Re: Looks like it's helmet time

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That's awesome! You are so blessed to have such an early start.Best Wishes,,Mom to Elijah DOC Band Grad 8/11/08From: Kate <rtkate@...>Subject: Looks like it's helmet timePlagiocephaly Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 10:42 AM

Well, after a lot of thought looks like my little Connor will be

getting a helmet. He gets his therapy for tort through Early

Intervetion but I also started getting him additional therapy privately

too..and today the therapist I saw said we should definatley not wait

on the helmet..she' s the first person who's actually taken this

seriousely!! She said the same thing most of you have told me..that

the earlier the better so this just confirms it for me. She pointed

out minor assymetry in his eyes I hadn't even noticed too. So, we'll

be making our doc appointment and get this started. At least he'll

have the helmet over the cold months and I'm hoping since he's only 3

1/2 months now he won't have to wear it long.

I feel so sad now though knowing this has to happen..but I know in the

long run Connor will thank me for it!

Kate

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Our orthotist said that they try not to start babies on helmets until 6 months because it can delay their neck development due to the added weight? Has anyone else heard of this?I would say it's definitely good to get started on it, we started the process at 4 months and with all the issues and insurance and such she'll only start wearing the helmet at 6 months...

AliceMaggie 6 months plagio and tortOwen 6 monthsOn Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:31 AM, <firefly8815@...> wrote:

That's awesome! You are so blessed to have such an early start.Best Wishes,,Mom to Elijah DOC Band Grad 8/11/08

From: Kate <rtkate@...>Subject: Looks like it's helmet timePlagiocephaly

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 10:42 AM

Well, after a lot of thought looks like my little Connor will be

getting a helmet. He gets his therapy for tort through Early

Intervetion but I also started getting him additional therapy privately

too..and today the therapist I saw said we should definatley not wait

on the helmet..she' s the first person who's actually taken this

seriousely!! She said the same thing most of you have told me..that

the earlier the better so this just confirms it for me. She pointed

out minor assymetry in his eyes I hadn't even noticed too. So, we'll

be making our doc appointment and get this started. At least he'll

have the helmet over the cold months and I'm hoping since he's only 3

1/2 months now he won't have to wear it long.

I feel so sad now though knowing this has to happen..but I know in the

long run Connor will thank me for it!

Kate

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I have heard that some won't treat until 6 mo,but it is not that

common. my daughter got her band at 5 mo and was a big strong girl

with no neck problems. Also growth is faster before 6 mo, so you can

get more correction in less time. I don't think it is a good idea to

rule out bands for all young babies, but maybe there are some cases

where waiting might be good. Also it depends on the band. Star and

Hanger usually weigh about 9oz. docbands weigh about 6 oz, so that

might also be something to consider.

-christine

sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

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> > From: Kate <rtkate@...>

> > Subject: Looks like it's helmet time

> > Plagiocephaly

> > Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 10:42 AM

> >

> > Well, after a lot of thought looks like my little Connor will be

> > getting a helmet. He gets his therapy for tort through Early

> > Intervetion but I also started getting him additional therapy

privately

> > too..and today the therapist I saw said we should definatley not wait

> > on the helmet..she' s the first person who's actually taken this

> > seriousely!! She said the same thing most of you have told me..that

> > the earlier the better so this just confirms it for me. She pointed

> > out minor assymetry in his eyes I hadn't even noticed too. So, we'll

> > be making our doc appointment and get this started. At least he'll

> > have the helmet over the cold months and I'm hoping since he's only 3

> > 1/2 months now he won't have to wear it long.

> > I feel so sad now though knowing this has to happen..but I know in the

> > long run Connor will thank me for it!

> >

> > Kate

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