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Hello,I've been reading the archives and catching up on posts the last few weeks. My son got his Doc Band last Thursday to treat his brachy which was measured at 94%. I had been trying to deal with the flat spot since he was 8 wks using positional techniques but nothing helped. I had to wait until he reached 4 months before our insurance would cover the little bit that they did.

So the break in period went fine. He didn't really care that he was wearing it until it was time to goto bed and he couldn't rub is eyes like he likes too. Poor guy. He did develop a pretty bad red spot on his right temple this last Sunday so after going into the CT on Monday I was told to leave it off until the spots gone. I put the band back on tonight and hopefully all goes well. I'm going in at 10 pm to take it off and check for redness. We've had some pretty hot weather here in SoCal this last week and I'm looking forward to it cooling down for his sake. I think his sores happened because I didn't take it off soon enough when he was hot and sweating.

This weekend we were out and about several times. I really wasn't sure what type of reactions I'd get to people seeing him wearing it. I admit I was a bit anxious. So far nobody has even asked me about it. They either ignore him or they stare and just don't ask. I'm prepared with my reply for when I am asked about it so either way, I just thought it has been interesting the lack of inquires.

I have a few questions that I've been wondering about since I've actually started this journey.1. Those with the Doc Band, how close to the ear was the band on the side opposite the Velcro? My son's is pretty close to his ear and when it shifts, it bends it just a bit. I'm kind of annoyed that the opening for the ear wasn't placed better. Is that a common problem and how worried should I be about the ear bending over?

2. After cleaning it with alcohol, is it okay to put it in front of a fan on high? The first few days it got kinda stinky. I'm anticipating it happening again since we're starting over. The fan really helped dry it faster.

3.Dressing, do most of you have to take the band off when you're dressing your kids? My son is a pretty big baby so he's already wearing larger sizes that are on the bigger end right now on him. Guess that's a good thing.

4. In the hot weather, do you just say every 2 hours you'll take it off real quick to wipe their heads and the inside of the band? I'm just trying to avoid the problem we just had with the red spot forming.

I'm so looking forward to a time when I don't have to worry about his head shape and whether the way he's laying is making things worse. I'm finding it hard to relax when he's wearing the band. Should I continue to be careful the way he's laying? CT says no, I don't need to worry.  And he can sleep in any position he likes, which is flat on his back of course.

Thanks in advance and thanks for the supportive group.Cheri & , 4 1/2 months