Re: Re: sleeping in bouncer seat

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In a message dated 03/21/2000 1:47:38 PM Pacific Standard Time,

lpaquin@... writes:

<< A

mini-boppy (thank everyone I found one) also keeps the head from resting on

the chair. >>

Yay! I am glad you found one!

Karla

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I also think the bouncer made Keaton's head worse. I now put a rolled

towel behind his shoulders. This keeps pressure off of his head. A

mini-boppy (thank everyone I found one) also keeps the head from resting on

the chair.

At 09:09 PM 3/21/00 +0000, you wrote:

>From: " Polly Janos " <pollyjanos@...>

>

>Diane,

>The opposite was true for us. had such severe reflux, that the

>bouncer was the only option for him during his 1st 6 months (sleeping

>on his back or side could have lead to aspiration). I believe that,

>along with the torticollis (and other factors) contributed greatly to

>his plagiocephaly. I guess it proves that everyone's case is unique!

>Take care!

>Polly

>

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This is so funny because we too had our son in his bouncy seat for many of

his first weeks and months of life. Who knows why, but that was his

preferred place to sleep (meaning the only place he would sleep at all and I

was desperate).

With the torticollis, he leaned against one side of the seat almost

constantly. I sometimes wonder if I should have worked harder to get him to

lie flat (if that would have helped avoid the flattening) but now I am

convinced that probably wouldn't have worked anyway. Something about his

neck problem made him more comfortable that way.

It would be interesting to study the link (if any) between torticollis and

bouncy seat use and plagiocephaly.

Eileen

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The bouncer question is interesting.

I wonder if the difference between how one baby's head molds wrong and the next baby's doesn't is due to the time they are in the seat, if they are in it when awake (thus moving their head around a bit), if torticollis is involved, what kind of bouncy seat it is, how heavy the baby, if they were preemies, and etc. etc.

There are so many variables!

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----- Original Message -----

From: Polly Janos

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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 4:09 PM

Subject: Re: sleeping in bouncer seat

From: "Polly Janos" <pollyjanos@...> Diane,The opposite was true for us. had such severe reflux, that thebouncer was the only option for him during his 1st 6 months (sleepingon his back or side could have lead to aspiration). I believe that,along with the torticollis (and other factors) contributed greatly tohis plagiocephaly. I guess it proves that everyone's case is unique! Take care!Polly

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Hey ,

Where did you find your mini-boppy?

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From: Paquin

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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 4:46 PM

Subject: Re: Re: sleeping in bouncer seat

From: Paquin <lpaquin@...> I also think the bouncer made Keaton's head worse. I now put a rolledtowel behind his shoulders. This keeps pressure off of his head. Amini-boppy (thank everyone I found one) also keeps the head from resting onthe chair.At 09:09 PM 3/21/00 +0000, you wrote:>From: "Polly Janos" <pollyjanos@...>>>Diane,>The opposite was true for us. had such severe reflux, that the>bouncer was the only option for him during his 1st 6 months (sleeping>on his back or side could have lead to aspiration). I believe that,>along with the torticollis (and other factors) contributed greatly to>his plagiocephaly. I guess it proves that everyone's case is unique! >Take care!>Polly >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------>GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 2.9%>Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW!>1/936/3/_/689409/_/953672996/>------------------------------------------------------------------------>>To unsubscribe, go to > >

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Hi, in regards to my bouncer theory, which I am now questioning : ), My

twins both slept in them, but only my twin A who was born with

torticollis has the plagiocephaly. His twins head is perfect. He

always slept with his head in one position in the bouncer, and we

thought " how cute, he must have been that way in the womb " UH.. Yea.

We just didn't have a clue.. and I think back to how easy it would have

been to put something against his face on that side to keep him from

sleeping like that, at that easy immobile age. sigh. diane

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Diane,

Don't feel bad. We thought the EXACT same thing about our twin 'A' when he

would constantly sleep looking to his left- or with his head cocked

sideway's with his chin on his chest to the right.

I got out some pictures tonight and started sifting through them. I

never noticed until now that in EVERY picture that the Neonatal Intensive

Care Unit took of our baby(On different day's and times)-he was facing the

same way. Weird- I thought they had to rotate the way these little guys

sleep-so they don't get sore spots and such...

Hmmmm..makes me wonder...

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From: Diane!!! <diane@...>

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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 10:06 PM

Subject: Re: Re: sleeping in bouncer seat

> From: " Diane!!! " <diane@...>

>

> Hi, in regards to my bouncer theory, which I am now questioning : ), My

> twins both slept in them, but only my twin A who was born with

> torticollis has the plagiocephaly. His twins head is perfect. He

> always slept with his head in one position in the bouncer, and we

> thought " how cute, he must have been that way in the womb " UH.. Yea.

> We just didn't have a clue.. and I think back to how easy it would have

> been to put something against his face on that side to keep him from

> sleeping like that, at that easy immobile age. sigh. diane

>

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I feel the same way....how many times I've beaten myself up because I

could have prevented this, or at least made it less severe if I would

have only known!!! Cindi

> Hi, in regards to my bouncer theory, which I am now questioning :

), My

> twins both slept in them, but only my twin A who was born with

> torticollis has the plagiocephaly. His twins head is perfect. He

> always slept with his head in one position in the bouncer, and we

> thought " how cute, he must have been that way in the womb " UH..

Yea.

> We just didn't have a clue.. and I think back to how easy it would

have

> been to put something against his face on that side to keep him from

> sleeping like that, at that easy immobile age. sigh. diane

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At 09:20 PM 3/21/00 -0500, you wrote:

From: " C. "

<crain@...>

Hey ,

Where did you find your mini-boppy?

C.

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----- Original Message -----

From: Paquin

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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 4:46 PM

Subject: Re: Re: sleeping in bouncer seat

From: Paquin <lpaquin@...>

I also think the bouncer made Keaton's head worse. I now put a rolled

towel behind his shoulders. This keeps pressure off of his head. A

mini-boppy (thank everyone I found one) also keeps the head from resting on

the chair.

At 09:09 PM 3/21/00 +0000, you wrote:

>From: " Polly Janos " <pollyjanos@...>

>

>Diane,

>The opposite was true for us. had such severe reflux, that the

>bouncer was the only option for him during his 1st 6 months (sleeping

>on his back or side could have lead to aspiration). I believe that,

>along with the torticollis (and other factors) contributed greatly to

>his plagiocephaly. I guess it proves that everyone's case is unique!

>Take care!

>Polly

>

>

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out of all our kids, Abby is the only one to ever be in a bouncy seat & the

only one to have plagiocephaly...but then again, she has been our only back

sleeper. Kimry