Re: Swing time with DOC Band

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you for the info!

I heard that swing time can flatten baby's head. How about if they

are wearing a DOC Band? Is it ok for the baby to use the swing when

they are wearing a helmet? Or the swing would still put pressure on

the back of his head?

This is the 2nd day Isaac and Garrick are in their DOC Bands. Their

heads don't stink yet although the bands do start getting the ocean

smell (salt water smell) from their sweat. I keep the room

temperature around 69~70 F and let them wear only short sleeve top.

Their limbs are cool but their heads are still sweaty.

Mother of 11 months old twin boys, NJ

> > > > >

> > > > > Based on your sons' measurements they both have brachy

> rather than

> > > > > plagio. Brachy is measured by the Cephalic Ratio which is

> Cranial

> > > > > Breadth/Cranial Length. Generally the severity is measured

> by the

> > > > > following:

> > > > > ideal ratio - 78%

> > > > > normal - 73-83%

> > > > > moderate - 83.1% to 87.9%

> > > > > severe - 88% and higher

> > > > >

> > > > > At 4.6 mm for Isaac and 3.7 mm for Garrick the plagio is on

> the

> > mild

> > > > > side:

> > > > > 0-3 mm is normal

> > > > > <6 mm is very mild

> > > > > 6-10 mm is mild

> > > > > 10-15 mm is moderate

> > > > > 15+ mm is severe

> > > > >

> > > > > Molly

> > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > Nicolas, 2.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

> > 4/24/06-9/12/06,

> > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > , 5

> > > > > , 8.5

> >

>

[Guest guest]

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You can use the swing without a problem. Now that they are wearing

their helmets, you don't need to worry about them resting on their

heads so much.

It sounds like they're adjusting well, which is great. Did you have

to take them back in for an adjustment today from the red spots they

were getting? The smell will come after about a week or so, right

about the time the sweating gets a little more under control. Are

your boys walking yet? The more active they are, the more they'll

sweat. But the sweat does typically subside during the times of

lesser activity, like sleeping (my son started out sweating over

night but now his hair is completely dry in the morning).

Hope things continue to go well!

Jake-21m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 3 weeks)

Jordan-4

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Based on your sons' measurements they both have brachy

> > rather than

> > > > > > plagio. Brachy is measured by the Cephalic Ratio which

is

> > Cranial

> > > > > > Breadth/Cranial Length. Generally the severity is

measured

> > by the

> > > > > > following:

> > > > > > ideal ratio - 78%

> > > > > > normal - 73-83%

> > > > > > moderate - 83.1% to 87.9%

> > > > > > severe - 88% and higher

> > > > > >

> > > > > > At 4.6 mm for Isaac and 3.7 mm for Garrick the plagio is

on

> > the

> > > mild

> > > > > > side:

> > > > > > 0-3 mm is normal

> > > > > > <6 mm is very mild

> > > > > > 6-10 mm is mild

> > > > > > 10-15 mm is moderate

> > > > > > 15+ mm is severe

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Molly

> > > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > > Nicolas, 2.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

> > > 4/24/06-9/12/06,

> > > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > > , 5

> > > > > > , 8.5

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Great to hear the boys are in their bands and on their way to great new head shapes! I did use the swing a great deal with my son in his band. I was not worried at all because the band is molded keep the head in the correct position and it will not encourage the issue to get worse. Go ahead and use the bouncer and the swings. I did and my son improved a great deal during treatment. Tammy

From: juliapianony <juliapianony@...>Subject: Re: Swing time with DOC BandPlagiocephaly Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 10:17 PM

,Thank you for the info! I heard that swing time can flatten baby's head. How about if theyare wearing a DOC Band? Is it ok for the baby to use the swing whenthey are wearing a helmet? Or the swing would still put pressure onthe back of his head?This is the 2nd day Isaac and Garrick are in their DOC Bands. Theirheads don't stink yet although the bands do start getting the oceansmell (salt water smell) from their sweat. I keep the roomtemperature around 69~70 F and let them wear only short sleeve top. Their limbs are cool but their heads are still sweaty.Mother of 11 months old twin boys, NJ> > > > >> > > > > Based on your sons' measurements they both have brachy > rather than > > > > > plagio. Brachy is measured by the Cephalic Ratio which is > Cranial > > > > > Breadth/Cranial Length. Generally the severity is measured > by the > > > > > following:> > > > > ideal ratio - 78%> > > > > normal - 73-83%> > > > > moderate - 83.1% to 87.9% > > > > > severe - 88% and higher> > > > > > > > > > At 4.6 mm for Isaac and 3.7 mm for Garrick the plagio is on > the> > mild > > > > > side:> > > > >

0-3 mm is normal> > > > > <6 mm is very mild> > > > > 6-10 mm is mild> > > > > 10-15 mm is moderate> > > > > 15+ mm is severe> > > > > > > > > > Molly> > > > > Novato, California> > > > > Nicolas, 2.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)> > 4/24/06-9/12/ 06, > > > > > Graduate!> > > > > , 5> > > > > , 8.5> >>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

That's good to know (that they can be on a swing). Last night I

couldn't help but to reposition Garrick's head even though he had the

band on and ended up waking him up. He was crying for like 45 minutes.

I was confused and not sure if I still need to do the repositioning.

I think I'm afraid that after their head shapes get corrected, if

they still prefer to sleep on one side over the other, their head

shapes will eventually revert back.

I monitored Isaac's pink spots. They faded away after 2 hours and 20

minutes. I put the band on and called CT. It was 4:56pm and no one

was there any more. I will call again tomorrow to schedule an

appointment.

Mother of 11 months old twin boys, NJ

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Based on your sons' measurements they both have brachy

> > > rather than

> > > > > > > plagio. Brachy is measured by the Cephalic Ratio which

> is

> > > Cranial

> > > > > > > Breadth/Cranial Length. Generally the severity is

> measured

> > > by the

> > > > > > > following:

> > > > > > > ideal ratio - 78%

> > > > > > > normal - 73-83%

> > > > > > > moderate - 83.1% to 87.9%

> > > > > > > severe - 88% and higher

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > At 4.6 mm for Isaac and 3.7 mm for Garrick the plagio is

> on

> > > the

> > > > mild

> > > > > > > side:

> > > > > > > 0-3 mm is normal

> > > > > > > <6 mm is very mild

> > > > > > > 6-10 mm is mild

> > > > > > > 10-15 mm is moderate

> > > > > > > 15+ mm is severe

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Molly

> > > > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > > > Nicolas, 2.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

> > > > 4/24/06-9/12/06,

> > > > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > > > , 5

> > > > > > > , 8.5

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't freak out about small pink spots. (If you have chafing or blood then disregard what I am saying) However, the red or pink spots mean that the band is sort of resting or pushing on that area which might be a good thing if this is a bossing forehead area or other bulging area on his head. I kind of let the small spots go and in a day or two they were gone and we received excellent correction. Tammy

From: juliapianony <juliapianony@...>Subject: Re: Swing time with DOC BandPlagiocephaly Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 4:18 AM

Hi ,That's good to know (that they can be on a swing). Last night Icouldn't help but to reposition Garrick's head even though he had theband on and ended up waking him up. He was crying for like 45 minutes.I was confused and not sure if I still need to do the repositioning.I think I'm afraid that after their head shapes get corrected, ifthey still prefer to sleep on one side over the other, their headshapes will eventually revert back.I monitored Isaac's pink spots. They faded away after 2 hours and 20minutes. I put the band on and called CT. It was 4:56pm and no onewas there any more. I will call again tomorrow to schedule anappointment.Mother of 11 months old twin boys, NJ> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Based on your sons' measurements they both have brachy > > > rather than > > > > > > > plagio. Brachy is measured by the Cephalic Ratio which > is > > > Cranial > >

> > > > > Breadth/Cranial Length. Generally the severity is > measured > > > by the > > > > > > > following:> > > > > > > ideal ratio - 78%> > > > > > > normal - 73-83%> > > > > > > moderate - 83.1% to 87.9% > > > > > > > severe - 88% and higher> > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 4.6 mm for Isaac and 3.7 mm for Garrick the plagio is > on > > > the> > > > mild > > > > > > > side:> > > > > > > 0-3 mm is normal> > > > > > > <6 mm is very mild> > > > > > > 6-10 mm is mild> > > > > > > 10-15 mm is moderate> > > > > > > 15+ mm is severe> > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Molly> > > > > > > Novato, California> > > > > > > Nicolas, 2.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)> > > > 4/24/06-9/12/ 06, > > > > > > > Graduate!> > > > > > > , 5> > > > > > > , 8.5> > > >> > >> >>