Re: Need Help...keep taking her helmet off

[Guest guest]

Your child can deal with the helmet, really! If she's sweaty, take it off, rub her hair dry, and put it right back on. There will be a period of adjustment but she needs to wear it, and if there aren't medical issues like sores, she will learn to cope.

Could she possibly be hitting her head, trying to tell you that she wants it back on? That's exactly what my son does the whole time I'm cleaning and drying his DOC band. I have to dry it with a blow dryer so I can put it back on him sooner.

Can you position with pillows or blocks to keep her head straight with the helmet on? How old is she?

Go and flush your guilt! You are obviously an outstanding Mommy. Try to remember why you decided to go with the helmet. The more she has it on the easier it will be on her. Don't give up! You'll get through this!

, 18 mos, tort, DOC band

On Thu, 27 May 2004 04:00:27 -0000 "lovleyliz_2000" <elizabeth@...> writes:

I am into the end of 's first week with her helmet....and I find that I KEEP TAKING IT OFF OF HER! I just think she is so uncomfortable at times. the first full night sleeping with it on was last night and 6 hours into it I took it off of her. She just has a ton of hair and I can literally ring sweat out of her hair when I remove it. Then i get to thinking she needes to be cooler so I dont put socks on her and dress her cool. All night I find myseld creeping into her room making sure she is warm enough without overheating..its terrible I am keeping myself and my husband up.ANYWAY I did not put it on her today OR TONITE... THE REASON she woke up this morning after 1st night of helmet with her neck all positioned to one side...could not sit up without falling over...had a very hard time crawing..to boot I gave her her morning bottle...within 10 minutes she threw it up.....and talk about poor kid she was just very bothered today...I could barley touch her without her trying to hit me and she would put her hand to her head and hit her head...WHATS THAT ALL ABOUT?????? SO I FELT COMFORTABLE TO GIVE IT A REST INCASE SHE IS COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING (or was it the helmet)who knows maybe she is teething she is one and still no teeth.Sorry so long...but I am just dealing with alot of guilt.....that I cant seem to keep it on her...for more than a car ride or 4- 6 hours in bed.I will take any help I can...thanks in advance. , 1yearhelmet: May 20,2004 For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Thank you I will keep trying ...I think some of my problem is that the helmet is too big and keeps rotating and she just looks so bothered by it. (example she usually falls right to sleep at night and last night just laid in her crib for an hour (not Crying) but eyes open....Anyway I will have to get past it knowing that its not forever..Thanks for your encouraging words.........PS when I do take the helmet off of her to scratch her head etc her hair is soaked..>DO I HAVE TO BLOW DRY IT before putting the helmet back on?

Thansk again. iginal Message-----From: sj grill [mailto:sugrill@...]Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:58 AMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: Need Help...keep taking her helmet off

Your child can deal with the helmet, really! If she's sweaty, take it off, rub her hair dry, and put it right back on. There will be a period of adjustment but she needs to wear it, and if there aren't medical issues like sores, she will learn to cope.

Could she possibly be hitting her head, trying to tell you that she wants it back on? That's exactly what my son does the whole time I'm cleaning and drying his DOC band. I have to dry it with a blow dryer so I can put it back on him sooner.

Can you position with pillows or blocks to keep her head straight with the helmet on? How old is she?

Go and flush your guilt! You are obviously an outstanding Mommy. Try to remember why you decided to go with the helmet. The more she has it on the easier it will be on her. Don't give up! You'll get through this!

, 18 mos, tort, DOC band

On Thu, 27 May 2004 04:00:27 -0000 "lovleyliz_2000" <elizabeth@...> writes:

I am into the end of 's first week with her helmet....and I find that I KEEP TAKING IT OFF OF HER! I just think she is so uncomfortable at times. the first full night sleeping with it on was last night and 6 hours into it I took it off of her. She just has a ton of hair and I can literally ring sweat out of her hair when I remove it. Then i get to thinking she needes to be cooler so I dont put socks on her and dress her cool. All night I find myseld creeping into her room making sure she is warm enough without overheating..its terrible I am keeping myself and my husband up.ANYWAY I did not put it on her today OR TONITE... THE REASON she woke up this morning after 1st night of helmet with her neck all positioned to one side...could not sit up without falling over...had a very hard time crawing..to boot I gave her her morning bottle...within 10 minutes she threw it up.....and talk about poor kid she was just very bothered today...I could barley touch her without her trying to hit me and she would put her hand to her head and hit her head...WHATS THAT ALL ABOUT?????? SO I FELT COMFORTABLE TO GIVE IT A REST INCASE SHE IS COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING (or was it the helmet)who knows maybe she is teething she is one and still no teeth.Sorry so long...but I am just dealing with alot of guilt.....that I cant seem to keep it on her...for more than a car ride or 4- 6 hours in bed.I will take any help I can...thanks in advance. , 1yearhelmet: May 20,2004 For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Do you think may have an ear infection? Has she had a fever? The reason I ask is because was acting really cranky for a few weeks and I couldn't tell exactly what it was. Then he was ok for a couple days and last night woke up screaming in pain with a high fever. I took him to the Dr and sure enough he had a ear infection. His first one. They are just so hard to spot.

Sara & (8/2/03)

Starband 3/04

[Guest guest]

If she has a lot of hair and doesn't mind the blow dryer, you could dry it that way. My son has fluffy thin hair so I just rub it with a towel, but only if it's soaking. If it's just damp I leave it be because he has never gotten a sore or a rash so far. Just pop the helmet off for a second, give her a good head massage, scratch, or dry, kiss her nose, pop it back on, and distract her until she forgets about it. Soon you'll forget it's there, too! Good luck!

susan

On Thu, 27 May 2004 08:27:25 -0400 " Gramer" <pgramer3@...> writes:

Thank you I will keep trying ...I think some of my problem is that the helmet is too big and keeps rotating and she just looks so bothered by it. (example she usually falls right to sleep at night and last night just laid in her crib for an hour (not Crying) but eyes open....Anyway I will have to get past it knowing that its not forever..Thanks for your encouraging words.........PS when I do take the helmet off of her to scratch her head etc her hair is soaked..>DO I HAVE TO BLOW DRY IT before putting the helmet back on?

Thansk again. iginal Message-----From: sj grill [mailto:sugrill@...]Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:58 AMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: Need Help...keep taking her helmet off

Your child can deal with the helmet, really! If she's sweaty, take it off, rub her hair dry, and put it right back on. There will be a period of adjustment but she needs to wear it, and if there aren't medical issues like sores, she will learn to cope.

Could she possibly be hitting her head, trying to tell you that she wants it back on? That's exactly what my son does the whole time I'm cleaning and drying his DOC band. I have to dry it with a blow dryer so I can put it back on him sooner.

Can you position with pillows or blocks to keep her head straight with the helmet on? How old is she?

Go and flush your guilt! You are obviously an outstanding Mommy. Try to remember why you decided to go with the helmet. The more she has it on the easier it will be on her. Don't give up! You'll get through this!

, 18 mos, tort, DOC band

On Thu, 27 May 2004 04:00:27 -0000 "lovleyliz_2000" <elizabeth@...> writes:

I am into the end of 's first week with her helmet....and I find that I KEEP TAKING IT OFF OF HER! I just think she is so uncomfortable at times. the first full night sleeping with it on was last night and 6 hours into it I took it off of her. She just has a ton of hair and I can literally ring sweat out of her hair when I remove it. Then i get to thinking she needes to be cooler so I dont put socks on her and dress her cool. All night I find myseld creeping into her room making sure she is warm enough without overheating..its terrible I am keeping myself and my husband up.ANYWAY I did not put it on her today OR TONITE... THE REASON she woke up this morning after 1st night of helmet with her neck all positioned to one side...could not sit up without falling over...had a very hard time crawing..to boot I gave her her morning bottle...within 10 minutes she threw it up.....and talk about poor kid she was just very bothered today...I could barley touch her without her trying to hit me and she would put her hand to her head and hit her head...WHATS THAT ALL ABOUT?????? SO I FELT COMFORTABLE TO GIVE IT A REST INCASE SHE IS COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING (or was it the helmet)who knows maybe she is teething she is one and still no teeth.Sorry so long...but I am just dealing with alot of guilt.....that I cant seem to keep it on her...for more than a car ride or 4- 6 hours in bed.I will take any help I can...thanks in advance. , 1yearhelmet: May 20,2004 For more plagio info