Aiden's helmet looks so different...

[Guest guest]

Kerry,

DO NOT WORRY!! You have a locally made helmet just like we have and it sounds

very similar. Ours covers 's entire head and has holes all over. It is

clear plastic instead of white, but that is because our orthotist likes it

better that way. As far as the info you were given about not applying

pressure that is exactly correct with helmet therapy. We are using the exact

same type of therapy and we have had good luck. How old is your baby? This

type of therapy works better for younger babies, but started at 9

months and we have seen good improvement. Many people in this group are using

banding therapy which is more dynamic. The band actually applies pressure in

certain spots.

It sounds like you were given good information. If you go to the plagio

group homepage you will see a picture of my daughter in her helmet and I

think you will see that it is quite similar.

I hope this helps and feel free to email me privately if you wish.

(marcisch@...)

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

Aiden's helmet looks so different from the ones I've seen here in

photos. It's fairly thin, and looks like a " whiffle " ball (sp?) with

holes all over. I asked orthotics why they looked so different from

the helmets and bands I've seen, and he said their plagiocephaly

hemet therapy does not use pressue to " mold " the head into a rounder

shape like most programs. He said they fit the helmet so that as the

head grows the only place for growth is the open spots created inside

the helmet. Does this sound like I have correct information? Is

anybody on this type of " program " ??

Kerry- Mom to Aiden & Quintin

[Guest guest]

Do you know what type he has? I know there are alot of different

ones. I'm familiar with the STAR Band and the DOC Band. My son had

both. He is now in his second DOC Band and due to graduate in May or

June. There are some pictures of different types of helmets and

bands under files. I know the DOC Band has been incredible. My sons

head is so much better. His ears are finally almost symetrical

again. There is still some bossing on the right forehead and his jaw

is still off. The DOC band does use the pressure. It does not hurt

the babies though.

> Aiden's helmet looks so different from the ones I've seen here in

> photos. It's fairly thin, and looks like a " whiffle " ball (sp?)

with

> holes all over. I asked orthotics why they looked so different

from

> the helmets and bands I've seen, and he said their plagiocephaly

> hemet therapy does not use pressue to " mold " the head into a

rounder

> shape like most programs. He said they fit the helmet so that as

the

> head grows the only place for growth is the open spots created

inside

> the helmet. Does this sound like I have correct information? Is

> anybody on this type of " program " ??

>

> Kerry- Mom to Aiden & Quintin

[Guest guest]

THANK YOU! Our's IS a locally made helmet and I'm relieved to know

somebody else has used one with success. Aiden is 14 months old, but

is 10 months old corrected age because he was born at 24 weeks

gestation. Plus, he is a triplet, so he was really small at birth.

He still has a LOT of growing to do, so the doctors think him being

equal to 10 months old now is okay and therapy will still help.

Thank you again! I am going to check out 's photo!!

Kerry

> Kerry,

>

> DO NOT WORRY!! You have a locally made helmet just like we have and

it sounds

> very similar. Ours covers 's entire head and has holes all

over. It is

> clear plastic instead of white, but that is because our orthotist

likes it

> better that way. As far as the info you were given about not

applying

> pressure that is exactly correct with helmet therapy. We are using

the exact

> same type of therapy and we have had good luck. How old is your

baby? This

> type of therapy works better for younger babies, but started

at 9

> months and we have seen good improvement. Many people in this group

are using

> banding therapy which is more dynamic. The band actually applies

pressure in

> certain spots.

>

> It sounds like you were given good information. If you go to the

plagio

> group homepage you will see a picture of my daughter in her

helmet and I

> think you will see that it is quite similar.

>

> I hope this helps and feel free to email me privately if you wish.

> (marcisch@a...)

>

> Marci (Mom to )

> Oklahoma