Re: First Appointment Coming

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Yeah, I thought we would have to turn it down more. Last summer it

was on 83. But he really didn't sweat except the first couple days

and it wasn't bad. I keep his ceiling fan on high. He seems fine.

I know what you mean...I would freeze with it on 72.

Bobbi

>

> 80?!? I wish we could keep our air conditioner at 80!

> We have it at 72 for our son (we are also in Phoenix)

> and only dress him in light onesies, but there are

> times he still sweats. I'm usually freezing. :-)

>

> Audrey

> 9 mo, 2nd DOC Band 3/31/06

>

> --- Bobbi <heybobbisox@...> wrote:

> > I know sometimes kiddos have trouble adjusting and

> > sleeping the

> > first couple days but that was not the case with us.

> > Nate has been

> > in his DOC band for 9 days and he barely even

> > blinked... The only

> > thing I could say is maybe a couple naps were short

> > the first two

> > days because he got hot. But we live in Phoenix and

> > keep our air

> > conditioner on 80. After his naps I would take it

> > off and wipe off

> > his head and the inside of the band and put it right

> > back on. The

> > first night and every night after he has slept just

> > as good as prior

> > to the band. So some babies really adjust well so

> > just wait and see

> > what happens. If he is fussy it should be pretty

> > mild and

> > shortlived. Lots of luck to you all.

> >

> > Bobbi

> > 6 mos. tort/brachy/plagio

> > DOC band 5/8/06

> > Phx

> >

> >

> > > Hi skytza05

> > >

> > > Grandson was fitted for his helmet on May 10th.

> > He is scheduled

> > to get helmet tomorrow (May 17th) at 11:00. I have

> > a couple of

> > pictures of his fitting under " Clayton Journal " . It

> > took about 20

> > minutes for the fitting. I would like to ask

> > everyone what should

> > we expect......I have read that it could be

> > difficult for a couple

> > of days. Will he have trouble sleeping in it at

> > first? We are

> > looking for helpful hints and some encouragement.

> > >

> > > Thanks.....cloepaints

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi all, I had posted here a couple of months

> > ago. Ethan is now

> > almost

> > > > 10 months old and we finally have our first

> > appointment with

> > > > the " helmet people " on May 25th. I feel like we

> > are seriously

> > running

> > > > out of time, as his neurosurgeon doesn't want

> > the helmet on past

> > 15

> > > > months.

> > > >

> > > > They didn't give me any info on the first

> > appointment. We're not

> > > going

> > > > with CT because the nearest one if 2.5 hours

> > away. Our

> > neurosurgeon

> > > > sent us to a place called Boas who does all

> > kinds of

> > prosthetics. For

> > > > some reason that makes me kind of nervous. I was

> > hoping there

> > was a

> > > > place around that did just helmets.

> > > >

> > > > But anyway, what can I expect from the first

> > appointment? I wish

> > we

> > > > were getting this helmet on NOW. How long does

> > it usually take

> > to get

> > > > the helmet after they do the mold of the head?

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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