Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 I know I'm not the only one struggling with guilt watching my little guy sweating bullets in his new helmet! My son, who NEVER cries for the life of him, has been miserable the past couple days. He doesn't really fuss, just isn't his normal, jolly self. It's breaking my heart! Whenever I take the helmet off, he gets SO happy and smiles and laughs again. To top it off-the orthotist we see if only in town once a week and today my son's eye swelled up from what I can only assume is a continuing ill-fitting helmet. We're up to 6 hours a day now. PLEASE--someone tell me this will get better! He's only been in 4 days and I'm already second-guessing myself! In Christ, (Mom to Asher-8 months; Motor delays and pos. plagiocephaly) Hanger Cranial Helmet 6/30/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hi - I am so sorry that Asher is not adjusting to the helmet. My son, was not happy in the beginning either. It was because his helmet didn't fit right. Are you getting any red spots? Is it too tight? They do perspire the first few weeks, but they get better as time goes on. Make sure he is dressed very light, with no shoes. Do you have A/C? ended up getting another helmet, which I hope you don't need to do. But, when he got his 2nd helmet he didn't cry a bit. DIdn't even fuss. I would take the helmet back to the Orthotist. I would go with my mommy instinct and not have him suffer. The helmet therapy is a wonderful thing, so don't second guess yourself. If the helmet is not a good fit, then it needs fixing. Keep us posted! Krissy ph's mom Starband 4/28/04 (7 months) Palm Harbor, FL On Jul 3, 2004, at 9:31 PM, wrote: > I know I'm not the only one struggling with guilt watching my little > guy sweating bullets in his new helmet! My son, who NEVER cries for > the life of him, has been miserable the past couple days. He doesn't > really fuss, just isn't his normal, jolly self. It's breaking my > heart! Whenever I take the helmet off, he gets SO happy and smiles > and laughs again. > To top it off-the orthotist we see if only in town once a week and > today my son's eye swelled up from what I can only assume is a > continuing ill-fitting helmet. We're up to 6 hours a day now. > PLEASE--someone tell me this will get better! He's only been in 4 > days and I'm already second-guessing myself! > > In Christ, > > (Mom to Asher-8 months; Motor delays and pos. plagiocephaly) > Hanger Cranial Helmet 6/30/04 > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi , My daughter, Amelia, turns into a very unhappy baby while wearing her cap, too. She has Plagiocephally with slight torticollis. We are on our 2nd cap because the first one didn't fit right. She still sweats like crazy but it's not leaving the red spots. We try to have her in it for 1/2 the day and we are seeing great improvement in her head shape. I'm sure she will have to wear the cap longer than expected but I need to see my happy baby! I have often thought of giving up on this process but even the slight improvement that I've seen has made me stick with it. Hang in there! Shiela (Mom of Amelia-6 months) > > > I know I'm not the only one struggling with guilt watching my little > > guy sweating bullets in his new helmet! My son, who NEVER cries for > > the life of him, has been miserable the past couple days. He doesn't > > really fuss, just isn't his normal, jolly self. It's breaking my > > heart! Whenever I take the helmet off, he gets SO happy and smiles > > and laughs again. > > To top it off-the orthotist we see if only in town once a week and > > today my son's eye swelled up from what I can only assume is a > > continuing ill-fitting helmet. We're up to 6 hours a day now. > > PLEASE--someone tell me this will get better! He's only been in 4 > > days and I'm already second-guessing myself! > > > > In Christ, > > > > (Mom to Asher-8 months; Motor delays and pos. plagiocephaly) > > Hanger Cranial Helmet 6/30/04 > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi , My daughter, Amelia, turns into a very unhappy baby while wearing her cap, too. She has Plagiocephally with slight torticollis. We are on our 2nd cap because the first one didn't fit right. She still sweats like crazy but it's not leaving the red spots. We try to have her in it for 1/2 the day and we are seeing great improvement in her head shape. I'm sure she will have to wear the cap longer than expected but I need to see my happy baby! I have often thought of giving up on this process but even the slight improvement that I've seen has made me stick with it. Hang in there! Shiela (Mom of Amelia-6 months) > > > I know I'm not the only one struggling with guilt watching my little > > guy sweating bullets in his new helmet! My son, who NEVER cries for > > the life of him, has been miserable the past couple days. He doesn't > > really fuss, just isn't his normal, jolly self. It's breaking my > > heart! Whenever I take the helmet off, he gets SO happy and smiles > > and laughs again. > > To top it off-the orthotist we see if only in town once a week and > > today my son's eye swelled up from what I can only assume is a > > continuing ill-fitting helmet. We're up to 6 hours a day now. > > PLEASE--someone tell me this will get better! He's only been in 4 > > days and I'm already second-guessing myself! > > > > In Christ, > > > > (Mom to Asher-8 months; Motor delays and pos. plagiocephaly) > > Hanger Cranial Helmet 6/30/04 > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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