Need Help...keep taking her helmet off

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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.

, 1year

helmet: May 20,2004

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Dear ,

I am sorry you and your daughter are having a hard time adjusting to

the helmet. I know what you mean, as Lucia (7 months) did not adapt

to it until her first week was over. If I can give you a piece of

advice, and considering your daughter's age, keep her helmet on at

all times. The sweat will decrease, it is true that the body

regulates itself after a while. Every time you take the helmet off

for a while, your daughter's body has to readjust to it again. On

the psycological side of it, your daughter is old enough to

understand that, if she makes a big deal about it, the helmet will

come off. You are unvoluntarily teaching her what the treshhold is

for the fussing to be effective. With this said, I know how

difficult it is to look at your baby suffering from it. But, believe

me, as I went through the same with a baby who did not adapt right

away, she can and will adjust. Give her the chance to do it. Make it

easier on her by keeping it on all the times. Good luck and let us

know how it goes.

Valeria

> 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.

>

>

>

> , 1year

> helmet: May 20,2004

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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.

-----Original Message-----From: vvolin [mailto:vvolin@...]Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:54 AMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: Need Help...keep taking her helmet offDear ,I am sorry you and your daughter are having a hard time adjusting to the helmet. I know what you mean, as Lucia (7 months) did not adapt to it until her first week was over. If I can give you a piece of advice, and considering your daughter's age, keep her helmet on at all times. The sweat will decrease, it is true that the body regulates itself after a while. Every time you take the helmet off for a while, your daughter's body has to readjust to it again. On the psycological side of it, your daughter is old enough to understand that, if she makes a big deal about it, the helmet will come off. You are unvoluntarily teaching her what the treshhold is for the fussing to be effective. With this said, I know how difficult it is to look at your baby suffering from it. But, believe me, as I went through the same with a baby who did not adapt right away, she can and will adjust. Give her the chance to do it. Make it easier on her by keeping it on all the times. Good luck and let us know how it goes.Valeria> 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.> > > > , 1year> helmet: May 20,2004For more plagio info

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Hi ,

You're probably right in that may be getting too hot if

she's sweating that much. I'd take her helmet off every couple

hours or more if you have to for now just to dry her hair and wipe

the helmet dry. Her head will eventually adjust temp wise and she

wont' sweat like that. If you look at her scalp closely has she

developed any rash? This could really bother her, but may be harder

to see w/lots of hair. Also, how do you think the fit is? Can you

post any pictures?

, mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Ma

> 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.

>

>

>

> , 1year

> helmet: May 20,2004