Re: [SPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?

[Guest guest]

Hello and welcome to the group! There are many older babies that have great results. My son didn't start wearing his DOC band until he was about 6 months old. He wore it for just over 3 months. He had great results and now has a nice round head. From what I understand, a babies skull plates don't completely fuse together until there are over a year old and for some babies they don't fuse until there are closer to 18 months. All in all each baby is different and I'm sure you will see great results with your son. Best of luck

Lorie

Mom to Spencer and Alizabeth 15 months

Spencer- Left Plagio- DOC Band GRAD 9/07-12/07

Glendale, AZ

[sPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?

Hello,I am new to the group. I am just looking for a little reassurance. My daughter gets fit for her orthotic next week, and after about two weeks to make the thing, she will be a full 8 months old before even starting. Have people on the group had good luck with starting at that age or older? She has plagio and I am really hoping to at least get the ears alingned (or at least better aligned) with the helmet.Thanks for your input.

[Guest guest]

Greetings

My son started to wear the DOC Band at 8 months. It has been

three weeks and we can feel how the back of his head is shaping. It is

rounding. We are also noticing that that the lump on the side is going

down. There is some adjustment to the cap for the child which we did

not expect. was fussy for the first week and when we had our

first week follow up we found the cap needed to be shortened in the

back so it would not rub. I also found using cortizone cream helped

with the red marks the cap produced. One thing we didn't realize that

when we got head butted by it really hurt so watch your face. He

didn't mean it but he was so used to putting his face on my mind to get

kissed that the cap with it's extra weight (6 oz) made it a weapon at

times. Hang in there.

Trish

[Guest guest]

Trish,

I am surprised you are using cortizone cream.

Is this because there is some itching?

If the red spots are basically an irritation, I would think

a product like Desitin would be excellent, because it

has a very high amount of zinc, which is very healing

for the skin.

Was the cortizone recommeded?

Thanks, Joan

From: pabquinones <pabquinones@...>Subject: Re: [sPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?Plagiocephaly Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 2:16 PMGreetings

My son started to wear the DOC Band at 8 months. It has been three weeks and we can feel how the back of his head is shaping. It is rounding. We are also noticing that that the lump on the side is going down. There is some adjustment to the cap for the child which we did not expect. was fussy for the first week and when we had our first week follow up we found the cap needed to be shortened in the back so it would not rub. I also found using cortizone cream helped with the red marks the cap produced. One thing we didn't realize that when we got head butted by it really hurt so watch your face. He didn't mean it but he was so used to putting his face on my mind to get kissed that the cap with it's extra weight (6 oz) made it a weapon at times. Hang in there.

Trish ------------------------------------

For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

We were recommended to use hydrocoritzone cream for heat rash, and I

have heard this from many other people. Some people are concerned

about using it frequently but for us it was maybe 3 times in 5 mo.

-christine

sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

>

> From: pabquinones <pabquinones@...>

> Subject: Re: [sPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 2:16 PM

>

> Greetings

> My son started to wear the DOC Band at 8 months. It has been

> three weeks and we can feel how the back of his head is shaping. It is

> rounding. We are also noticing that that the lump on the side is going

> down. There is some adjustment to the cap for the child which we did

> not expect. was fussy for the first week and when we had our

> first week follow up we found the cap needed to be shortened in the

> back so it would not rub. I also found using cortizone cream helped

> with the red marks the cap produced. One thing we didn't realize that

> when we got head butted by it really hurt so watch your face. He

> didn't mean it but he was so used to putting his face on my mind to get

> kissed that the cap with it's extra weight (6 oz) made it a weapon at

> times. Hang in there.

> Trish

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

So, the red spots which parents have mentioned, are they a heat rash?

Thanks, Joan

From: christineashok <christineashok@...>Subject: Re: [sPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?Plagiocephaly Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 4:08 AMWe were recommended to use hydrocoritzone cream for heat rash, and I

have heard this from many other people. Some people are concerned

about using it frequently but for us it was maybe 3 times in 5 mo.

-christine

sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

> > From: pabquinones <pabquinones@...>

> Subject: Re: [sPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 2:16 PM

> > Greetings

> My son started to wear the DOC Band at 8 months. It has been > three weeks and we can feel how the back of his head is shaping. It is > rounding. We are also noticing that that the lump on the side is going > down. There is some adjustment to the cap for the child which we did > not expect. was fussy for the first week and when we had our > first week follow up we found the cap needed to be shortened in the > back so it would not rub. I also found using cortizone cream helped > with the red marks the cap produced. One thing we didn't realize that > when we got head butted by it really hurt so watch your face. He > didn't mean it but he was so used to putting his face on my mind to

get > kissed that the cap with it's extra weight (6 oz) made it a weapon at > times. Hang in there.

> Trish > > > ------------------------------------

> > For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

No, not necessarily. I just meant that sometimes hydrocortizone is

recommended. Whenever we had other red spots they were from pressure

and we got an adjustment and didn't put any cream or lotion on the head.

-christine

sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

> >

> > From: pabquinones <pabquinones@>

> > Subject: Re: [sPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?

> > Plagiocephaly

> > Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 2:16 PM

> >

> > Greetings

> > My son started to wear the DOC Band at 8 months. It has been

> > three weeks and we can feel how the back of his head is shaping.

It is

> > rounding. We are also noticing that that the lump on the side is

going

> > down. There is some adjustment to the cap for the child which we did

> > not expect. was fussy for the first week and when we had our

> > first week follow up we found the cap needed to be shortened in the

> > back so it would not rub. I also found using cortizone cream helped

> > with the red marks the cap produced. One thing we didn't realize that

> > when we got head butted by it really hurt so watch your

face. He

> > didn't mean it but he was so used to putting his face on my mind to

> get

> > kissed that the cap with it's extra weight (6 oz) made it a weapon at

> > times. Hang in there.

> > Trish

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

, Thanks!

Joan

From: christineashok <christineashok@...>Subject: Re: [sPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?Plagiocephaly Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:08 AMNo, not necessarily. I just meant that sometimes hydrocortizone is

recommended. Whenever we had other red spots they were from pressure

and we got an adjustment and didn't put any cream or lotion on the head.

-christine sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

> > > > From: pabquinones <pabquinones@>

> > Subject: Re: [sPAM] Results at 8-months Plus?

> > Plagiocephaly

> > Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 2:16 PM

> > > > Greetings

> > My son started to wear the DOC Band at 8 months. It has been > > three weeks and we can feel how the back of his head is shaping.

It is > > rounding. We are also noticing that that the lump on the side is

going > > down. There is some adjustment to the cap for the child which we did > > not expect. was fussy for the first week and when we had our > > first week follow up we found the cap needed to be shortened in the > > back so it would not rub. I also found using cortizone cream helped > > with the red marks the cap produced. One thing we didn't realize

that > > when we got head butted by it really hurt so watch your

face. He > > didn't mean it but he was so used to putting his face on my mind

to

> get > > kissed that the cap with it's extra weight (6 oz) made it a

weapon at > > times. Hang in there.

> > Trish > > > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > For more plagio info