Re: Brand new- just got mason a helmet and he's NOT happy

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Tiernan got his helmet yesterday, so I can understand the adjustment you're going through right now. I wish I had some advice on how to help your little one like it more, but I really don't. Have you let him hold it and look at it during the "off" time? Tiernan has been very curious about this thing I"m sticking on his head, and since he's got quite a bit of off time for the next few days, I've been letting him hold and play with it. As far as sleeping, I put a memory foam topper on top of his mattress. That was recommended by some of the other parents on the group, and it seems to be helping. Tiernan is taking a nap right now with the helmet on, and he's been out for close to two hours now. I think the foam is helping a lot. It even seemed to help with his night sleeping last night (no band), b/c instead of waking three times like he has been, he only got up once. I wish I had put it in his crib a long time

ago! I am having a hard time adjusting to not being able to cuddle his naked head, too, but I keep reminding myself that it is temporary. Once he starts wearing it 23 hours a day, I am thinking about dividing his hour off into half an hour in the am and half an hour at night. That way I can cuddle him when he first wakes up and when he's getting bath and ready for bed. Hopefully he'll start looking like my baby again, and things will be okay. Today is our first "outting" with him b/c he has to go to pt and the chiro. I am anxious to see how it goes. Anyway, we'll go through this together. It'll be nice to have someone exactly where we are at the same time. Candace, AZmommy to Tiernan, 7 mos tort, plagio Hanger band, 12/05/06john and kathy <johndirty@...> wrote: hello all-our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. he is not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like it? how about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him into this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against mine when I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......kathy powell -tx

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candace

hello. thank you SO much for the support and advice.

i will adopt your idea of splitting up the hour. that's a great idea!

MAson sleeps on a crib wedge as it is for his acid reflex. I wonder

if that will be okay?

Hey - congrat's on the 2 hour nap! That's wonderful!!@!!

thank you again for the advice and support.

kathy powell - texas

> hello all-

> our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. he

is

> not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any

> suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like it?

how

> about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him

into

> this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against mine

when

> I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......

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> kathy powell -tx

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Hi candace, can I ask where you got the memory foam topper for your son's mattress?  my son is a TERRIBLE sleeper and getting his helmet next week so I'll love to take the edge off. Also, I know this is bad but has anyone had their helmets off for longer than the one hour a day on a number of consecutive days?  We really don't want him in the helmet to meet his family for the first time but I also don't want him to grow out of the helmet if i keep it off for a number of hours.  Thanks,   On 6 Dec 2006, at 16:20, Candace Mayer wrote:Tiernan got his helmet yesterday, so I can understand the adjustment you're going through right now.  I wish I had some advice on how to help your little one like it more, but I really don't.  Have you let him hold it and look at it during the "off" time?  Tiernan has been very curious about this thing I"m sticking on his head, and since he's got quite a bit of off time for the next few days, I've been letting him hold and play with it.  As far as sleeping, I put a memory foam topper on top of his mattress.  That was recommended by some of the other parents on the group, and it seems to be helping.  Tiernan is taking a nap right now with the helmet on, and he's been out for close to two hours now.  I think the foam is helping a lot.  It even seemed to help with his night sleeping last night (no band), b/c instead of waking three times like he has been, he only got up once.  I wish I had put it in his crib a long time ago!  I am having a hard time adjusting to not being able to cuddle his naked head, too, but I keep reminding myself that it is temporary.  Once he starts wearing it 23 hours a day, I am thinking about dividing his hour off into half an hour in the am and half an hour at night.  That way I can cuddle him when he first wakes up and when he's getting bath and ready for bed.  Hopefully he'll start looking like my baby again, and things will be okay.  Today is our first "outting" with him b/c he has to go to pt and the chiro.  I am anxious to see how it goes. Anyway, we'll go through this together.  It'll be nice to have someone exactly where we are at the same time. Candace, AZmommy to Tiernan, 7 mostort, plagioHanger band, 12/05/06john and kathy <johndirty > wrote:hello all-our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. he is not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like it? how about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him into this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against mine when I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......kathy powell -txCheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.

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You can find Twin-size memory foam at Target. I see it on sale quite often for $40.

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Hi candace, can I ask where you got the memory foam topper for your son's mattress? my son is a TERRIBLE sleeper and getting his helmet next week so I'll love to take the edge off.

Also, I know this is bad but has anyone had their helmets off for longer than the one hour a day on a number of consecutive days? We really don't want him in the helmet to meet his family for the first time but I also don't want him to grow out of the helmet if i keep it off for a number of hours.

Thanks,

On 6 Dec 2006, at 16:20, Candace Mayer wrote:

Tiernan got his helmet yesterday, so I can understand the adjustment you're going through right now. I wish I had some advice on how to help your little one like it more, but I really don't. Have you let him hold it and look at it during the "off" time? Tiernan has been very curious about this thing I"m sticking on his head, and since he's got quite a bit of off time for the next few days, I've been letting him hold and play with it. As far as sleeping, I put a memory foam topper on top of his mattress. That was recommended by some of the other parents on the group, and it seems to be helping. Tiernan is taking a nap right now with the helmet on, and he's been out for close to two hours now. I think the foam is helping a lot. It even seemed to help with his night sleeping last night (no band), b/c instead of waking three times like he has been, he only got up once. I wish I had put it in his crib a long time ago!

I am having a hard time adjusting to not being able to cuddle his naked head, too, but I keep reminding myself that it is temporary. Once he starts wearing it 23 hours a day, I am thinking about dividing his hour off into half an hour in the am and half an hour at night. That way I can cuddle him when he first wakes up and when he's getting bath and ready for bed. Hopefully he'll start looking like my baby again, and things will be okay. Today is our first "outting" with him b/c he has to go to pt and the chiro. I am anxious to see how it goes.

Anyway, we'll go through this together. It'll be nice to have someone exactly where we are at the same time.

Candace, AZmommy to Tiernan, 7 mos

tort, plagio

Hanger band, 12/05/06john and kathy <johndirty > wrote:

hello all-our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. he is not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like it? how about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him into this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against mine when I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......kathy powell -tx

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FYI - When my son started his STARband I also adopted the 1/2 hour

twice a day routine (since I work full time and it was easier to get

in two 1/2 hour sessions) and I thought I was 'cheating', but when

we got his DOCband, that is actually the schedule they recommended!

Good luck!

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he

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> > not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any

> > suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like

it?

> how

> > about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him

> into

> > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against

mine

> when

> > I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......

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> > kathy powell -tx

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Hi , our ortho said to wear it a min of 20 hours a day but 23 was

prefered. once you get used to it you don't want to miss any chance of

correction, so you are motivated to do all 23. also lots of babies

(including mine) find their head is itchy when you take the band off

for that hour - so they you have to keep them from scratching

themselves. after a while it seems easier to leave it on.

i would take it off for the initial introductions, then put it on once

you've had a chance to explain it. of course you can leave it on the

whole time, but i understand that you want them to see the baby first,

not just wonder " what is he wearing THAT for? " .

-christine

mom to sydney/ 11 mo/ starband grad 10-06

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> > our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. he is

> > not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any

> > suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like it? how

> > about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him into

> > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against mine when

> > I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......

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> > kathy powell -tx

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I got the matress pad at Target. They are around $40-50. I got the twin size and cut it down to fit. I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me! Candace Tracey <sarahtracey@...> wrote: Hi candace, can I ask where you got the memory foam topper for your son's mattress? my son is a TERRIBLE sleeper and getting his helmet next week so I'll love to take the edge off. Also, I know this is bad but has anyone had their helmets off for longer

than the one hour a day on a number of consecutive days? We really don't want him in the helmet to meet his family for the first time but I also don't want him to grow out of the helmet if i keep it off for a number of hours. Thanks, On 6 Dec 2006, at 16:20, Candace Mayer wrote: Tiernan got his helmet yesterday, so I can understand the adjustment you're going through right now. I wish I had some advice on how to help your little one like it more, but I really don't. Have you let him hold it and look at it during the "off" time? Tiernan has been very curious about this thing I"m sticking on his head, and since he's got quite a bit of off time for the next few days, I've been letting him hold and play with it. As far as sleeping, I put a memory foam topper on top of his mattress. That was recommended by some of the other parents on the group, and it seems to be helping. Tiernan is taking a nap right now with the helmet on, and he's been out for close to two hours now. I think the foam is helping a lot. It even seemed to help with his night

sleeping last night (no band), b/c instead of waking three times like he has been, he only got up once. I wish I had put it in his crib a long time ago! I am having a hard time adjusting to not being able to cuddle his naked head, too, but I keep reminding myself that it is temporary. Once he starts wearing it 23 hours a day, I am thinking about dividing his hour off into half an hour in the am and half an hour at night. That way I can cuddle him when he first wakes up and when he's getting bath and ready for bed. Hopefully he'll start looking like my baby again, and things will be okay. Today is our first "outting" with him b/c he has to go to pt and the

chiro. I am anxious to see how it goes. Anyway, we'll go through this together. It'll be nice to have someone exactly where we are at the same time. Candace, AZmommy to Tiernan, 7 mos tort, plagio Hanger band, 12/05/06john and kathy <johndirty >

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Just wanted to add - we have not done the memory foam, but in

reference to whether it would be " safe " with all the SIDS

stuff....I'm pretty confident memory foam is just fine because we

had one of those " inclined to sleep " sleep positioners in the

beginning (which probably didn't help the brachy him being inclined

and all but hey) and it seems like the pad on that is made of memory

foam too! So if a baby product is made with memory foam and it's on

the market, I'd assume memory foam doesn't increase suffocation

risk - am I right? Besides....the babies in question here seem a

bit older and able to rotate if needed.

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> not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any

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> about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him

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> this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against mine

when

> I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......

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mason already sleeps on a wedge for his acid reflux. do you think

this will be okay with the helmet?

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> > about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him

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> > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against

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I don't see why not. I don't think it would be BAD anyway. I don't know how it will help his comfort level.... you'll just have to try and see I guess. Let us know how it works out. Candace, AZ mommy to Tiernan, 7 mos tort, plagio Hanger band 12/05/06john and kathy <johndirty@...> wrote: mason already sleeps on a wedge for his acid reflux. do you think this will be okay with the helmet?> > hello all-> > our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. he > is > > not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any > > suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like it? > how > > about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him > into > > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against mine > when > > I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......>

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Well, yesterday was mason's first day in his helmet. He's not a big

fan of us putting it on and taking it off. We are trying to make it

a " fun " experience by clapping and smiling alot before we put it on.

Plus, we are letting him play with a little before we out it on as

well. HE took 2 naps in it yesterday and they went REAL well. I was

shocked! I just got him down for another nap in his helmet, so I

will update you on how it goes. Tonight will be his first night in

the helemt. We have an appointment to day at 1:30 for adjustments.

Oh - sleeping on the wedge has worked thus far. Yeah!

Again- thanks for all the advice. I am going to ask Dr. Darm if

it's alright if we can take him out of it every once in awhile to

cuddle his sweet little head.

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> > into

> > > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against

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Yeah! I am so glad he slept well for you in the helmet. What a relief. Tiernan doesn't like me putting it on or taking it off, either. I think I just haven't figured out the smoothest way to do that. Any tips?? Candace, AZ mommy to Tiernan, 7 mos tort, plagio Hanger band 12/05/06john and kathy <johndirty@...> wrote: Well, yesterday was mason's first day in his helmet. He's not a big fan of us putting it on and

taking it off. We are trying to make it a "fun" experience by clapping and smiling alot before we put it on. Plus, we are letting him play with a little before we out it on as well. HE took 2 naps in it yesterday and they went REAL well. I was shocked! I just got him down for another nap in his helmet, so I will update you on how it goes. Tonight will be his first night in the helemt. We have an appointment to day at 1:30 for adjustments. Oh - sleeping on the wedge has worked thus far. Yeah! :)Again- thanks for all the advice. I am going to ask Dr. Darm if it's alright if we can take him out of it every once in awhile to cuddle his sweet little head. kathy- texas> > > hello all-> > > our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. > he > > is > > > not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any > > > suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like > it? > > how > > > about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him > > into > > > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against > mine > > when > > > I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......> > > > > > kathy powell -tx> > > > > >

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Thanks , i am really mainly concerned with one family member in particular so I'll just work around those visits (it's a long story!) .  I suppose it all depends on how he reacts to wearing the helmet as well. Thanks for the advice.   On 6 Dec 2006, at 20:35, christineashok wrote:Hi , our ortho said to wear it a min of 20 hours a day but 23 wasprefered. once you get used to it you don't want to miss any chance ofcorrection, so you are motivated to do all 23. also lots of babies(including mine) find their head is itchy when you take the band offfor that hour - so they you have to keep them from scratchingthemselves. after a while it seems easier to leave it on. i would take it off for the initial introductions, then put it on onceyou've had a chance to explain it. of course you can leave it on thewhole time, but i understand that you want them to see the baby first,not just wonder "what is he wearing THAT for?". -christinemom to sydney/ 11 mo/ starband grad 10-06> > hello all-> > our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. he is> > not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any> > suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like it? how> > about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him into> > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against mine when> > I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......> >> > kathy powell -tx> >> >> >> > Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.> >> >>

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we all have family members we need to work around for one reason or

another :-) I hope your trip goes smoothly. It is a long flight. We

are traveling to india at christmas and I am excited about the trip,

but dreading the flight. good luck on yours.

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> > he is

> > > > not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any

> > > > suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like

> > it? how

> > > > about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him

> > into

> > > > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against

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thanks! but when has a family trip ever run smoothly?   Enjoy India, sounds amazing! On 8 Dec 2006, at 06:15, christineashok wrote:we all have family members we need to work around for one reason oranother :-) I hope your trip goes smoothly. It is a long flight. Weare traveling to india at christmas and I am excited about the trip,but dreading the flight. good luck on yours.-christine> > > > hello all-> > > > our son has plagiocephaly and he just go his helmet yesterday. > > he is> > > > not adjusting well and neither is mom...... does anyone have any> > > > suggestions how to ease the adjustment period or make him like > > it? how> > > > about naps?? anyone have any suggestions as to how to ease him > > into> > > > this? I am SO sad that I can't feel his little cheek against > > mine when> > > > I hold him. I'm not liking this helmet very much......> > > >> > > > kathy powell -tx> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > > rates.> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >>