Re: Breastfeeding Infant With Helmet

[Guest guest]

,

No need to worry, after a short adjustment period you'll be nursing

just fine! It takes a little getting used to manuevering in a way

that doesnt cause the band to give the baby " angry face, " but as

long as they're eating they don't usually even care that there

forehead is is being pushed down a little. The other issue is the

band hurting and leaving impressions on YOUR arm while you're

holding him. I found the easiest way to deal w/that is to use a

thick burp cloth between your arm and the helmet, especially on the

velcro side. Experiment w/positions is also a good idea to find

what works best for you, but you don't need to wean him! Hannah was

banded at 4.5 mos and was banded right through the time she weaned

herself.

, mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30

Cape Cod, ma

--- In Plagiocephaly , " soukasaurus " <soukup@c...>

wrote:

> Perhaps this isn't the forum to discuss ... but I can imagine

we've

> all learned to ask much more than we ever thought we could!!

> Anyway, my 5-month old will be shortly fitted with helmet and I'm

> trying to prepare both he and myself for any " life " changes we

need

> to make. One of them being breastfeeding. I was planning to

> continue breastfeeding with my son as long as I could. However,

> what is the reality of breastfeeding a baby in helmet/band?

Should

> I start to prepare to wean?? If anyone has any

> advice/insights/experience in this area, it would be much

> appreciated. Thank you,

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry, .

I didn't breastfeed my son but I know that it can be done with a

banded baby. One of my friends would put a pillow between her son's

head and her arm. It might be awkward for awhile but try not to give

up on the breastfeeding if you can. It is wonderful that you have

already come so far with it!

Natasha

--- In Plagiocephaly , " soukasaurus " <soukup@c...>

wrote:

> Perhaps this isn't the forum to discuss ... but I can imagine we've

> all learned to ask much more than we ever thought we could!!

> Anyway, my 5-month old will be shortly fitted with helmet and I'm

> trying to prepare both he and myself for any " life " changes we need

> to make. One of them being breastfeeding. I was planning to

> continue breastfeeding with my son as long as I could. However,

> what is the reality of breastfeeding a baby in helmet/band? Should

> I start to prepare to wean?? If anyone has any

> advice/insights/experience in this area, it would be much

> appreciated. Thank you,

>

[Guest guest]

Hi -

You can definitely continue to nurse your son once he has been

banded. My 7 month DD was banded at 5 mos and continues to nurse

just fine. Really the only problem will be YOUR comfort... but a

few positioning changes helped us alot. First feed in the morning,

I nurse lying in bed (yes, I am not a morning person and this helps

ease my wake up routine). The band isn't in the way at all that

way, and I get to snuggle with my angel baby! Other feeds I usually

just put a folded burp cloth over my arm to keep the helmet from

leaving dents or scratches on my arm. Or if I am sitting in the

glider, I put a bed pillow on my lap, half over the arm of the

chair, and use that to support her head instead of my arm. But now

that she wiggles so much, I almost need to keep a hold on her!

Hope this helps you!

, mom to Abigail

STARBanded 2/10 and tort

--- In Plagiocephaly , " soukasaurus " <soukup@c...>

wrote:

> Perhaps this isn't the forum to discuss ... but I can imagine

we've

> all learned to ask much more than we ever thought we could!!

> Anyway, my 5-month old will be shortly fitted with helmet and I'm

> trying to prepare both he and myself for any " life " changes we

need

> to make. One of them being breastfeeding. I was planning to

> continue breastfeeding with my son as long as I could. However,

> what is the reality of breastfeeding a baby in helmet/band?

Should

> I start to prepare to wean?? If anyone has any

> advice/insights/experience in this area, it would be much

> appreciated. Thank you,

>

[Guest guest]

I am thinking about the same thing. We are not yet banded and are

waiting for our neurosurgeon consult and evaluation.

I was thinking it could be reomved for breastfeeding, can't it?

Although, my son falls asleep nursing and then I would have to put it

back on. I Imagine there would just be some finessing of oour

techniques and we can find a way, right?

Best wishes and I will follow this one as well. mish

--- In Plagiocephaly , " soukasaurus " <soukup@c...>

wrote:

> Perhaps this isn't the forum to discuss ... but I can imagine we've

> all learned to ask much more than we ever thought we could!!

> Anyway, my 5-month old will be shortly fitted with helmet and I'm

> trying to prepare both he and myself for any " life " changes we need

> to make. One of them being breastfeeding. I was planning to

> continue breastfeeding with my son as long as I could. However,

> what is the reality of breastfeeding a baby in helmet/band? Should

> I start to prepare to wean?? If anyone has any

> advice/insights/experience in this area, it would be much

> appreciated. Thank you,

>

[Guest guest]

I know others have answered, but I wanted to let you know that I've

continued nursing my little guy now for over 2 months with his

helmet on. I don't even notice it anymore! At night, we wash his

hair and then I get to feed him without it on while his hair dries.

I like to feed him at least once a day without it on! But anyways,

be encouraged, you do not even have to consider weaning!

-

--- In Plagiocephaly , " soukasaurus " <soukup@c...>

wrote:

> Perhaps this isn't the forum to discuss ... but I can imagine

we've

> all learned to ask much more than we ever thought we could!!

> Anyway, my 5-month old will be shortly fitted with helmet and I'm

> trying to prepare both he and myself for any " life " changes we

need

> to make. One of them being breastfeeding. I was planning to

> continue breastfeeding with my son as long as I could. However,

> what is the reality of breastfeeding a baby in helmet/band?

Should

> I start to prepare to wean?? If anyone has any

> advice/insights/experience in this area, it would be much

> appreciated. Thank you,

>