Re: Banding tomorrow

[Guest guest]

The DOC band does have a gradual schedule but it is different from

the break-in schedule Pam described. I don't remember what it is as

my son has been out of his band for approximately 10 months. Ask

your CT for a copy of their instructions...it will explain it to you

and it is very simple to follow.

> > > >

> > > > I am SO nervous about this. I keep thinking about how I

would

> feel

> > > > about wearing a band on my head ALL the time. My daughter

has

> such

> > > a

> > > > beautiful disposition, always smiling. I just wish I could

> explain

> > > to

> > > > her why she needs to wear the band. I know I would have

> regretted

> > > not

> > > > doing it, even though she is mild-moderate. I think we're

> prepared-

> > > -

> > > > she's been sleeping on memory foam already, we bumped her

out of

> > > the

> > > > infant car seat and into the roundabout--I purchased 70%

rubbing

> > > > alcohol, aquaphor and hydrocortozone ointment. Do I need

> anything

> > > > else? I already can't wait till it's over and it hasn't even

> > > begun.

> > > > It's ironic because for about the last threee nights she's

been

> > > > sleeping the whole night through ( I read other posts where

> babies

> > > just

> > > > start sleeping through the night right before banding); I

not

> going

> > > to

> > > > count on that continuing.

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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