Re: looking for suggestions

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In a message dated 7/22/2002 1:04:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, christyludwig@... writes:

She

always either ends up sidesleeping (flattening her face) or on her

back right on her flat spot.

Christy,

I will be curious to see what others can say to you about this- I really do not think that sleeping on her face will flatten it- because the principal problem with plagio is that there is too much time or pressure spent on the back of the head, this includes bouncers, swings, carseats, etc. Whereas, sleeping on her face is limited time as she does not spend the majority of her day on her face. How will side sleeping as opposed to sleeping on her stomach differ in keeping her off her face?- even on her stomach she will have to put her face to the left or right. Sorry, just a little confused- maybe others have heard of this happening, but I personally have not. Eager to hear what others can advise! Sorry!

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Christy:

I have to totally agree with what replied to you as well. I

don't remember hearing of CT ever being concerned with face

flattening before, your the 1st! Had you noticed Abby's face

flattening at all while you did reposition her to the left? I really

hate to second guess CT becuz they are the leaders of plagio

treatment, maybe someone could clarify this to you?

I can't think of any other repositioning tools to help you out any!

I'm SO sorry.

But I definitely wouldn't sleep her on her belly yet. Keep doing

whatever you are doing. Sorry I'm of no good help!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

> In a message dated 7/22/2002 1:04:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> christyludwig@y... writes:

>

>

> > She

> > always either ends up sidesleeping (flattening her face) or on

her

> > back right on her flat spot.

>

> Christy,

> I will be curious to see what others can say to you about this- I

really do

> not think that sleeping on her face will flatten it- because the

principal

> problem with plagio is that there is too much time or pressure

spent on the

> back of the head, this includes bouncers, swings, carseats, etc.

Whereas,

> sleeping on her face is limited time as she does not spend the

majority of

> her day on her face. How will side sleeping as opposed to sleeping

on her

> stomach differ in keeping her off her face?- even on her stomach

she will

> have to put her face to the left or right. Sorry, just a little

confused-

> maybe others have heard of this happening, but I personally have

not. Eager

> to hear what others can advise! Sorry!

>

> ' mom

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Hi Christy,

Somebody posted a while back that they put a rolled up

towel inside the baby's onesie.

, 's mom

Southern California

--- christyludwig <christyludwig@...> wrote:

> I've been having more trouble repositioning Abby

> since going to CT 3

> weeks ago. Charlotte said that I need to keep her

> off of her flat

> spot (on the R side of her head) AND off the left

> side of her face.

> I'd been side sleeping her quite successfully on her

> left, but was

> told that could flatten her face. SOOOOO....I have

> to keep her eyes

> facing the ceiling. I got two small bags of sand and

> put them in

> socks like I was told, and they go on either side of

> her head like

> bunkers. They're not working...she's still all over

> the place. Plus,

> I have the worry of having something like that so

> close to her face

> while she sleeps.

>

> So I'm coming to all you wise people for some

> additional advice. She

> always either ends up sidesleeping (flattening her

> face) or on her

> back right on her flat spot. UGH. Should I try

> teaching her to sleep

> on her belly??? Is there a better way to keep her on

> her back with

> her head not moving? Charlotte also recommended

> making sandbags and

> sewing them to Abby's onsie so she can't roll over

> while she sleeps.

> I have yet to do that yet, but will probably get

> started soon.

>

> Do you know of anything else that might work?

> Christy (mom to Abby ~ 4 months and moving around

> like crazy!)

>

>

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I see you have already received some posts on this, but I'm going to second what

I've read so far and add that my ped recommended side sleeping from the very

start and I just can't see how that is going to flatten the face. I would

continue to side sleep her and try to get her to sleep on her back sometimes as

well. I wouldn't recommend tummy sleeping just yet, but if you can watch her

during nap times occassionally that might be an opportunity to try some tummy

sleeping.

I wish I could be of more help!

Marci (mom to )

Oklahoma