Re: What to do while waiting for band...

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Does your daughter have brachy (flat all across the back of the

head) or plagio (flat on one side of the back of the head)? I may

have missed it in a previous post, but how old is Paige again???

There are some pretty painless ways to repo while in a bouncer. One

idea a mom in this group had was to place a piece of foam right

behind her baby's neck while in the bouncer, which suspended the

back of the baby's head completely off of the bouncie seat back.

She provided instructions and a photo of this idea in the files/repo

headquarters/repo photos folder - you should take a look and see if

this might work for the daytime! Another way is to place a rolled

up towel next to your baby's head to tip it over off of the flat

area (if she has plagio.) I have also heard of other parents using

the noggin nest in the bouncie, or placing a square of memory foam

behind their babies' head while in the bouncie.

I wouldn't recommend the bouncer for the extended naptime or

nighttime use. Even if you prop your daughter's head over to the

side up off of the flat area (if it's plagio), then you run the risk

of flattening the non-flat side, and increasing the head height of

that side as well, because Paige will be spending a long time in

it. I have heard of two instances of this happening. If she has

brachy, you run the very real risk of increasing her head width a

little more, which once the width is established, the band cannot

correct or " narrow " it. I can't recommend the swing at all, because

the nature of the centrifugal force means that the head is being

pulled down into the flat shape of the seatback. If you do decide

to use the swing here and there, try some memory foam in between the

seat back and material covering the seat to help soften the

surface! Definitely use a rolled up towel to prop her head over off

of the flat area if she has plagio, while you use the swing. It's

really up to you as far as using the bouncie and swing, so I hope

these ideas will help if you continue to use them.

I don't think you need to go overboard, since it is 4 weeks, but a

couple of adjustments might go a long way to preventing any further

flattening, meaning less work and less time in the band!

Good luck, and I hope some of these ideas work out without too much

trouble.

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

..--- In Plagiocephaly , " yzagumny " <yzagumny@y...>

wrote:

>

> I found out today that my daughter needs a band but they say she

> won't get it for a month because it will take two weeks for the

> insurance to approve and then we have to get a fitting and then

two

> more weeks for the band to be created.

>

> The doctor told me not to use Paige's bouncer anymore and to have

> her sleep on her side or tummy. I think I can handle the

nighttime

> part (I think) by having her sleep on her side using a positioner

> but she LOVES her bouncer.

>

> In the meantime, I saw the Boppy Noggin' Nest -- has anyone used

> this to handle the in-between phase?

>

> Or did you go to extreme measures to keep your child out of their

> swing, bouncer, etc. in between the diagnosis and the time you got

> your band..??..

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Regards,

>

> Zagumny

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm also in that hurry up and wait stage...trying to do everything I

can to keep Zander off his head. He's been sleeping on his side in

positioners at night and on his tummy in the daytime. I try my best

to keep him out of the swing, carseat, etc., but put a rolled towel

behind the worse side of his head when he has to be in it. He

spends a lot of time on his tummy and in his jumperoo.

I saw the Noggin Nest too and will probably order one tonight. They

look like they would help more than nothing at all. I hope you get

some more suggestions. I'm looking for any little thing that would

help.

Good luck to you!

Sherryl

Mommy to Zander

Plagio/Bossing/Brachy

Waiting on Drs...

--- In Plagiocephaly , " yzagumny " <yzagumny@y...>

wrote:

>

> I found out today that my daughter needs a band but they say she

> won't get it for a month because it will take two weeks for the

> insurance to approve and then we have to get a fitting and then

two

> more weeks for the band to be created.

>

> The doctor told me not to use Paige's bouncer anymore and to have

> her sleep on her side or tummy. I think I can handle the

nighttime

> part (I think) by having her sleep on her side using a positioner

> but she LOVES her bouncer.

>

> In the meantime, I saw the Boppy Noggin' Nest -- has anyone used

> this to handle the in-between phase?

>

> Or did you go to extreme measures to keep your child out of their

> swing, bouncer, etc. in between the diagnosis and the time you got

> your band..??..

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Regards,

>

> Zagumny

[Guest guest]

Once we were told that Lucia had plagio and we were asked to

reposition her (failed, of course, since now she is wearing a band),

we eliminated completely (I mean, 100% off) swing, bouncy seat, and

stroller. We bought an exersaucer and we took her for walks in her

baby bjorg only. The swing and bouncer have been off ever since and

are soon to see the light of e-bay. The stroller we have resumed

after she started wearing the band (and since her weight starts

being too much for my little frame....). One month will go fast and

soon you will have the band and your daughter can enjoy her bouncer

again. Meanwhile, try an exersaucer or those bouncy seats that hang

from the door (I can't remember the name of them, but I know babies

love them). Hang in there and be ready to carry her a lot.......

Valeria (Lucia, 7.5 mo., DOC badn 5/12/04)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " yzagumny " <yzagumny@y...>

wrote:

>

> I found out today that my daughter needs a band but they say she

> won't get it for a month because it will take two weeks for the

> insurance to approve and then we have to get a fitting and then

two

> more weeks for the band to be created.

>

> The doctor told me not to use Paige's bouncer anymore and to have

> her sleep on her side or tummy. I think I can handle the

nighttime

> part (I think) by having her sleep on her side using a positioner

> but she LOVES her bouncer.

>

> In the meantime, I saw the Boppy Noggin' Nest -- has anyone used

> this to handle the in-between phase?

>

> Or did you go to extreme measures to keep your child out of their

> swing, bouncer, etc. in between the diagnosis and the time you got

> your band..??..

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Regards,

>

> Zagumny

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I just want to second everything Christie has already told you. Keep

us posted.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " yzagumny " <yzagumny@y...>

wrote:

>

> I found out today that my daughter needs a band but they say she

> won't get it for a month because it will take two weeks for the

> insurance to approve and then we have to get a fitting and then two

> more weeks for the band to be created.

>

> The doctor told me not to use Paige's bouncer anymore and to have

> her sleep on her side or tummy. I think I can handle the nighttime

> part (I think) by having her sleep on her side using a positioner

> but she LOVES her bouncer.

>

> In the meantime, I saw the Boppy Noggin' Nest -- has anyone used

> this to handle the in-between phase?

>

> Or did you go to extreme measures to keep your child out of their

> swing, bouncer, etc. in between the diagnosis and the time you got

> your band..??..

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Regards,

>

> Zagumny