Guest guest Posted May 17, 2002 Report Share Posted May 17, 2002 : Congratulations! I wish we had started Annika earlier. I can't wait for her to be a graduate too. I am hoping for good correction, but I will be happy with anything! I know that we are doing the right thing, it has just been a flood of emotions. Thank you for your comments. It is reassuring to know that these feelings are normal. I think that you are right about feeling different next week. I will let you know on Monday! I also talked to my babysitter a couple of times today and she is doing much better. She even commented that Annika was playing like normal. I think she is relieved. I'll keep you posted. Tami (mom to Annika) --- rmanias <rmanias@...> wrote: > Tami - > I just found a great babysitter a couple of weeks > before Dane got > his band. Since he was banded, she hasn't returned > any of my > calls. I think it make people nervous at first. I > was even nervous > at first. I was afraid to take it off and on. > Eventually your > daycare provider will realize it is a Godsend, not > only because of > the tremendous improvement on the plagio, but > because it will > protect Annika's head from all kinds of bumps and > bruises! > The DOC Band won't hurt brain development at all. I > worry about all > that stuff in the middle of the night too. > You will probably get very comfortable with the band > this weekend > when you see it all the time. > Decorating it does help. It doesn't look as > sterile! I'm sure you > noticed the difference when you got the stickers on. > > I just got off the phone with StraightAhead and Dane > is actually > done now! His Band was pushing down the tip of his > ear. We thought > Saturday was graduation day, but it's come a bit > early. I find it > odd that his head grew this week because he has an > ear infection and > lost a pound. That just shows you how well these > bands work. He > is losing weight, but his head is still growing. It > will feel so > good to you one morning when she wakes up and you > notice improvement > over one night (when she hits a grwoth spurt) > He looks so weird with the Band off now. I never > thought I'd be > saying that. > > > Dane's mom DOC Grad - that sounds weird! he is 8 > months old and a > graduate of something! > > > > Well, Annika was fitted yesterday for her Docband. > > > She didn't really like it, but by the time we got > > home, she had completely forgotten that she had > it on > > and was back to her smiley self. My mom was > waiting > > for us when we got home and she was so good about > it. > > My mom didn't think even bat an eye and just > picked up > > Annika and started playing with her like there was > > nothing different. Last night we left the band on > > until 7:00 p.m. and then took it off while she > slept. > > > > > > She woke up in the middle of the night and I > stared at > > her and just kept thinking " am I doing the right > > thing? " I hope this isn't causing some other harm > to > > her. All kinds of paranoid thoughts ran through > my > > head - like learning difficulties and brain damage > > from the band. I know that's crazy but has anyone > > heard of any developmental problems as a result of > > wearing the band? > > > > Anyway, when I woke up this morning, I put the > band > > bank on her. I had decorated the band last night > > while she slept. This morning Annika was > fascinated > > by her band (with balloons & candle stickers on > it) in > > honor of her first birthday next week. She did so > > good this morning and didn't cry when we put the > band > > back on. > > > > On my way to work I thought " you know this is not > > going to be that bad " and I was feeling better. > That > > is until I got to the babysitter's house. Now you > > need to know that my babysitter is a close family > > friend (like my second mom) who I have known since > I > > was 2. Anyway, her reaction was much different > than > > my mom's reaction. She was very apprehensive about > the > > band. I showed her all of the skin check > requirements > > and then found myself trying to convince her that > > Annika was going to be okay. I am just so upset > now. > > I just keep trying to tell myself that that is a > > normal reaction and that in the end this will be > > better for Annika. > > > > Anyway, I needed to get out these emotions. Thanks > for > > letting me ramble. This group has been so helpful > > throughout the whole process. > > > > Tami (mom to Annika) > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2002 Report Share Posted May 20, 2002 Niki, Well the weekend was better and now Annika is back to same active and social self. You are so right, it is much harder on us parents than it is on the kids! We took her out shopping this weekend - our first outing with the band. I was very self-conscious, but like some many others have said in this group, it was really not that bad. In fact, we had one couple come up and ask us about the band. They have a 2 month old son with a flat spot and were very concerned. We reassured them that they had some time, but to really take repositioning seriously. It felt so good to try to help someone else. Thank you for your encouragement. Tami (mom to Annika) --- niki_jay175 <niki_jay175@...> wrote: > Tami, > It sounds like Annika is doing just fine in her > band! Once the > babysitter sees that it is not affecting Annika in > any harmful way, > then she won't be so apprehensive about it. Its > only normal for us > to second guess ourselves, which is totally > frustrating. I know my > husband and I debated for a few months on wheter or > not to band our > babies. Once we made the decision to go ahead and > get the band, I > was perfectly okay with that.....until we got the > bands. Then I kept > thinking I was going over board and being over > reactive. But the > truth is, I am so glad that we did it. I really > think this whole > process is harder on us parents than it is on our > children because > they are so much more resilient than us. You are > doing the right > thing, and you're doing a terrific job. I have > never heard of babies > suffering any ill-effects from the band. So take a > deep breath, > relax, and keep up the great work! > > Niki > Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads) > Phila., PA > > > > > Well, Annika was fitted yesterday for her Docband. > > > She didn't really like it, but by the time we got > > home, she had completely forgotten that she had > it on > > and was back to her smiley self. My mom was > waiting > > for us when we got home and she was so good about > it. > > My mom didn't think even bat an eye and just > picked up > > Annika and started playing with her like there was > > nothing different. Last night we left the band on > > until 7:00 p.m. and then took it off while she > slept. > > > > > > She woke up in the middle of the night and I > stared at > > her and just kept thinking " am I doing the right > > thing? " I hope this isn't causing some other harm > to > > her. All kinds of paranoid thoughts ran through > my > > head - like learning difficulties and brain damage > > from the band. I know that's crazy but has anyone > > heard of any developmental problems as a result of > > wearing the band? > > > > Anyway, when I woke up this morning, I put the > band > > bank on her. I had decorated the band last night > > while she slept. This morning Annika was > fascinated > > by her band (with balloons & candle stickers on > it) in > > honor of her first birthday next week. She did so > > good this morning and didn't cry when we put the > band > > back on. > > > > On my way to work I thought " you know this is not > > going to be that bad " and I was feeling better. > That > > is until I got to the babysitter's house. Now you > > need to know that my babysitter is a close family > > friend (like my second mom) who I have known since > I > > was 2. Anyway, her reaction was much different > than > > my mom's reaction. She was very apprehensive about > the > > band. I showed her all of the skin check > requirements > > and then found myself trying to convince her that > > Annika was going to be okay. I am just so upset > now. > > I just keep trying to tell myself that that is a > > normal reaction and that in the end this will be > > better for Annika. > > > > Anyway, I needed to get out these emotions. Thanks > for > > letting me ramble. This group has been so helpful > > throughout the whole process. > > > > Tami (mom to Annika) > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Tami so glad that you and annicka did so well in your first outing. I think it is great that someone felt confident enough to approach you that shows how well you are doing with your sweet baby! Keep up the great work! Beck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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