Our Doc Band Journey, Thus Far

Mateo has been delayed for milestones but I always chalked that up to him being about 4 weeks premature.  He took a long time to sit up, hold his head up, and roll over (this is still a process); I always joked that his head was really big but around 3-4 months I noticed that his head was a little bit of an unusual shape.  His forehead protruded quite a bit (see pic below) and he was a bit flat.
At his 4 month check up the Doctor said we needed to work on repositioning so that it would even out.  We worked on this for about 2 months and it seemed to help a little bit but not enough.  He was referred to physical therapy and they said he should meet with a specialist to see if he is a good candidate for a Doc Band.  We went to the appointment and they said that he should have one and he is more in the moderate/severe plagiocephaly range. 

They put this head wrap on him and took pictures with this really fancy camera.  We were able to see his results shortly after with the Occupational Therapist.  We have to be cleared by insurance and then he can get fitted for the helmet and we can proceed.  I am not concerned or sad or scared; this is something that is really common and we just want to make sure this is all taken care of.  A doc band is not just for aesthetic; left untreated it could leave his head asymmetrical and if he were to need glasses it would be difficult for some to fit him.  I am sure I may update once I hear more info from insurance and once he gets his helmet.  We are just happy we have a healthy and chubby, happy baby.  
 

Here are Mateo's numbers from his scans.  This was part of the report that we received detailing why he is a good candidate and would benefit from a helmet. He would need to wear it for 23 hours a day for about 10-12 weeks.

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