Re: Emotional support (long story)--

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Thanks, congrats to you too . Do you know what you are

having? We are having another little boy!

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> > Hello! I have been a member of the board for about a month and I

> > have spent that time reading non-stop. It was a struggle to make

> the

> > decision to band my son (Currently 5 months old). He has

> torticollis

> > that the ped told me he would grow out of (NOPE!) and

> plagiocephaly

> > that we were also told would round out. The problem is he

doesn't

> > really look bad at all but with the persistant tort (we go to PT

> > twice per week, do our home exercises, se an osteopath and a

> > chiropractor for it!) he will only sleep on his right side. We

> have

> > been repositioning (or atleas attempting) since he was two

months

> > but I have not been a success with that. Anyway, our ped says he

> > doesn't need the helmet although she did refer us upon request,

> the

> > neurosurgeon and plastic surgeons we saw (1st and 2nd opinions)

> both

> > said the same thing - he would benefit from the helmet but not

> > absolutely necessary and the decision was left up to us which

was

> > really hard! We went consulted with 2 seperate ortotists and

both

> > said he would see benefit but much worse children were not

banded

> > and they were fine - still no help! His measurements were 7mm

and

> CI

> > was 84%. Anyway, we really were torn about what to do because we

> did

> > not and still do not want our little baby in a helmet but at the

> > same time we want to do the best for him and do something while

we

> > have the chance. The number one reason we chose to do it was to

> > prevent the flattening from getting worse over the next few

months

> > while he is still growing quickly. The physical therapist

> encouraged

> > the helmet because she said we could then stop focusing on the

> flat

> > spot and concentrate on the neck issue. She was the only person

> that

> > really encouraged it and when we finally made the decision to go

> > through with it (last Monday) I felt really good talking to her

> > about it because she was very supportive. The point of all this

is

> > today we went for our osteopath treatment (our 4th one) and she

> > commented on how his head is already better and there is no

reason

> > he needs to be in a helmet. The problem is we are already

> commited.

> > He was scanned last week and his helmet arrived today - our

> fitting

> > is tomorrow. I left her office feeling terrible like I am doing

> > something unnecessary to my baby. This is honestly the first

time

> in

> > my life that I have no faith in my own decision making skills. I

> > just don't know if I am doing the right thing by banding - I am

> even

> > nervous about telling my ped for fear she will think I am being

> way

> > too extreme for basically a non-issue. I wonder if I am doing

the

> > right thing...any thoughts on my decision - please be honest - I

> > need some clarity!

> >

> > Tasha Mom to r 5 months yesterday Hanger Band starting

tomorrow

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> " In the depths of winter, I finally found there was in

me an invincible summer. "

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