Fixing His Melon

Silas received his helmet (cranial cap) today.  He did better than expected - much better than he did when he got the plaster mold done of his head. He fussed a little bit, but that was because he wanted a bottle.  The folks at Rebound are so nice and very knowledgeable. After our appointment today, I am very happy with our decision to go with them for Silas' helmet.

Silas with his helmet

Not knowing how people will react to Silas wearing a helmet is a little nerve racking.  Will they stare or point, or will people be supportive?!?!  I remember seeing kids wearing helmets before, but I didn't know what it was for and thought they had some disorder or had epilepsy.  Everyone keeps telling me that they know someone that had their kid in a helmet, but I have yet to find someone that has experienced this themselves.

Josh and I made the decision to correct his head because we knew that this is the perfect time to do it since the plates in his head are still pliable.  Silas will wear the helmet for at least two months, but it will probably be between 3 and 4 months.  It will depend on how quickly his head grows and how fast everything rounds out. When he is done with this whole process, he'll have a perfect head - even though I think he looks pretty good right now but that's b/c I'm his mom. :)  He won't remember any of this and he'll thank us (well maybe) for this someday.  At least I know that Josh and I are making the right decision. 

Silas will start out wearing the helmet for just a couple hours a day.  In a few days he'll be wearing it for 23 hours a day.

Interesting articles that helped me:
StarBand Helmets
StarBand Video
CranioCap® FAQs