Re: Logan got his band, pics

August 22, 2002

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What cute pictures! Logan looked happy in the pictures, so that's

good!

Don't worry about the shifting band right now, that is very common

and is the way CT fits the band at firts. This is one of our more

common concerns posted by new DOCband parents! CT makes em big to

begin to allow room for growth, this prevents the baby from

outgrowing the band too fast & needing another one too soon. Logan

will grow into it, probably within a week or 2. My Abby's was like

that for the 1st wk or so....I too worried about it. It is ok though.

I know how you feel right now, those guilty feelings. I had the

hardest time adjusting to seeing Abby in her band, I even cried many

nights over it. Don't worry, you know deep down none of this is your

fault and now you are doing everything you can to help Logan. You'll

get used to the band with each passing day. But I do know just how

you feel right now.

Hopefully it's not the band that woke Logan up, it might take him

some getting used to as well. He'll be just fine it it......2 wks

from now you'll be sooooo much happier about all this!!! Trust me!

Hang in there & keep us updated.

Debbie Abby's mm DOCGrad

MI

> Whew, we've been in Paramus ALL DAY. Poor Logan wasn't able to

take any

> good naps like he's used to. He seems to be doing okay. He's down

for

> the night now and woke up crying. I don't know if it was because

of the

> band or not. It is shifting so it's almost covering his ear while

he

> sleeps. Should I worry about that?? I was fine all day with him

in his

> helmet, but watching him cry in his crib, moving his helmeted head

back

> and forth, I just felt so guilty. Like I should have PREVENTED his

need

> for this. Even though I thought I was over the guilt issue. I

picked

> him up and nursed him and he hasn't cried since. I just worry

about it

> shifting. *sigh* I just have mixed feelings....

>

> -/Logan 6.5 months 1st day DOC Band

> (restless and anxious in PA)

August 22, 2002

,

Logan is so cute!!! I love the pic of him in his car seat! Looks to

me like he forgot about his band already! I hope that continues!

I wouldn't worry about the shifting just yet. Bnads are made to be

loose initially to extaend the life of the band. If the band was

made to fit tight against the head, Logan would outgrow the band with

his first growth spurt. Give it some time!

Let us know tomorrow how your little man is doing!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA