/Re: Help! My daughter is not adjusting to her DOC

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Olivia definately has a DOC. There was the DOC sticker on it when

we received it. They STarscanned her just to get a feel for the

Starscanner when they would have to use it in February onwards. In

other words she was a practice run for scanning but she did not get

a Starband. THey couldn't even really interpret the results for

me. I came online here to do that myself. They did cast her for

the DOC at my insistence.

Last night was the 8th night in the band and it was the worst. At

the adj yesterday they shaved out a little in the back where she had

a pink spot but today the spot is even bigger (but a lighter pink).

THey told me they won't do anything for a light pink spot. Can I

put the moleskin in the band where I think the pink spot is? It has

2 nights in a row where this is her pattern: she sleeps for the

first 4-5 hours, then wakes up 2 hours later, then 1.5 hours later

until morning. She wakes up really crying and stays crying in my

arms. After calming her down, I removed the band and, presto, she

slept for 6 hours till I woke her up this morning. She is just not

adjusting to the band and I don't know what to do. She is such a

mellow baby so crying is so not her and it stops when we remove the

band. During the day she is okay with the band on as long as she is

not laying down.

I am so exhausted, I can barely see straight.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi,

> > > > >

> > > > > My daughter received her DOCband last Wed and none of us

has

> > > slept a

> > > > > wink since then. I read the tips on how to adjust to the

> first

> > > band

> > > > > etc but nothing seems to be working. She does have a red

> spot

> > > on

> > > > > the back of her head but it is only the size of a dime and

> > > doesn't

> > > > > seem to be getting any worse or better (it's also a med

pink

> but

> > > she

> > > > > is also very fair). I have tried to dress her lightly and

> she

> > > woke

> > > > > up frozen (I live in Canada) and then I tried to dress her

> > > heavier.

> > > > > Nothing is working. Prior to this she had been sleeping

12

> > > hours

> > > > > straight every night. Since the band went on she sleep

max 4

> > > hours.

> > > > > Last night was every 2 hours; sometimes less! I felt

like I

> > > had a

> > > > > newborn. We let her cry a little to see if she was

really

> up

> > > but

> > > > > she would end up wailing and I would have to go in. She

> didn't

> > > even

> > > > > really want to nurse, just cuddle and she fell back

asleep. I

> > > know

> > > > > we will stick with the band but emotionally I just want to

> throw

> > > in

> > > > > the towel. It's not just because we are so tired (we'll

get

> > > over

> > > > > that) it's her crying when previously she almost never

cried

> for

> > > > > anything. We have an adjustment today so I will be

> mentioning

> > > all

> > > > > this to the OT but I don't expect too much advice...she

> doesn't

> > > have

> > > > > the best " bed-side " manner. Pretty much all business. I

> know

> > > what

> > > > > she'll say...just wait it out. But I am desperate. At

4:00

> > > this

> > > > > morning I sat in my daughter's room in her rocking chair,

> > > nursing

> > > > > her and I bawled my eyes out like a baby. I couldn't help

> it.

> > > We

> > > > > had been so looking forward to getting this band to help

fix

> > > things

> > > > > and I know it will in the long run but right now I am just

> worn

> > > > > out. I have a 2 1/2 year old boy who is potty-training

and

> > > doing

> > > > > pretty much everything a toddler does. I am exhausted.

> FAmily

> > > is

> > > > > not the biggest help because t

> > > > heir advice is " Just take off the

> > > > > helmet " . This is their advice even though my daughter was

> > > severe

> > > > > accd to the STARscanner reports. Any advice would be

great.

> Esp

> > > on

> > > > > how to dress them at night. It does get cold here. I

have

> put

> > > her

> > > > > in long sleeve PJ's with a sleep sack. I have tried short

> > > sleeved

> > > > > PJ's with the sleep sack. I have tried no sleep sack.

> Either

> > > she

> > > > > is freezing or I presume she's hot. The rest of the family

is

> > > > > freezing so I don't know how she's hot but maybe she is.

I

> took

> > > her

> > > > > band off at 4:00 AM but her hair wasn't wet etc. I just

> don't

> > > know

> > > > > what to do. Heck, maybe she's teething? She's almost 6

mths

> > > old.

> > > > > But all this only started when the band went on.

> > > > > This is definately a really low point for us.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Olivia definately has a DOC. There was the DOC sticker on it when

we received it. They STarscanned her just to get a feel for the

Starscanner when they would have to use it in February onwards. In

other words she was a practice run for scanning but she did not get

a Starband. THey couldn't even really interpret the results for

me. I came online here to do that myself. They did cast her for

the DOC at my insistence.

Last night was the 8th night in the band and it was the worst. At

the adj yesterday they shaved out a little in the back where she had

a pink spot but today the spot is even bigger (but a lighter pink).

THey told me they won't do anything for a light pink spot. Can I

put the moleskin in the band where I think the pink spot is? It has

2 nights in a row where this is her pattern: she sleeps for the

first 4-5 hours, then wakes up 2 hours later, then 1.5 hours later

until morning. She wakes up really crying and stays crying in my

arms. After calming her down, I removed the band and, presto, she

slept for 6 hours till I woke her up this morning. She is just not

adjusting to the band and I don't know what to do. She is such a

mellow baby so crying is so not her and it stops when we remove the

band. During the day she is okay with the band on as long as she is

not laying down.

I am so exhausted, I can barely see straight.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi,

> > > > >

> > > > > My daughter received her DOCband last Wed and none of us

has

> > > slept a

> > > > > wink since then. I read the tips on how to adjust to the

> first

> > > band

> > > > > etc but nothing seems to be working. She does have a red

> spot

> > > on

> > > > > the back of her head but it is only the size of a dime and

> > > doesn't

> > > > > seem to be getting any worse or better (it's also a med

pink

> but

> > > she

> > > > > is also very fair). I have tried to dress her lightly and

> she

> > > woke

> > > > > up frozen (I live in Canada) and then I tried to dress her

> > > heavier.

> > > > > Nothing is working. Prior to this she had been sleeping

12

> > > hours

> > > > > straight every night. Since the band went on she sleep

max 4

> > > hours.

> > > > > Last night was every 2 hours; sometimes less! I felt

like I

> > > had a

> > > > > newborn. We let her cry a little to see if she was

really

> up

> > > but

> > > > > she would end up wailing and I would have to go in. She

> didn't

> > > even

> > > > > really want to nurse, just cuddle and she fell back

asleep. I

> > > know

> > > > > we will stick with the band but emotionally I just want to

> throw

> > > in

> > > > > the towel. It's not just because we are so tired (we'll

get

> > > over

> > > > > that) it's her crying when previously she almost never

cried

> for

> > > > > anything. We have an adjustment today so I will be

> mentioning

> > > all

> > > > > this to the OT but I don't expect too much advice...she

> doesn't

> > > have

> > > > > the best " bed-side " manner. Pretty much all business. I

> know

> > > what

> > > > > she'll say...just wait it out. But I am desperate. At

4:00

> > > this

> > > > > morning I sat in my daughter's room in her rocking chair,

> > > nursing

> > > > > her and I bawled my eyes out like a baby. I couldn't help

> it.

> > > We

> > > > > had been so looking forward to getting this band to help

fix

> > > things

> > > > > and I know it will in the long run but right now I am just

> worn

> > > > > out. I have a 2 1/2 year old boy who is potty-training

and

> > > doing

> > > > > pretty much everything a toddler does. I am exhausted.

> FAmily

> > > is

> > > > > not the biggest help because t

> > > > heir advice is " Just take off the

> > > > > helmet " . This is their advice even though my daughter was

> > > severe

> > > > > accd to the STARscanner reports. Any advice would be

great.

> Esp

> > > on

> > > > > how to dress them at night. It does get cold here. I

have

> put

> > > her

> > > > > in long sleeve PJ's with a sleep sack. I have tried short

> > > sleeved

> > > > > PJ's with the sleep sack. I have tried no sleep sack.

> Either

> > > she

> > > > > is freezing or I presume she's hot. The rest of the family

is

> > > > > freezing so I don't know how she's hot but maybe she is.

I

> took

> > > her

> > > > > band off at 4:00 AM but her hair wasn't wet etc. I just

> don't

> > > know

> > > > > what to do. Heck, maybe she's teething? She's almost 6

mths

> > > old.

> > > > > But all this only started when the band went on.

> > > > > This is definately a really low point for us.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>