Re: Breastfeeding with helmet?

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group! We have had many members sucessfully continue

BF after banding. I think that a pillow and some patience helps.

Natasha

>

> Hi there,

>

> I'm also new. My son (4 months) got scanned for his

right

> Plagio today and should have his STARband in 2 weeks or so.

> I am so glad I found this group! My pediatrician kept telling

> me " it will round out " , but you guys convinced me to get a second

> opinion.

> Does anybody have advice on breastfeeding with a helmet? Nick is

> breastfed exclusively and I anticipate some problems once he gets

> banded.

>

> Thanks so much!

> Anja

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Welcome to the group! My daughter was banded at 4.5 mos old and was

also exclusively breastfed. It's very possible w/the helmet, just

takes a little getting used to. Definitely use a thick burp cloth

over your arm to keep the band from digging into you, esp on the

velcro side. Also, you may need to play w/positions a bit to find

what works best for you and doesn't make the band squish down his

forehead. Hannah never cared when her band have her " angry face "

like that though as long as she was eating!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

>

> Hi there,

>

> I'm also new. My son (4 months) got scanned for his

right

> Plagio today and should have his STARband in 2 weeks or so.

> I am so glad I found this group! My pediatrician kept telling

> me " it will round out " , but you guys convinced me to get a second

> opinion.

> Does anybody have advice on breastfeeding with a helmet? Nick is

> breastfed exclusively and I anticipate some problems once he gets

> banded.

>

> Thanks so much!

> Anja

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for the great advice. I am so glad to have all of

you for support.

By the way, I checked out Hannah's pictures, she looks great! If

' results are anything like this, I'll be thrilled.

> >

> > Hi there,

> >

> > I'm also new. My son (4 months) got scanned for his

> right

> > Plagio today and should have his STARband in 2 weeks or so.

> > I am so glad I found this group! My pediatrician kept telling

> > me " it will round out " , but you guys convinced me to get a

second

> > opinion.

> > Does anybody have advice on breastfeeding with a helmet? Nick

is

> > breastfed exclusively and I anticipate some problems once he

gets

> > banded.

> >

> > Thanks so much!

> > Anja

[Guest guest]

I am tandem nursing twins (EBF), one of whom is in a band. As long as

your latch is established, you shouldn't have any trouble. A decent

nursing pillow helps, but the discomfort will be more on your end

than on your son's. Once you are comfortable with the band,

everything will be remarkably OK.

, Tulsa

Hardy (almost 3)

7 mo twins, Charlotte and Blythe (Scaphocephaly, DOC #1 4.5-6 mo, #2

6.5- ??)

>

> Hi there,

>

> I'm also new. My son (4 months) got scanned for his right

> Plagio today and should have his STARband in 2 weeks or so.

> I am so glad I found this group! My pediatrician kept telling

> me " it will round out " , but you guys convinced me to get a second

> opinion.

> Does anybody have advice on breastfeeding with a helmet? Nick is

> breastfed exclusively and I anticipate some problems once he gets

> banded.

>

> Thanks so much!

> Anja