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

[Guest guest]

,

I remember talking to you about this. That you wanted a Doc because

they had never used the new bands before. You had the starscan but

then they casted for a Doc, right?

CAROLG

> > > >

> > > > 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]

,

I remember talking to you about this. That you wanted a Doc because

they had never used the new bands before. You had the starscan but

then they casted for a Doc, right?

CAROLG

> > > >

> > > > 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,

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>