Re: Advice would be helpful

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Thank you . Presley loves the star. I will also encourage

some side playing.

S.

mesa, az

> > > I found you all a couple weeks ago and have been " lurking "

up

> > until

> > > today. I have a beautiful little girl that is 16 wks old

today

> > but

> > > was born premature so her head is that of a 10 wk old. She

had

> > some

> > > flattening on the back right side of her head at 3 wks of

age.

> > Our

> > > ped told us to try more tummy time. We also got a " noggin

nest "

> > > made by Boppy. It is a soft pillow dealie that has a round

cut

> > out

> > > in the back to cradle the head and not flatten. We use it

in

> the

> > > swing and bouncy. We got an exersaucer today. She is REALLY

> > wobbly

> > > in the neck dept. She SCREAMS on her tummy. I think its

> because

> > > she cant hold her head up. I have a 6 yr old that had to

wear a

> > DOC

> > > band when he was 6 mo old, so I knew what to look for and I

am

> > > really trying to work hard at repositioning. I took my

daughter

> > to

> > > see a ped neurosurgeon today (the same one my son saw 6 yrs

> ago).

> > > My ped was wanting to wait and see, but I knew from

experience

> not

> > > to wait too long, so I got an appt myself and I am glad I

did.

> > The

> > > neurosurgeon said my dd has moderate flattening on the back

> right,

> > > bulging in the forehead on the left, and her ears are out of

> > > alignment. He feels since she is so young (4 mo today, but

> since

> > > she is a preemie, 2 1/2 mo skull age) we will correct with

tummy

> > > time. He feels no helmet will be needed if we are diligent

with

> > > tummy time. He is an excellent neurosurgeon and is well

known

> in

> > > our area and he helped up acheive great result with our

son. I

> am

> > > only wondering how the heck anyone can listen to their baby

> scream

> > > while on their tummy? He said 6 hrs a day of tummy time is

what

> > is

> > > needed. She screams bloody murder if I put her on her tummy

for

> > > more than a couple minutes. He said the first day is the

worst

> > and

> > > she will scream, but by the second day she will be fine. He

> said

> > > basically to put her on her tummy every waking moment.

Well,

> take

> > > into account how long it takes to feed her and play a bit,

then

> > that

> > > doesnt leave much tummy time. He said that is why her neck

is

> so

> > > weak and why babies in general take so long to learn to roll

> over

> > > (lack of tummy time). I agree, but listening to her cry is

> going

> > to

> > > tear my heart out. That is why we dont " cry it out " for

sleep.

> > She

> > > is too little and young and when she cries, we need to

respond,

> > its

> > > how she communicates with us. ERGH!! I dont want to ruin

her

> > head,

> > > but I am torn about letting her cry and flail on her tummy.

He

> > > wants to see her again in 2 mo and feels her head will be

mostly

> > > corrected. Its like a test. He will know if I am not

giving

> her

> > > enough tummy time (she will scream like she did today when

he

> puts

> > > her on her tummy in the exam room). We bought her an

exersaucer

> > > today, so I hope that will help. I have been trying to hold

her

> > > more and put her in her bouncy less. Sorry to write a book

> here.

> > I

> > > am hoping someone out there has words of advice about tummy

time

> > > with a 3-4 mo old who HATES it! Oh, by the way, she has

very

> good

> > > radius with turning her head, so no problem there.

> > >

> > > Help!

> > >

> > >

> > > Presley 9/18/03 Moderate flattening on the right back

> > > Spencer 6/97 DOC band graduate after only 8 wks

> > > and Hayden 1/95 (always had and still have round

heads)

>

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