Re: Help! Am I being paraniod??

August 28, 2001

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I've never heard of a baby sleeping extra due to a helmet, it is

probably just a coincidence, but I'd keep a close eye on it to be

safe. But really, try to relax about it. Yeah right I know how you

feel!

You might want to see about getting the forehead area shaved a

little, even the slightest shaving could relieve some of that

pressure. If the marks are going away in 30 mins like you say, it's

prbably ok, but still ask your orthotist about it.

During the first couple of weeks, most parents need to go back for

several adjustments to their helmets/bands. The first few weeks are

definitely the hardest, once you get past this time, it'll be a piece

of cake.

Call your orthotist tomorrow though!!!!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad 6/22/01

> My daughter just got her helmet last week. It is a locally made

> helmet that covers her entire head and goes down pretty low on her

> forhead along with side burns. It doesn't seem like it is all that

> tight yet, except for her forehead. When I take it off there are

red

> marks right above her eyebrows. It seems like a different spot each

> time I take it off. The red marks have lasted for 30 min or more

and

> then fade. I have a question about the red marks and how you can

tell

> if the helmet is too tight, but I have a more serious concern. The

> last two days she has been sleeping way more than she ever has. She

> usually sleeps about 9 hours at night and the last two nights she

> slept 13 hours. She tosses and turns all night long but seems to be

> asleep when she does this. She also took 3 hour naps both yesterday

> and today. This baby doesn't sleep but 30 min to maybe max 1 hour

> naps since she was 2 months old. She is 7 1/2 mos old now. Do you

> think that the helmet might be too tight and somehow causing her to

> be more sleepy? Or do you think this is a coincidence? I am so

afraid

> that this helmet might be too tight on her forehead.

>

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