Re: Plagio Head...

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From my point of view night-only is never an option, although some

orthos think you need to wean a child off a band once you're done or

wear it at night to avoid regression (we didn't do either of these).

A baby can grow at any time. The band serves two purposed. First to

keep pressure off the flat spot - this could be mostly achieved by

nighttime only wear. But Second (and maybe more important) is that it

puts gentle pressure on prominent areas of the head so it won't

continue to grow there and direct growth to a flat area. If you just

do the first part the head could improve by growing overall, and you

would see some rounding, but the asymmetry and existing proportions

are unlikely to improve.

Aggressive repo addresses this by having the baby sleep/rest while

putting pressure on the prominent area - thus redirecting growth. But

it can't really hold growth to the extend a band can.

-christine

sydney 22 mo starband grad.

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> > Hi All. My son is scheduled for his 4 month appointment on

> Friday.

> > I have been addressing his " flat head " with my pediatrician since

> > his 1 month checkup, and she keeps telling me, " he's fine, but

> we'll

> > re-assess the situation at 6 months. " At 4 months, he's a total

> > plagio-head. He's adorable as your's all are, but his head is

> flat

> > in the back and to the right:o) After noticing that he was

> > flattening to the right at about 2 months, I began holding him

> > exclusively in the other arm, wedging underneath his head, and

> > physically moving it the other way when he's sleeping. Nothing

> > works. The wedge doesn't stay, and he just flops his head back to

> > the right no matter what I do.....I even tried plopping him in

> front

> > of the tv (which I know....is terrible, but he loves it so I

> figured

> > it would keep him looking in the correct side). No deal....He

> > wouldn't even look at the tv when I placed him on the other side.

> On

> > top of all of this, he HATES tummy time. After 4 months, he'll

> > onlly do 10 minutes at a stretch. So, I am looking for some

> advice

> > a) with the doctor. what's the story with that? shouldn't I

> > address this sooner than 6 months? tummy time...i've tried

> > everything at this point to keep him on his belly; mats, toys,

> > games, etc. if I have to use the band, is there an overnight

> > alternative rather than 23 hours a day? Thansk for your help

> > all....And, your babies are beautiful!!!

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