Re: nighttime seems to be getting worse...

[Guest guest]

e,

First I have to say hang in there it gets better. My son Gavin (also 9 months) has had his Hanger helmet for 7 weeks now, the first week was really hard, and exactly what you are describing. Although I don't know about the nursing things because we stopped before he got his helmet, I can imagine that must be very difficult.

If you are looking for a memory foam mattress pad (for the whole bed), we got ours from Costco, around $150 but it makes a huge difference. Since Gavin got his helmet he actually sleeps better in his crib, I think because he moves around so much he has more freedom in his crib. He still has the occasional night waking but like you said they are still sort of asleep just crying, I usually try the pacifier and sometimes turn the radio on low to give so background noise. If it is warm I try having a fan on as well. He also has two teeth coming in on the bottom so you're probably right about your daughter and it is a combination of things. It will get better. I try to think each day we are one day closer to getting them helmet taken off!

Take Care

>> Hi,> > Our daughter, Ava (9 mos) has mild right plagio and has been wearing> her Hanger helmet full-time for about 4 days. She seems to tolerate> it well during the day and during naps, and doesn't appear to mind the> occasional on/off routine to check for red marks; plus, her first two> nights in the helmet were fine. But, the last two nights have been> pretty dreadful. Even before the helmet, she was waking up at least 2x> a night to nurse - and I was OK with that b/c nursing for 5 mins would> put her right back to sleep. But she HATES to nurse in the helmet it> seems...she just rolls her head back and forth over and over again and> it makes nighttime feedings (actually all feedings) really hard. When> I try to skip the nursing and just give her a pacifier, she still> cries and screams and rolls her head back and forth. If I pick her up> and fully wake her to soothe her (she is pretty much sleeping through> these episodes) then she's fully awake and smiling and happy. Good> for her -- not good for my husband and I since we both work full time> outside of the home. > > I've read the other posts about the foam mattress and am thinking of> doing something like that too. She does sleep with us, so I'd have to> figure out how to fit it in our bed (at least where she sleeps). But> I'd love to hear any other advice you have. My other thought is,> given that she's 9 months and has no teeth yet...maybe it's just> teething and not even helmet-related?? She has on occasion had a few> bad nights here and there over the last two months for no apparent> reason. I sort of tossed those up to teething, but never really knew> what it was.> > Thanks!> > e (mom to Ava, 1 week in Hanger band)>

[Guest guest]

Hi e-

It does sound like it might be more teething than anything, as far

as the discomfort/restlessness at night. Those darn things can take

forever to pop through, and especially at her age, she might have

more than just 1 or 2 trying to come in at one time.

I didn't deal with nursing with the helmet but I do know of moms who

remove the helmet to make nursing more comfortable for both of you.

That's probably not ideal in the middle of the night when she's half

asleep, but it might help at other times during the day.

Hang in there! I hope it gets easier soon!

Jake-22m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 5 weeks)

Jordan-4

>

> Hi,

>

> Our daughter, Ava (9 mos) has mild right plagio and has been

wearing

> her Hanger helmet full-time for about 4 days. She seems to

tolerate

> it well during the day and during naps, and doesn't appear to mind

the

> occasional on/off routine to check for red marks; plus, her first

two

> nights in the helmet were fine. But, the last two nights have been

> pretty dreadful. Even before the helmet, she was waking up at

least 2x

> a night to nurse - and I was OK with that b/c nursing for 5 mins

would

> put her right back to sleep. But she HATES to nurse in the helmet

it

> seems...she just rolls her head back and forth over and over again

and

> it makes nighttime feedings (actually all feedings) really hard.

When

> I try to skip the nursing and just give her a pacifier, she still

> cries and screams and rolls her head back and forth. If I pick

her up

> and fully wake her to soothe her (she is pretty much sleeping

through

> these episodes) then she's fully awake and smiling and happy. Good

> for her -- not good for my husband and I since we both work full

time

> outside of the home.

>

> I've read the other posts about the foam mattress and am thinking

of

> doing something like that too. She does sleep with us, so I'd

have to

> figure out how to fit it in our bed (at least where she sleeps).

But

> I'd love to hear any other advice you have. My other thought is,

> given that she's 9 months and has no teeth yet...maybe it's just

> teething and not even helmet-related?? She has on occasion had a

few

> bad nights here and there over the last two months for no apparent

> reason. I sort of tossed those up to teething, but never really

knew

> what it was.

>

> Thanks!

>

> e (mom to Ava, 1 week in Hanger band)

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks ! Maybe I will try removing the helmet at night to feed

her. she doesn't seem to mind it at all when i take it on/off, so

that might not be a bad idea. Fingers crossed we'll all sleep better

tonight (or some night soon!).

e

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Our daughter, Ava (9 mos) has mild right plagio and has been

> wearing

> > her Hanger helmet full-time for about 4 days. She seems to

> tolerate

> > it well during the day and during naps, and doesn't appear to mind

> the

> > occasional on/off routine to check for red marks; plus, her first

> two

> > nights in the helmet were fine. But, the last two nights have been

> > pretty dreadful. Even before the helmet, she was waking up at

> least 2x

> > a night to nurse - and I was OK with that b/c nursing for 5 mins

> would

> > put her right back to sleep. But she HATES to nurse in the helmet

> it

> > seems...she just rolls her head back and forth over and over again

> and

> > it makes nighttime feedings (actually all feedings) really hard.

> When

> > I try to skip the nursing and just give her a pacifier, she still

> > cries and screams and rolls her head back and forth. If I pick

> her up

> > and fully wake her to soothe her (she is pretty much sleeping

> through

> > these episodes) then she's fully awake and smiling and happy. Good

> > for her -- not good for my husband and I since we both work full

> time

> > outside of the home.

> >

> > I've read the other posts about the foam mattress and am thinking

> of

> > doing something like that too. She does sleep with us, so I'd

> have to

> > figure out how to fit it in our bed (at least where she sleeps).

> But

> > I'd love to hear any other advice you have. My other thought is,

> > given that she's 9 months and has no teeth yet...maybe it's just

> > teething and not even helmet-related?? She has on occasion had a

> few

> > bad nights here and there over the last two months for no apparent

> > reason. I sort of tossed those up to teething, but never really

> knew

> > what it was.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > e (mom to Ava, 1 week in Hanger band)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We are due for a Costco trip, so I'll check out their mattresses this

weekend for sure. We've been wanting to move Ava out of our bed for

at least a month now...so maybe a nice comfy mattress in her crib will

help with the transition :-)

Take care!

e

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Our daughter, Ava (9 mos) has mild right plagio and has been wearing

> > her Hanger helmet full-time for about 4 days. She seems to tolerate

> > it well during the day and during naps, and doesn't appear to mind the

> > occasional on/off routine to check for red marks; plus, her first two

> > nights in the helmet were fine. But, the last two nights have been

> > pretty dreadful. Even before the helmet, she was waking up at least 2x

> > a night to nurse - and I was OK with that b/c nursing for 5 mins would

> > put her right back to sleep. But she HATES to nurse in the helmet it

> > seems...she just rolls her head back and forth over and over again and

> > it makes nighttime feedings (actually all feedings) really hard. When

> > I try to skip the nursing and just give her a pacifier, she still

> > cries and screams and rolls her head back and forth. If I pick her up

> > and fully wake her to soothe her (she is pretty much sleeping through

> > these episodes) then she's fully awake and smiling and happy. Good

> > for her -- not good for my husband and I since we both work full time

> > outside of the home.

> >

> > I've read the other posts about the foam mattress and am thinking of

> > doing something like that too. She does sleep with us, so I'd have to

> > figure out how to fit it in our bed (at least where she sleeps). But

> > I'd love to hear any other advice you have. My other thought is,

> > given that she's 9 months and has no teeth yet...maybe it's just

> > teething and not even helmet-related?? She has on occasion had a few

> > bad nights here and there over the last two months for no apparent

> > reason. I sort of tossed those up to teething, but never really knew

> > what it was.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > e (mom to Ava, 1 week in Hanger band)

> >

>