Re: new band, won't sleep!

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

My son never had problems sleeping but maybe Kaylee's band needs just

a little shave around the ear. It is very common to need a couple of

adjustments in the beginning to get the perfect fit. If she

tolerates it well while awake then it is probably the shift around

the ear when she lays down. I would call your ortho tomorrow and

mention it, I'm sure they'll take care of it right away and you can

all get some good zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs.

Natasha

> Hi all,

>

> Kaylee got her Starband on Friday and seems

> to be doing pretty well but we started trying

> to get her to sleep at night with it and she

> just wakes up every hour!

>

> It shifts up against her ear. Is it supposed

> to shift that much?

>

> Did everyone else have problems getting your

> child to sleep with it? Maybe the helmet is

> too long in the back and tilts her head too much?

> Should I ask the orthodotist to cut off the bottom

> inch or so??

>

> Last night, she kept rubbing her head side to side

> and I finally realized she had a horrid rash so

> I took it off and put on the hydrocortisone all

> over the ear it was rubbed against and the back of

> her head and then she slept without it right away.

> I had nightmares she had a huge growth spurt without

> it though... sigh.

>

> How long will it take her to get used to this?

> I'm not going to be able to last much longer without

> sleep... Should I try putting her on her side

> or on a pillow or anything?

>

> Thanks for any suggestions and the comfort!

> Jen

> Kaylee 6 mos - San , CA, Starband

[Guest guest]

Jen,

I agree with Natasha - Kaylee may just need a little shave (by the

way - I LOVE that name - I wanted to use that for , but dh

vetoed). Also, at 6 mos, she may be coincidentally teething (the

timing would be terrible, huh), so the band may not be the problem,

but the teething - just a thought. Hope you get some more sleep

soon!!!

Kerri from NY

's mom (DOCgrad)

> > Hi all,

> >

> > Kaylee got her Starband on Friday and seems

> > to be doing pretty well but we started trying

> > to get her to sleep at night with it and she

> > just wakes up every hour!

> >

> > It shifts up against her ear. Is it supposed

> > to shift that much?

> >

> > Did everyone else have problems getting your

> > child to sleep with it? Maybe the helmet is

> > too long in the back and tilts her head too much?

> > Should I ask the orthodotist to cut off the bottom

> > inch or so??

> >

> > Last night, she kept rubbing her head side to side

> > and I finally realized she had a horrid rash so

> > I took it off and put on the hydrocortisone all

> > over the ear it was rubbed against and the back of

> > her head and then she slept without it right away.

> > I had nightmares she had a huge growth spurt without

> > it though... sigh.

> >

> > How long will it take her to get used to this?

> > I'm not going to be able to last much longer without

> > sleep... Should I try putting her on her side

> > or on a pillow or anything?

> >

> > Thanks for any suggestions and the comfort!

> > Jen

> > Kaylee 6 mos - San , CA, Starband

[Guest guest]

Kaylee, I would address this with your ortho. It is very common to

have to go in quite a bit in the first week or so. If the band is

rubbing her eye or her neck she could possibly need a little

adjustment. Also, remember that Kaylee has come use to sleeping on a

flat spot and now she isn't which could be a little strange to her.

She will get use to it and sleep fine again. My daughter never

missed a beat when she was finally banded. Sorry to hear about the

sleep depervation. Let us know how things are going.

Dustie

> Hi all,

>

> Kaylee got her Starband on Friday and seems

> to be doing pretty well but we started trying

> to get her to sleep at night with it and she

> just wakes up every hour!

>

> It shifts up against her ear. Is it supposed

> to shift that much?

>

> Did everyone else have problems getting your

> child to sleep with it? Maybe the helmet is

> too long in the back and tilts her head too much?

> Should I ask the orthodotist to cut off the bottom

> inch or so??

>

> Last night, she kept rubbing her head side to side

> and I finally realized she had a horrid rash so

> I took it off and put on the hydrocortisone all

> over the ear it was rubbed against and the back of

> her head and then she slept without it right away.

> I had nightmares she had a huge growth spurt without

> it though... sigh.

>

> How long will it take her to get used to this?

> I'm not going to be able to last much longer without

> sleep... Should I try putting her on her side

> or on a pillow or anything?

>

> Thanks for any suggestions and the comfort!

> Jen

> Kaylee 6 mos - San , CA, Starband

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I don't have much to say that is encouraging about sleep issues. My

son has only slept through the night ONCE since the end of August. I

don't know if it is due to his band (and we do have known fit issues)

or teething or the fact that he " has his momma's number. " LOL

I would urge you to discuss this with your ortho. I did not tell

mine about it soon enough and we have suffered through months of semi

sleep deprivation as a result. If Kaylee was a good sleeper and

isn't now (and there are no other obvious reasons for her not to

sleep) then I would say it could be band related. I have also heard

the brachy babies have a harder time adjusting to sleeping in a

band. I don't know that from any first hand info though, or if that

even applies to Kaylee.

Good luck, Jen, and keep us posted!

- mom to Aidan

STARband 08/26/03 #2 due this week

GR MI

> Hi all,

>

> Kaylee got her Starband on Friday and seems

> to be doing pretty well but we started trying

> to get her to sleep at night with it and she

> just wakes up every hour!

>

> It shifts up against her ear. Is it supposed

> to shift that much?

>

> Did everyone else have problems getting your

> child to sleep with it? Maybe the helmet is

> too long in the back and tilts her head too much?

> Should I ask the orthodotist to cut off the bottom

> inch or so??

>

> Last night, she kept rubbing her head side to side

> and I finally realized she had a horrid rash so

> I took it off and put on the hydrocortisone all

> over the ear it was rubbed against and the back of

> her head and then she slept without it right away.

> I had nightmares she had a huge growth spurt without

> it though... sigh.

>

> How long will it take her to get used to this?

> I'm not going to be able to last much longer without

> sleep... Should I try putting her on her side

> or on a pillow or anything?

>

> Thanks for any suggestions and the comfort!

> Jen

> Kaylee 6 mos - San , CA, Starband