Re: Hello! New to message board

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Hi- I just wanted to welcome you to the group- I know you will get a

lot of advice regarding your post. My daughter is not really having

any problems with her band- but did you check some of the archived

messages on this subject yet? I am sure you are not the only one

whose baby was not comfortable with the band. Sorry I couldn't be of

more help- but I know someone out there will be. Tara

> Hello-

> I am new to this board and have found it extremely helpful. We are

> going through the helmet process currently with our 2nd son for

> plagio and have already been through it for our 1st son (for very

> mild plagio but mostly for protection post surgery). I expected

> things to go similar for the two boys but have not found that to be

> true at all. I am curious to know if there are a lot of kids who

> have trouble getting used to the helmets. Our older son did not mind

> it at all, but our younger one seems to hate it! We are still in

> the " breaking in " period and I am dreading next Tuesday when it goes

> to 23 hour wear. He seems to be OK until he gets a little sleepy

> then he wants it off. He is 5 1/2 months old whereas our older son

> was 8 months old when he got his. I don't know if it is an age thing

> or just a personality thing (their personalities are a lot

> different). Are there any tricks to making them a little more

> comfortable, or is he just going to have to get used to it? Also, I

> am curious to know if there is anyone who goes to & Fillipis

> (in Rochester Hills, MI) for their helmet, and if they are happy with

> the care. I have posted pix of the little one in a folder called

> Ethan M if anyone wants to see!

> TARA

[Guest guest]

Hi there, My son wore the same Danmar helmet and he also started at 5

1/2-6 months old. (actually he was just a week shy of being 6

months) He actually adjusted rather well. I found that in the

begininng if he got mad it was usually because he was really hot and

sweaty under his helmet. (and that usually occured at his nap time)

We got his in the fall and also live in the metro area, so the

weather was unpredictable and it was hard to dress him to keep him

warm enough, but yet cool enough. Once we were able to dres him

better and found less of a sweaty head we had less of a problem. Our

helmet was blue also you can see it under C. That was it

undecorated on his first day.

We were treated out of U of M and i know some other babies from my

son's gymboree class who were also treated with this helmet through

Providence hospital and childrens. I think actually one was also seen

at the Detroit W & F office.

Where was your other son treated? We had good success and the other

kids in my sons gymboree class have also had great success, the

parents are very happy. All of them have graduated now except for one

and he is only wearing his at night for one more month to get any

extra little growth while the helmet still fits.

Good luck!! He looks happy and handsome asleep in his helmet in the

photo!

> Hello-

> I am new to this board and have found it extremely helpful. We are

> going through the helmet process currently with our 2nd son for

> plagio and have already been through it for our 1st son (for very

> mild plagio but mostly for protection post surgery). I expected

> things to go similar for the two boys but have not found that to be

> true at all. I am curious to know if there are a lot of kids who

> have trouble getting used to the helmets. Our older son did not

mind

> it at all, but our younger one seems to hate it! We are still in

> the " breaking in " period and I am dreading next Tuesday when it

goes

> to 23 hour wear. He seems to be OK until he gets a little sleepy

> then he wants it off. He is 5 1/2 months old whereas our older son

> was 8 months old when he got his. I don't know if it is an age

thing

> or just a personality thing (their personalities are a lot

> different). Are there any tricks to making them a little more

> comfortable, or is he just going to have to get used to it? Also,

I

> am curious to know if there is anyone who goes to & Fillipis

> (in Rochester Hills, MI) for their helmet, and if they are happy

with

> the care. I have posted pix of the little one in a folder called

> Ethan M if anyone wants to see!

> TARA

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara!

Welcome to the group! I really hope Ethan gets used to his helmet

soon. They give you a long time to get him up to 23 hrs. With a

DOC it's 23 hrs the first day basically, but w/frequent red spot

checks. Looks like Tuesday will be a testing day for both of us!

How long do they think Ethan will be wearing it? Hannah will

probably be in hers until the summer at least. We're planning a

trip out to MI in June or July probably, and I'm assuming she'll

still have it then. Hannah adjusted fine in the past, but did have a

little tougher time sleeping the first couple days. It also takes

awhile for their heads to adjust to the new temp and stop sweating

so much. You can take it off and wipe the sweat out more frequently

if you think that could be what's bothering him. I would think that

at his young age it should be second skin to him in no time. They

boys are adorable . Let us know how Ethan continues to adjust in

the upcoming days.

> Hello-

> I am new to this board and have found it extremely helpful. We

are

> going through the helmet process currently with our 2nd son for

> plagio and have already been through it for our 1st son (for very

> mild plagio but mostly for protection post surgery). I expected

> things to go similar for the two boys but have not found that to

be

> true at all. I am curious to know if there are a lot of kids who

> have trouble getting used to the helmets. Our older son did not

mind

> it at all, but our younger one seems to hate it! We are still in

> the " breaking in " period and I am dreading next Tuesday when it

goes

> to 23 hour wear. He seems to be OK until he gets a little sleepy

> then he wants it off. He is 5 1/2 months old whereas our older

son

> was 8 months old when he got his. I don't know if it is an age

thing

> or just a personality thing (their personalities are a lot

> different). Are there any tricks to making them a little more

> comfortable, or is he just going to have to get used to it? Also,

I

> am curious to know if there is anyone who goes to &

Fillipis

> (in Rochester Hills, MI) for their helmet, and if they are happy

with

> the care. I have posted pix of the little one in a folder called

> Ethan M if anyone wants to see!

> TARA

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara and welcome to the group! I see you have rec'd some really

good info, so I won't repeat them. Keep us posted!

Dustie, mom to , DOCGrad'03

Texas

> Hello-

> I am new to this board and have found it extremely helpful. We

are

> going through the helmet process currently with our 2nd son for

> plagio and have already been through it for our 1st son (for very

> mild plagio but mostly for protection post surgery). I expected

> things to go similar for the two boys but have not found that to

be

> true at all. I am curious to know if there are a lot of kids who

> have trouble getting used to the helmets. Our older son did not

mind

> it at all, but our younger one seems to hate it! We are still in

> the " breaking in " period and I am dreading next Tuesday when it

goes

> to 23 hour wear. He seems to be OK until he gets a little sleepy

> then he wants it off. He is 5 1/2 months old whereas our older

son

> was 8 months old when he got his. I don't know if it is an age

thing

> or just a personality thing (their personalities are a lot

> different). Are there any tricks to making them a little more

> comfortable, or is he just going to have to get used to it? Also,

I

> am curious to know if there is anyone who goes to &

Fillipis

> (in Rochester Hills, MI) for their helmet, and if they are happy

with

> the care. I have posted pix of the little one in a folder called

> Ethan M if anyone wants to see!

> TARA