Re: Tummy Time/Sue

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Hi Sue!

That's fantastic news that 's measurements continue to

improve. I can not say enough how helpful it would have been for us

to have clinical scans for Remy during our repositioning. What a

helpful tool that would have been! Please refresh my memory, but

how frequently are you going for the scans? Does/Did have

brachy or plagio? Would you share her measurements? Other than

sleep position, are you repo'ing aggressively during the day?

My son is 2 1/2 months old, and we also bought the AngelCare. Now

that we are settled in our new home, and have the crib in place,

we're going to try it out. Over time, he can and does go from his

back to his side, and then his side to his tummy one way - makes me

nervous, so I hope this product's a help.

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> One of the best decisions we made was to put our little

on her

> tummy at night and at all naps. She was 4 mos. old when we made

that switch. We

> were a little apprehensive to do it but realized what was

inevitable if we

> didn't. We bought an Angel Care monitor which detects movement

from under the

> crib mattress and senses if the baby stops breathing for 20

seconds ($99). It

> has been reassuring.

>

> 16 less hours a day on her back has improved her head incredibly.

Her

> measurements have improved significantly in the past 2 months.

After our 3rd appt.

> and scan on Thursday, we may be out of the woods for a band.

>

> I was scared to tell her doctor for fear that CPS would come after

us for

> neglect (ha ha) and she told us that at 4 months she really

wouldn't worry about

> it.

>

> If you feel comfortable... do it!!! If you feel too uneasy about

it, then

> maybe it's not a good idea.

>

>

> CA

> 5 mos.

> plagio/tort/brachy/

> repositioning/possible STARband

> > >

> > >While we're waiting for my daughter to be fitted with her

DOCband

> > >(only three more days until casting!!!) she spends almost all

her

> > >awake time either sitting, on her tummy, or being held (without

her

> > >flat area resting on anything). At night I'd like to put her to

> > >sleep on her tummy, but am unsure if this is safe (SIDS risk).

> > She's

> > >almost 7 months old and I'm pretty sure the risk is minimal,

since

> > >most babies roll from back to front during the night anyways.

She

> > >does roll often during the day, but generally sleeps in

whatever

> > >position she starts in (she will fall asleep on her tummy if I

put

> > >her in her crib that way - likewise on her back). Since her age

> > >makes it impossible to force any particular head position if

placed

> > >on her back (she moves and wiggles too much!), I'd obviously

prefer

> > >to put her to sleep on her tummy. I forgot to ask the doc this

> > >question at our last appt.??

> > >Thanks

> > >Lee