> just hovering ALMOST at 10 pounds --need more time in the band.

They are seeing us

> every week, and doing adjustments -- partly due to her sensitive

skin, and they say her

> head is growing. I wonder if is more molding, because her skull

is..thinner (?) due to her

> slow growth. They mentioned something about the thinness. They

said she should only be

> in it about 2 and 1/2 months. But I'm so used to her growing so

unusually slowly, I can

> hardly believe it. Does anyone know about THAT?

>

> TIA!

> Diane

>