Re: [SPAM]Re: Re: Helmet hate

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I just wanted to say hang in there! It'll get better and the day will come when she doesn't even notice it! By the way, I have an Amelia also! She is 18 months and wore a DOC Band for 4 months. Sorry, I just get super excited anytime I see that name!

Best wishes,

Toni

Mom to Amelia, 18 months, DOC Band grad, 2/22/08

[sPAM]Re: Re: Helmet hate

Oh we're not stoping or anything. I just didn't expect such an adverse reaction from her. It makes the whole thing worse on me seeing her hate it like that. I'm sure it will pass in time, but it's going to be a long week for us. I'll need all the good vibes I can get.

Mom to Elaine & Amelia 4 1/2 mos Elly one day in her Danmar Cranial Shaping Helmet

On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:39 AM, <nwilkens2275 > wrote:

Hi -I'm sorry to hear your daughter is having such a hard time taking to her helmet. It is true, that a lot of babies adjust rather quickly to wearing the band, but there are definitely quite a few that take more time, so please don't feel like your daughter is the only one. I would just encourage you to stick with it. Even in the instances where babies have taken longer to adjust than others, they DO adjust eventually, it will just take some time. As long as there are no severe red spots that don't disappear within an hour after removing the helmet, she should not be in any pain, so it's just a matter of getting used to it on her head. Best of luck, I really hope it gets easier. Please keep us posted.Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/19/08)Jordan-4.5>> My daughter Elaine got her helmet yesterday and it was not the best> experience. She hates it with a passion. Trying it on and off while it was> being shaped she threw fits. She screamed so long and hard she was all> worked up. Enough that she vomited really bad twice. (She has a history of> severe reflux w/choking and such) I haven't seen her barf out her nose and> then panic from it in over a month. Once we were home and everything was> calm I put it on again and then distracted her with food. It worked for> maybe 15 minutes before she started with the "get it off get it off get it> off."> > Today is her 'day one' and her first hour of wearing it went alright. There> was complaining but not as bad as yesterday. Her second hour will be when I> get him from work. All I've heard is how the kids don't mind the bands and> helmets and it's more of an inconvenience than anything else. Anyone else> have such a difficult time getting their child acclimated in the first> couple weeks? It's horrible to see her so upset.> > > MI> Mom to Elaine & Amelia 4 1/2 mos> Elly one day in her Danmar Cranial Shaping Helmet>