# Helmets For Babies

> Empire P&O Designs operates Helmets For Babies, a veteran-owned cranial orthotics practice in Manhattan serving NYC, all boroughs, and New Jersey. We evaluate, scan, and 3D print custom cranial remolding helmets for infants with plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, and post-surgical craniosynostosis, using our proprietary Talee 2-in-1 helmet system, which requires only one physical helmet per baby. Care is provided by American Board Certified, NJ-licensed clinicians.

## Company

- [Home](https://www.helmetsforbabies.com/): Overview of Helmets For Babies — 3D printed cranial remolding helmets, the 2-in-1 system, and Empire P&O Designs' 40-year background as a veteran-owned pediatric orthotics provider.
- [Contact](https://www.helmetsforbabies.com/contact): Practice location (136 East 57th Street, Suite 1501, New York, NY 10022), phone (212-243-2972), fax, email, and appointment-request contact form. Hours by appointment only.
- [FAQs](https://www.helmetsforbabies.com/faqs): Answers to common questions on helmet candidacy, getting started, follow-up frequency, treatment length, number of helmets needed, and insurance coverage.

## Head Shapes & Conditions

- [Head Shapes](https://www.helmetsforbabies.com/head-shapes): Explains the three head shape conditions treated — plagiocephaly (one-sided flattening, ~50% of babies, 20% need a helmet), brachycephaly (flattening across the back of the head), and craniosynostosis (premature skull suture fusion requiring surgery followed by helmet protection) — plus how head shape is evaluated.

## Treatment

- [Treatment](https://www.helmetsforbabies.com/treatment): The 4-step treatment process — Evaluation, Scan (FDA-approved white light scanner, accurate to .001mm), Fabrication (3D printed, 2 weeks), and Fitting/Adjustment by a certified clinician. Also covers the 4-12 month treatment window, risks of not treating, and financial/insurance options.
- [The 2 in 1 Helmet](https://www.helmetsforbabies.com/the-2-in-1-helmet): Details on the proprietary Talee 2-in-1 helmet, which uses two removable rear liners (asymmetry correction, then rounding) in a single helmet shell, plus vent holes for comfort — eliminating the need for a second helmet.

## Optional

- [Blogs](https://www.helmetsforbabies.com/blogs): Articles and updates related to cranial helmet treatment and infant head shape topics.