Re: We picked up 's helmet!/Kendra

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kendra, I hope you are right about him adjusting. It just

looks so big on his head! My husband says he looks like Darth

Vader. We have a cat named Luke, so this was a big joke all day :-)

He sits there like he is afraid to move. He also has trouble

turning his head b/c the helmet is so bulky.

It just doesn't look comfortable. Not to mention his tort tilt is

back with a vengence. sigh.

The helmet sits low on his forehead and on the back of his neck, so

when on his belly he can't look up far b/c it hits the back of his

neck. I asked the ortho about this and he said that was the way it

was suppose to be. I just don't see how he can wear this thing

comfortably.

I guess we'll see how it goes.

Dana

> Dana:

> Congrats on getting 's helmet! Yay!

> He should adjust fairly quickly. Some babies don't take to it

right away, but I've never heard of one NOT coming around.

> The sweating should decrease within a couple of weeks, but in the

meantime, wipe him down when ever you feel it's necessary. Ditch

the socks and sweaters, and stay cool (it's quite hot there these

days, I hear!).

> Good luck, and keep us updated! )

> Kendra

> We picked up 's helmet!

>

>

> Hi all,

> Well, we have 's helmet. Needless to say, he is NOT

impressed.

> So far I have managed to keep it on his head for 45 minutes. He

> screams and tries to take it off. I distracted him with " the

> Wiggles " which is why he kept it on for as long as he did.

Please

> tell me this will get better. I know most babies adjust right

away,

> but my son has a mind of his own.

>

> I have a few questions:

> 1) Will the helmet disrupt his sleep? Right now he sleeps from

8pm -

> 7am. I can't tell you how much I want this to continue

>

> 2) He's sweating like a pig. How often should I take it off and

> wipe him down? He just seems so overheated.

>

> 3) When will the sweating stop?

>

> Thanks.

> Dana (mommy to )

> Ont.

> ps. oh, FYI, an orthotist from Australia was present during

's

> fitting. He said that he has travelled all over the States

learning

> about the molding helemt/band. He lives an hour from Melbourne.

He

> was impressed with how the band/helmet was so accepted in the US

as

> a form of corrective therapy.

>

>

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi Dana, i'm keeping my fingers crossed that gets used the helmet

quickly! Madeleine gets her helmet next Wednesday from Arthur Street as

well (the ct scans were done last Friday and everything was ok - phew!).

I don't know if you have seen any other babies in helmets since you've been

at the hospital but we've seen two different babies. They both seemed

fairly comfortable and happy in them when we saw them... unfortunately we

didn't get a chance to talk to their parents though.

How did he sleep last night? Did you get him to sleep in the helmet?

Darcy

PS What's 'the Wiggles' ??

Re: We picked up 's helmet!/Kendra

Thanks Kendra, I hope you are right about him adjusting. It just

looks so big on his head! My husband says he looks like Darth

Vader. We have a cat named Luke, so this was a big joke all day :-)

He sits there like he is afraid to move. He also has trouble

turning his head b/c the helmet is so bulky.

It just doesn't look comfortable. Not to mention his tort tilt is

back with a vengence. sigh.

The helmet sits low on his forehead and on the back of his neck, so

when on his belly he can't look up far b/c it hits the back of his

neck. I asked the ortho about this and he said that was the way it

was suppose to be. I just don't see how he can wear this thing

comfortably.

I guess we'll see how it goes.

Dana

> Dana:

> Congrats on getting 's helmet! Yay!

> He should adjust fairly quickly. Some babies don't take to it

right away, but I've never heard of one NOT coming around.

> The sweating should decrease within a couple of weeks, but in the

meantime, wipe him down when ever you feel it's necessary. Ditch

the socks and sweaters, and stay cool (it's quite hot there these

days, I hear!).

> Good luck, and keep us updated! )

> Kendra

> We picked up 's helmet!

>

>

> Hi all,

> Well, we have 's helmet. Needless to say, he is NOT

impressed.

> So far I have managed to keep it on his head for 45 minutes. He

> screams and tries to take it off. I distracted him with " the

> Wiggles " which is why he kept it on for as long as he did.

Please

> tell me this will get better. I know most babies adjust right

away,

> but my son has a mind of his own.

>

> I have a few questions:

> 1) Will the helmet disrupt his sleep? Right now he sleeps from

8pm -

> 7am. I can't tell you how much I want this to continue

>

> 2) He's sweating like a pig. How often should I take it off and

> wipe him down? He just seems so overheated.

>

> 3) When will the sweating stop?

>

> Thanks.

> Dana (mommy to )

> Ont.

> ps. oh, FYI, an orthotist from Australia was present during

's

> fitting. He said that he has travelled all over the States

learning

> about the molding helemt/band. He lives an hour from Melbourne.

He

> was impressed with how the band/helmet was so accepted in the US

as

> a form of corrective therapy.

>

>

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

>>>He sits there like he is afraid to move. He also has trouble turning his head b/c the helmet is so bulky.<<<

>>>so when on his belly he can't look up far b/c it hits the back of his neck. I asked the ortho about this and he said that was the way it was suppose to be.<<<

Dana:

Has any of this improved so far? Is doing any better? If after a few days you haven't seen any major improvements, I would return to the hospital for some sort of adjustment. Have you seen any other kids in this helmet type? Do those helmets look like 's? I agree that if he's not adjusting well that he can't be comfortable. Does it seem too heavy for him??

Please let us know how he's doing!

Kendra

We picked up 's helmet!> > > Hi all,> Well, we have 's helmet. Needless to say, he is NOT impressed. > So far I have managed to keep it on his head for 45 minutes. He > screams and tries to take it off. I distracted him with "the > Wiggles" which is why he kept it on for as long as he did. Please > tell me this will get better. I know most babies adjust right away, > but my son has a mind of his own.> > I have a few questions:> 1) Will the helmet disrupt his sleep? Right now he sleeps from 8pm -> 7am. I can't tell you how much I want this to continue > > 2) He's sweating like a pig. How often should I take it off and > wipe him down? He just seems so overheated. > > 3) When will the sweating stop?> > Thanks.> Dana (mommy to )> Ont.> ps. oh, FYI, an orthotist from Australia was present during 's > fitting. He said that he has travelled all over the States learning > about the molding helemt/band. He lives an hour from Melbourne. He > was impressed with how the band/helmet was so accepted in the US as > a form of corrective therapy.> > > > For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi Kendra,

I'd have to say things are improving a little. He napped yesterday

with his helemt on and seemed to do ok. He seems to do better asleep

than awake! haha We haven't tried nights yet!

He woke this morning and we put the helmet on him right away. He

did not cry and tolerated it for a full hour. Hooray! We even saw a

smile!

I'll try to keep the helemt on him today for as long as possible. I

don't want him to think he's being tortured. HE still looks

uncomfortable in it, and cries when he gets on his belly. He's

trying to crawl and I think the helmet is hindering him somewhat.

BUT I have seem some improvement. It's only day 3...and I feel

confidant that things will improve.

One question, I notice that the skin on the right side of his

forehead kind of slides down near his eye when the helmet is on.

This does not happen on the left side. I am sure this is because

his right side of the forhead is protruding a little and the skin

catches as we put the helmet on. Does that make sense?? It's hard

to explain. Anyway, just wondering if this was normal of do we need

the orthotist to make an adjustment. So far the red spot on his

forehead disappears in 1/2 or so and doesn't appear to be sore.

Dana

mom to

Ont.

> > Dana:

> > Congrats on getting 's helmet! Yay!

> > He should adjust fairly quickly. Some babies don't take to it

> right away, but I've never heard of one NOT coming around.

> > The sweating should decrease within a couple of weeks, but in

the

> meantime, wipe him down when ever you feel it's necessary.

Ditch

> the socks and sweaters, and stay cool (it's quite hot there

these

> days, I hear!).

> > Good luck, and keep us updated! )

> > Kendra

> > We picked up 's helmet!

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> > Well, we have 's helmet. Needless to say, he is NOT

> impressed.

> > So far I have managed to keep it on his head for 45

minutes. He

> > screams and tries to take it off. I distracted him

with " the

> > Wiggles " which is why he kept it on for as long as he did.

> Please

> > tell me this will get better. I know most babies adjust

right

> away,

> > but my son has a mind of his own.

> >

> > I have a few questions:

> > 1) Will the helmet disrupt his sleep? Right now he sleeps

from

> 8pm -

> > 7am. I can't tell you how much I want this to continue

> >

> > 2) He's sweating like a pig. How often should I take it off

and

> > wipe him down? He just seems so overheated.

> >

> > 3) When will the sweating stop?

> >

> > Thanks.

> > Dana (mommy to )

> > Ont.

> > ps. oh, FYI, an orthotist from Australia was present during

> 's

> > fitting. He said that he has travelled all over the States

> learning

> > about the molding helemt/band. He lives an hour from

Melbourne.

> He

> > was impressed with how the band/helmet was so accepted in

the US

> as

> > a form of corrective therapy.

> >

> >

> >

> > For more plagio info