Re: Follow up on

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My son is also 10 months old and has worn two DOC

bands since 1/23/06. He's almost finished and

although there could be *slightly* more correction

done, we don't feel it's enough to get a 3rd band for.

It's possible he could round out a little more

naturally. However we were told from the beginning he

will never be " perfect " , so we are fine with him right

now because he looks SO much better than when we

started! If I had just one person look at his head

and say it still doesn't look right, I might think

about the 3rd band... but since you've had several

tell you no I personally would just enjoy the rest of

his infancy and know you did a great job. :-)

Audrey

10 mo, 2nd DOC Band 3/31/06

--- crrn05 <crrn05@...> wrote:

> Well it's been a couple of weeks now that has

> graduated from his

> second band. And I still can't make up my mind on

> whether to try a

> 3rd band or not. We visited our pediatrician for

> advice since she is

> the one that sent me to CT and told me to go for

> band #2. And she

> said that his plagio is so mild that I'm the only

> one that notices.

> She also said that her son who is 6 also has plagio

> and no one had

> told her about helmets when she was a medical

> resident. I was shocked

> when she told me this. Being a NICU nurse I had so

> much guilt about

> this but now I feel so much better with her being a

> pediatrician. She

> also said that her son's plagio is a little better

> than 's head

> and that made me a little sad but anyway she had

> brought another

> pediatrician from the group in to also examine

> 's head and she

> said no as well. Ok..the following day we went back

> up to CT and met

> with our therapist and she brought in the other

> therapist Lynn.

> They both said that he looks great and a third band

> is not worth the

> time and effort because there is no guarantee that

> it would do

> anything. His head is rounder and there aren't as

> many holding points

> on his head for a 3rd band to work. Even with all

> these no's I still

> can't decide because what if? As mother's of plagio

> babies what would

> you guys say to this and even though everyone is

> saying no don't do

> it, would you? Stacey, I know you said CT didn't

> recommend a 2nd band

> for your child but did they also tell you what they

> told me? Has

> anyone else been told this and went for it anyway

> and it worked? I

> honestly don't know what to do and any responses

> would help me a lot

> on this dilemma. Thank you and sorry for such a

> long post!

>

> Carol

> - 10 months

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