Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Another thing to use in the swing or crib or bouncy is memory foam. for infants you can get the " cheaper " 1 1/2 foam at walmart or target. cut a piece to go between the swing fabric and base. We cut a couple peices and put them in waterproof pillow encasings and then pillow cases. We then put them where we needed them. We also put memory foam in her crib and pack-n-play. However, due to her torticollis the memory foam and repo just weren't enough and our daughter is in a DOC band. I also wanted to warn you - if your child has any signs or torticollis then you need to be careful with the exercauser and jumperoo. They do not encourage proper head holding so it may encourage the tort. na, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved Kiersten, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort www.thefilyaws.com > > > > > > > > Hi all - I just found this group while doing some research on > > babies > > > w/ flat heads. My son just turned 3 months old a few days ago & > the > > > back of his head is pretty much totally flat I have 4 year old > > > daughter & never had this problem with her because we put her to > > sleep > > > on her side all the time because she was constantly spitting up. > > > > > > > > We asked the pediatrician about it & she wasn't too concerned. > > > She said they almost never use the helmet because the head > usually > > > reshapes itself once the baby starts crawling & holding his head > up > > & > > > spending less time on his back. > > > > I'm just concerned because he spends so much time in his crib > at > > > night & a lot of time in the swing in the day time. He either > naps > > in > > > the crib or the swing & always sleeps on his back with his head > > facing > > > the ceiling. I tried putting him on his side but he doesn't like > > it & > > > ends up on his back. So... his head is extremely flat in the > back. > > > > > > > > Before this gets any worse... does anyone have any advice to > > give > > > me on how to start correcting this problem now?? He hates being > on > > > his belly in the day time so when I try to give him tummy time > he > > only > > > lasts for 2-3 minutes before he starts screaming. I started > putting > > > him in the exersaucer (stuffed w/ some blankets) and he lasts > there > > > for about 1/2 hour or so. Anything else I can do??? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > > > Adrienne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Another thing to use in the swing or crib or bouncy is memory foam. for infants you can get the " cheaper " 1 1/2 foam at walmart or target. cut a piece to go between the swing fabric and base. We cut a couple peices and put them in waterproof pillow encasings and then pillow cases. We then put them where we needed them. We also put memory foam in her crib and pack-n-play. However, due to her torticollis the memory foam and repo just weren't enough and our daughter is in a DOC band. I also wanted to warn you - if your child has any signs or torticollis then you need to be careful with the exercauser and jumperoo. They do not encourage proper head holding so it may encourage the tort. na, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved Kiersten, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort www.thefilyaws.com > > > > > > > > Hi all - I just found this group while doing some research on > > babies > > > w/ flat heads. My son just turned 3 months old a few days ago & > the > > > back of his head is pretty much totally flat I have 4 year old > > > daughter & never had this problem with her because we put her to > > sleep > > > on her side all the time because she was constantly spitting up. > > > > > > > > We asked the pediatrician about it & she wasn't too concerned. > > > She said they almost never use the helmet because the head > usually > > > reshapes itself once the baby starts crawling & holding his head > up > > & > > > spending less time on his back. > > > > I'm just concerned because he spends so much time in his crib > at > > > night & a lot of time in the swing in the day time. He either > naps > > in > > > the crib or the swing & always sleeps on his back with his head > > facing > > > the ceiling. I tried putting him on his side but he doesn't like > > it & > > > ends up on his back. So... his head is extremely flat in the > back. > > > > > > > > Before this gets any worse... does anyone have any advice to > > give > > > me on how to start correcting this problem now?? He hates being > on > > > his belly in the day time so when I try to give him tummy time > he > > only > > > lasts for 2-3 minutes before he starts screaming. I started > putting > > > him in the exersaucer (stuffed w/ some blankets) and he lasts > there > > > for about 1/2 hour or so. Anything else I can do??? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > > > Adrienne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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