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katrina longden is raising money for Headstart4Babies
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on 7 June 2011

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Headstart4Babies is a small charity raising awareness of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, two little-known skull conditions which can affect young babies. It also provides help and advice to families face with the condition and raises money to assist families on low incomes to proceed with treatment.

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hi thank u for looking at this page my daughter is 11month old she was 8weeks prem, and needs ur help, in raiseing at least 3,000 pound for a helmet that she needs to wear at least 23hrs a day, please could u help us, i would be very thank full, The LOCband is non-invasive and works by applying a gentle constant pressure over the areas of your baby’s skull which are most prominent while allowing unrestricted growth over the flattened areas. It is a pain-free treatment. The band consists of a soft foam layer inside a thermoplastic shell. This allows for frequent adjustments during growth and gently guides your baby’s skull into a more symmetrical shape.

Treatment is most effective in babies between 4-7 months and takes between 3-6 months to complete. Routinely babies up to the age of 14 months can be treated very successfully but treatment may take longer and results may not be as good with younger babies. It is possible to treat older babies and we have completed treatment with improvements in babies aged up to 24 months.

Many Doctors and Health visitors/Midwives are quick to dismiss this condition stating that it will correct itself in time.  Obviously this is not the case in nearly all situations.  By raising awareness we are hoping that the NHS will finally acknowledge this condition thus making this revolutionary treatment avaliable through the NHS to all families.

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