Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Hi there The Handout you want is called Tips for helping baby adjust to first helmet and is in the files section towards the bottom. Hope it helps. Hannah > > > I would like to thank everyone for their support. I am > disappointed > > to > > > report a roadblock. My daughter was in the helmet all night for > > 10 hours. She > > > slept through the night nicely, she did fall asleep later and > woke > > up earlier > > > than usually. But just by 1 hour total. Then I took it off > this > > morning for > > > an hour and then back on for 4 hours after that. Then I took > it > > off because > > > I noticed sweat dripping down her face and the helmet kept > falling > > to her > > > eyebrows. I cleaned her head and the helmet and then I noticed > > that she has > > > developed a rash around the perimeter of the helmet. It is red > > and pimply. The > > > bottom back of her head right above her neck is also red and > rashy > > looking. > > > So I haven't put it on since. So she has been out of it for > > almost 6 hours > > > and she is still red and rashy. So I am deciding if I should > put > > it on > > > tonight for bed or if I should just leave it off and call the > > technician tomorrow. > > > What do you guys think. A friend of mine suggested that I put > a > > thin layer > > > of cloth over her head and then put on the helmet. Will that > > affect > > > results? I don't want to reapply a helmet if her rash is still > > red. I will also > > > ask about the gold bound powder. I am so confused and upset > that > > I am about to > > > go to another neurologist for a second opinion. Again thanks > for > > all the > > > help. The helmet issue was hard enough for me to deal with but > now > > the rashes > > > and sweating are making it even worse. Help!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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