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In a message dated 99-05-30 15:54:09 EDT, you write:

<< My mom (non-Lymie but long-time insomniac) has been getting great results

from taking hydroxytryptophan. It supposedly stimulates the serotonin in

your brain....

Has anyone else tried it? I'm wondering if it's safe for me to take......I

really need to get some restful sleep....

in SW Florida >>

Hi ,I have never heard of this. Is it prescription drug or an otc? Feel

better-Val

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Too much trytophan is actually toxic. There were quite a few problems a

while back when people were taking it. If you did a search on a search

engine [ http://www.dogpile.com ] you could probably find this information.

Try eating some turkey for dinner or whatever time you want to relax or

sleep better. Turkey has the highest amount of natural trytophan in any

food.

Also St. 's Wort is supposed to be helpful for restful sleep. Valerian

Root works for me. I take 2 caplets before bed when I really need to

sleep. Be careful with exposure to sun while taking St. 's Wort. It

makes you sun sensitive.

Kiana Rossi

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Hi ,

Bad dreams have been one of the reasons I get out of bed in the middle of

the night....I call myself Alice in Wonderland some of these plots are

unbelievable...I also have recently had two occasions of sleep walking and

got hurt both times, it has greatly exacerbated since I stopped the abx, and

it was a huge problem early in my treatment. As for the naps, yes, for a

long time I was sleeping alot, than that stopped, and I would go to bed

normal and wake up at a decent hour too, but now it is back and forth again,

I may nap for several days in a row, and then not.....strange disease this

is.

Hugs,

Marta

>From: lisa86@...

>

>Do you also find that you need frequent naps? When I nap, I fall into a

very

>deep sleep and have lots of dreams -- most of them very weird. Sometimes,

>during the day, I get so unbelievably tired with no warning that it's all I

>can do to hold my head up on my neck until I can make it to the bed.

>

>

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lisa86@... wrote:

> From: lisa86@...

>

> Do you also find that you need frequent naps? When I nap, I fall into a very

> deep sleep and have lots of dreams -- most of them very weird. Sometimes,

> during the day, I get so unbelievably tired with no warning that it's all I

> can do to hold my head up on my neck until I can make it to the bed.

>

>

>

,

I also had this fatigue very badly when I was at my sickest, and I still crash

once in a while. It was very embarassing because several times coworkers found

me fast asleep with my head on my desk. And then as a bonus of course my neck

was killing me from being all twisted up! Now I mostly telecommute and that's

been a godsend, because I can toddle off to bed if I have to in the middle of

the day. But I don't have to do that much any more.

But back in the bad old days, there were a few times when I'd lie down " for half

an hour " at 9:30 in the morning and not wake up until 3 or 4 in the afternoon. I

also had a *lot* of strange, frightening dreams. My shrink told me that it was

because of my anxiety and uncertainty about my health. I know that extra Vitamin

B6 can also cause a greater intensity of dreams, and I had begun taking a

high-potency vitamin right about then.

Have you tried taking melatonin? I use it occasionally when I can't get to sleep

and it seems to work well for me. I've also found that I can't tolerate caffeine

after lunchtime or I'll be up half the night. It never used to bother me before.

Jean

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Hi and Patty,

Yes, the fatigue is unbelievable. I used to konk out in the afternoon

and sleep better than I ever did at night. Once my Doc prescribed Prozac

to help with my anxiety and depression, I started sleeping like a baby

at night! (uh-oh, I hope I didn't jinx myself!). I am now able to stay

awake during the day...but the newest complication is that since I

started Biaxin, I am having very violent, scary dreams at night!

I. too, have sudden onset of severe fatigue where I get very pale and

shaky, and too weak to talk. I have forgotten, (duh) what NMH is....

Take care, Joan LI, NY

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In a message dated 7/31/00 3:46:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, roweg@...

writes:

<< I keep telling you I am abnormal! >>

Ok, did any of us NOT know this??

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> In a message dated 7/31/00 3:46:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

roweg@i...

> writes:

>

> << I keep telling you I am abnormal! >>

>

> Ok, did any of us NOT know this??

She's not " abnormal " . She is just not average.

;-)

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Thanks for the update . Wow, what perfect timing for her

growth spurt huh?! I hope she'll get used to sleeping in it ASAP!

I'm so happy things are going so well. Please keep us posted, sweet

dreams

Debbie

>

> Well.... we tried to go through the whole night with the helmet

last night..

> up 4 times .. i had enough at 4:30AM. It seems she just couldn't

get

> comfortable in the darn thing.... soo off it went.. BUt that only

lasted until 7:30,

> and back on it went. Soooo she only had it off for an hour today,

during PT. She

> seemed to have really improve the past week for her tort.. YAY!!!

some

> improvement. Finally! We also discussed it's not just her neck that

is weak.. it's

> her whole body. It seems she is 2 months behind all avg. baby's

development. I

> noticed this also. She is just starting to act like a 3 month old,

when she's

> only 4 1/2 months old now. She 's just staring to kick her feet,

and not sleep

> all day.. It's soooo strange < Madison was always ahead of the

crowd. She

> also only gained about 1.5 pounds in 2 months. But in the past

week, she's gained

> 3 pounds, and out of her 3/6 month clothing. what a growth spurt!

Even our PT

> thought she was bigger... So i guess i'll be talking with our PEd.

with in

> the next week, to see what the heck is going on.. Well wish me

lich tonight.,

> she's sleeping soundly with the helmet on now, we'll see how the

rest of the

> night goes.... keeping fingers crossed!

>

> and my 2 Girls:

> Madison 6/17/02

> &

> Ava 11/9/03

>

> FreeCycle

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Hi ,

I'm glad she's making so much progress! What a growth spurt she

had! Is she also unhappy while awake in her band? I was just

thinking that maybe since she grew so much she might need an

adjustment?? Sometimes it's hard for babies to get used to sleeping

on a round head when they were used to having a nice flat spot to

rest their head on!

, mom to Hannah, DOC #3 3/30

Cape cod, Ma

>

> Well.... we tried to go through the whole night with the helmet

last night..

> up 4 times .. i had enough at 4:30AM. It seems she just couldn't

get

> comfortable in the darn thing.... soo off it went.. BUt that only

lasted until 7:30,

> and back on it went. Soooo she only had it off for an hour today,

during PT. She

> seemed to have really improve the past week for her tort.. YAY!!!

some

> improvement. Finally! We also discussed it's not just her neck

that is weak.. it's

> her whole body. It seems she is 2 months behind all avg. baby's

development. I

> noticed this also. She is just starting to act like a 3 month old,

when she's

> only 4 1/2 months old now. She 's just staring to kick her feet,

and not sleep

> all day.. It's soooo strange < Madison was always ahead of the

crowd. She

> also only gained about 1.5 pounds in 2 months. But in the past

week, she's gained

> 3 pounds, and out of her 3/6 month clothing. what a growth spurt!

Even our PT

> thought she was bigger... So i guess i'll be talking with our PEd.

with in

> the next week, to see what the heck is going on.. Well wish me

lich tonight.,

> she's sleeping soundly with the helmet on now, we'll see how the

rest of the

> night goes.... keeping fingers crossed!

>

> and my 2 Girls:

> Madison 6/17/02

> &

> Ava 11/9/03

>

> FreeCycle

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, thanks for the great update on ! Couldn't have

happened at a better time for her! YAY!! Hopefully the sleeping

will get better for her.

Dustie

>

> Well.... we tried to go through the whole night with the helmet

last night..

> up 4 times .. i had enough at 4:30AM. It seems she just couldn't

get

> comfortable in the darn thing.... soo off it went.. BUt that only

lasted until 7:30,

> and back on it went. Soooo she only had it off for an hour today,

during PT. She

> seemed to have really improve the past week for her tort.. YAY!!!

some

> improvement. Finally! We also discussed it's not just her neck

that is weak.. it's

> her whole body. It seems she is 2 months behind all avg. baby's

development. I

> noticed this also. She is just starting to act like a 3 month old,

when she's

> only 4 1/2 months old now. She 's just staring to kick her feet,

and not sleep

> all day.. It's soooo strange < Madison was always ahead of the

crowd. She

> also only gained about 1.5 pounds in 2 months. But in the past

week, she's gained

> 3 pounds, and out of her 3/6 month clothing. what a growth spurt!

Even our PT

> thought she was bigger... So i guess i'll be talking with our PEd.

with in

> the next week, to see what the heck is going on.. Well wish me

lich tonight.,

> she's sleeping soundly with the helmet on now, we'll see how the

rest of the

> night goes.... keeping fingers crossed!

>

> and my 2 Girls:

> Madison 6/17/02

> &

> Ava 11/9/03

>

> FreeCycle

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Hi ,

I am sure will adjust just fine to her band. It just takes time

for some little ones, and like said, some babies just like that

flat spot and the round band in uncomfortable at first. Let us know

how she does tonight.

, mom to Makenna, LLUMC helmet grad.

P.S., it is great to hear that she is doing so well in PT too!!!!!:-)

>

> Well.... we tried to go through the whole night with the helmet

last night..

> up 4 times .. i had enough at 4:30AM. It seems she just couldn't

get

> comfortable in the darn thing.... soo off it went.. BUt that only

lasted until 7:30,

> and back on it went. Soooo she only had it off for an hour today,

during PT. She

> seemed to have really improve the past week for her tort.. YAY!!!

some

> improvement. Finally! We also discussed it's not just her neck that

is weak.. it's

> her whole body. It seems she is 2 months behind all avg. baby's

development. I

> noticed this also. She is just starting to act like a 3 month old,

when she's

> only 4 1/2 months old now. She 's just staring to kick her feet,

and not sleep

> all day.. It's soooo strange < Madison was always ahead of the

crowd. She

> also only gained about 1.5 pounds in 2 months. But in the past

week, she's gained

> 3 pounds, and out of her 3/6 month clothing. what a growth spurt!

Even our PT

> thought she was bigger... So i guess i'll be talking with our PEd.

with in

> the next week, to see what the heck is going on.. Well wish me

lich tonight.,

> she's sleeping soundly with the helmet on now, we'll see how the

rest of the

> night goes.... keeping fingers crossed!

>

> and my 2 Girls:

> Madison 6/17/02

> &

> Ava 11/9/03

>

> FreeCycle

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Kathleen,

It is tricky repoing back sleepers. My son is a chronic back napper

too although I managed to get him used to his side at night. Could

you move her to a side wedge after she falls asleep? I don't know if

that would work or not (ie light sleeper) but I don't have any other

ideas other than the side wedge. Anybody?

Crista-Grayslake, IL

D-11 mo old-brachy DOCgrad

> Hello all,

>

> I'm new to the group. My 6 month old daughter has mild flattening

> on the right back of her head. At 4 months, our pedi said it was

v.

> mild and no worries. At 6 months, she was surprised to see it

> hadn't improved very much so she referred us to the neurosurgeon.

> The neurosurgeon agreed it was mild and that it would work out on

> its own w/o banding. She said that if at 8 months it is no better,

> we can try a helmet.

>

> I already do not put my daughter on her back when awake except for

> short periods (to the grocery store in car seat etc.). But she

> sleeps like a champ -- 11+ hours at night and 2 good naps during

the

> day -- all on her back. The neurosurgeon said to put her down on

> her side or stomach -- can anyone tell me how to effectively do

> that? On her tummy, she screams bloody murder. On her side, she

> either scooches to her back or cries. Do I have to wedge her in

and

> just let her cry? That seems awful after all these months of

> teaching her to back sleep. Does putting her on her back with a

> pillow do *any* good? Any advice or tips would be very helpful.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Kathleen

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I've been trying weding blankets and towels etc. but she either

pulls them out or, if I put them under the sheet, she moves herself

off of them during the sleep. Is there some sort of special wedge

that you're supposed to use?

Thx again,

Kathleen

> > Hello all,

> >

> > I'm new to the group. My 6 month old daughter has mild

flattening

> > on the right back of her head. At 4 months, our pedi said it

was

> v.

> > mild and no worries. At 6 months, she was surprised to see it

> > hadn't improved very much so she referred us to the

neurosurgeon.

> > The neurosurgeon agreed it was mild and that it would work out

on

> > its own w/o banding. She said that if at 8 months it is no

better,

> > we can try a helmet.

> >

> > I already do not put my daughter on her back when awake except

for

> > short periods (to the grocery store in car seat etc.). But she

> > sleeps like a champ -- 11+ hours at night and 2 good naps during

> the

> > day -- all on her back. The neurosurgeon said to put her down

on

> > her side or stomach -- can anyone tell me how to effectively do

> > that? On her tummy, she screams bloody murder. On her side,

she

> > either scooches to her back or cries. Do I have to wedge her in

> and

> > just let her cry? That seems awful after all these months of

> > teaching her to back sleep. Does putting her on her back with a

> > pillow do *any* good? Any advice or tips would be very helpful.

> >

> > Thank you,

> >

> > Kathleen

[Guest guest]

Two nice products to try:

http://www.greatbabyproducts.com/sassysleep2in1sidebaby.htm

http://www.safetsleep.com/

The latter seems foolproof though. Maybe give that one a try.

Best of luck,

Crista

> > > Hello all,

> > >

> > > I'm new to the group. My 6 month old daughter has mild

> flattening

> > > on the right back of her head. At 4 months, our pedi said it

> was

> > v.

> > > mild and no worries. At 6 months, she was surprised to see it

> > > hadn't improved very much so she referred us to the

> neurosurgeon.

> > > The neurosurgeon agreed it was mild and that it would work out

> on

> > > its own w/o banding. She said that if at 8 months it is no

> better,

> > > we can try a helmet.

> > >

> > > I already do not put my daughter on her back when awake except

> for

> > > short periods (to the grocery store in car seat etc.). But she

> > > sleeps like a champ -- 11+ hours at night and 2 good naps

during

> > the

> > > day -- all on her back. The neurosurgeon said to put her down

> on

> > > her side or stomach -- can anyone tell me how to effectively do

> > > that? On her tummy, she screams bloody murder. On her side,

> she

> > > either scooches to her back or cries. Do I have to wedge her

in

> > and

> > > just let her cry? That seems awful after all these months of

> > > teaching her to back sleep. Does putting her on her back with

a

> > > pillow do *any* good? Any advice or tips would be very helpful.

> > >

> > > Thank you,

> > >

> > > Kathleen

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Kathleen,

I recently bought the Sassy sleep positioner. (there is a link in a different post for it). So far it works great. I just have to remember to change the position of the wedges when I switch her from her back to her side or vice versa. My daughter lyse moved around a lot at night without it so it made repo very hard to do at night. Once we got that she stopped moving around so much and if I lay her down on her side at night when she wakes up in the middle of the night for a feeding or in the morning she is still on her side and hasn't moved all over the place.

Johanna and Repo'in lsye

>From: "kathleenoreidy" <kathleenoreidy@...> >Reply-Plagiocephaly >Plagiocephaly >Subject: Re: sleeping >Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:53:34 -0000 > Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide!

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Katheleen,

Try attaching the wedge to her. In other words try making a small sack of rice or foam and sew it to the back of her sleeper. This way she can not get away from it. I think we have some pics of a very snug vest that a grandma made. It's in the repo section.

grandmas nighttime repo trick.jpg Here's an attractive nighttime repo set from a grandma! A firm pillow velcroes to one side of a snug, velcro-closure vest, tipping the baby up off of the flat area, while preventing the baby from scooting away from the pillow.

HTH

mom to na

DOC Grad

SC

www.thefilyaws.com

kathleenoreidy <kathleenoreidy@...> wrote:

I've been trying weding blankets and towels etc. but she either pulls them out or, if I put them under the sheet, she moves herself off of them during the sleep. Is there some sort of special wedge that you're supposed to use?Thx again,Kathleen> > Hello all,> > > > I'm new to the group. My 6 month old daughter has mild flattening > > on the right back of her head. At 4 months, our pedi said it was > v. > > mild and no worries. At 6 months, she was surprised to see it > > hadn't improved very much so she referred us to the neurosurgeon. > > The neurosurgeon agreed it was mild and that it would work out on > > its own w/o banding. She said that if at 8 months it is no better, > > we can try a helmet.> > > > I already do not put my daughter on her back when awake except for > > short periods (to the grocery store in car seat etc.). But she > > sleeps like a champ -- 11+ hours at night and 2 good naps during > the

> > day -- all on her back. The neurosurgeon said to put her down on > > her side or stomach -- can anyone tell me how to effectively do > > that? On her tummy, she screams bloody murder. On her side, she > > either scooches to her back or cries. Do I have to wedge her in > and > > just let her cry? That seems awful after all these months of > > teaching her to back sleep. Does putting her on her back with a > > pillow do *any* good? Any advice or tips would be very helpful.> > > > Thank you,> > > > KathleenFor more plagio info

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Kathleen,

I see that the others gave you great advice so I just wanted to say

welcome to the group. I'm glad that you found it and please continue

to ask any questions or offer advice to others as you are able...

Sue

Colin F. 1 tomorrow!

STARband grad 9/15/04

Buffalo, NY

> Hello all,

>

> I'm new to the group. My 6 month old daughter has mild flattening

> on the right back of her head. At 4 months, our pedi said it was

v.

> mild and no worries. At 6 months, she was surprised to see it

> hadn't improved very much so she referred us to the neurosurgeon.

> The neurosurgeon agreed it was mild and that it would work out on

> its own w/o banding. She said that if at 8 months it is no better,

> we can try a helmet.

>

> I already do not put my daughter on her back when awake except for

> short periods (to the grocery store in car seat etc.). But she

> sleeps like a champ -- 11+ hours at night and 2 good naps during

the

> day -- all on her back. The neurosurgeon said to put her down on

> her side or stomach -- can anyone tell me how to effectively do

> that? On her tummy, she screams bloody murder. On her side, she

> either scooches to her back or cries. Do I have to wedge her in

and

> just let her cry? That seems awful after all these months of

> teaching her to back sleep. Does putting her on her back with a

> pillow do *any* good? Any advice or tips would be very helpful.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Kathleen

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Memory foam is a great way to add extra cushioning to the crib without any hazards of suffocation. You can get a twin size pad at Target and just trim it down to fit the crib. Some parents also just add extra blankets under the sheet. HTH. Candace, AZ mommy to Tiernan, 7.5 mos tort, plagio Hanger helmet 12/05/06 Ethan, 3 yrsanj595 <anj595@...> wrote: My son will be getting his helmet in a week. He is 5 months old.

Any suggestions on making him comfortable when he is taking naps and sleeping at night? Thanks. __________________________________________________

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My only suggestion is to let him come in yours. But then again,,,,,,we let everyone sleep with us whenever they want. Have since birth. Our society will tell you it's WRONG..........but most societies co-sleep. So,,,,if you're deep-down ok with it,,,,,,forget about what others may say and DO IT. It works. Honestly. It's very calming............... If you're not ok with it,,,,,,,,,,,,maybe say a prayer with him about God watching over him? Or getting a night light? Sorry..............sharing a bed is my idea...... Let us know what you do!!! Good luck. Robinhomewithgabe <lovemyhomebiz@...> wrote: My 4 year old son is having nightmares now and he is scared to sleep in his room. How do we help him have a good night sleep again in his own bed?We have slept with him the past 2 nights and we are determined to break this pattern TONIGHT!Any suggestions? Hillwww.LovingMyHomeBiz.com

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How verbal is he? And

My son had night terrors.. Horrible nightmares and disrupted sleep.

We had him draw pictures of his terror.. And night lights for sure.

It helped get through this stage

If he can verbalize his dream have him tell it all to you and then say OK there.. Its out of your head.. Sweet dreams

And tell him he has control over his own body and mind and he can wish good dreams

Also a dream catcher ( native) is a great symbol of strength. Place one on his door and on his bed.. Tell him it catches all the good dreams and sends the bad ones packing!

-- ( ) Sleeping

My 4 year old son is having nightmares now and he is scared to sleep in his room. How do we help him have a good night sleep again in his own bed?We have slept with him the past 2 nights and we are determined to break this pattern TONIGHT!Any suggestions? Hillwww.LovingMyHomeBiz.com

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When our son first came to live with us, he suddenly decided he needed a night light. Then it was a certain blanket. Then he decided to sleep in the living room watching the tv...it seems each week a new pattern emerges. We actually just put a tv in his room (a cheap version of a white noise machine). Cable's not hooked up to it-its just snow and that seemed to do the trick! He's actually falling asleep earlier, faster and staying asleep. Dee"McClure, Kirsten" <McClure.Kirsten@...> wrote: I

totally agree Robin! Our kids grow up so fast and if there is a phase in their life where they need us to help them feel safe...I feel there is nothing wrong in doing so. That is why God put more than one person on the earth at time. Kirsten -----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of and/or Robin LemkeSent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:32 PM Subject: Re: ( ) SleepingMy only suggestion is to let him come in yours. But then again,,,,,,we let everyone sleep with us whenever they want. Have since birth.Our society will tell you it's WRONG..........but most societies co-sleep.So,,,,if you're deep-down ok with

it,,,,,,forget about what others may say and DO IT. It works. Honestly. It's very calming...............If you're not ok with it,,,,,,,,,,,,maybe say a prayer with him about God watching over him? Or getting a night light?Sorry..............sharing a bed is my idea......Let us know what you do!!!Good luck.Robinhomewithgabe <lovemyhomebiziglide (DOT) net> wrote:My 4 year old son is having nightmares now and he is scared to sleep in his room. How do we help him have a good night sleep again in his own bed?We have slept with him the past 2 nights and we are determined to break this pattern TONIGHT!Any suggestions? Hillwww.LovingMyHomeBiz.com ________________________________Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" <http://autos./green_center/;_ylc=X3oDMTE4MGw4Z2hlBF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDZ3JlZW5jZW50ZXI-> at Autos' Green Center. ********************Confidentiality Notice********************This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email message, including any attachment, is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you.

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They shouldn't have to guess about the ears. They either made the band

from a cast or a scan, and either way the person doing the cast/scan

can mark the ears for the person making the band. When our band came

in the ear holes were small, then the ortho cut them out more them to

fit my daughter. But they started off in the right place.

Is the band bothering her ears? Let us know how the sleeping is

progressing. One tip that works for some people is to cut down a twin

sized memory foam mattress pad and put it under the sheet. The extra

cushion helps some babies get more comfy in a band.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

>

> Thanks to everyone who posted about seeing the ortho again before our

> trip. We got in and they made some adjustments, but I am still

> skeptical. The ear holes are not perfectly aligned to her ears - they

> told me they have to " guess " on the location of her ears, which

> surprises and irritates me since this is a $3000 device. She rode all

> the way in the car with it on (6 hours) and did fine in the afternoon,

> but she would NOT sleep in it. Every time I lie her down she goes

> bananas. I'm not seeing any more red spots. She is miserable, though,

> and so am I. Is there some trick to getting her to sleep?

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter always slept best with me. I had transitioned her to a

crib at 4 mo old, then at 5 mo she got her band, and ended up back in

our bed. Not the best solution for many, but at least her head

improved a lot. However, I have seen posts on here of babies improving

after 2 weeks so she may still go back to her old ways :-)

Also sometimes it is teething or something else, not the band that is

bothering them. If she's not getting red spots, I would just keep

doing what your doing a little longer.

-christine

sydney, 3 yrs, starband grad

>

> I got done with night 7 with the DOCband. My daughter is still not

> adjusted to sleeping in it. She cannot get comfortable at bedtime and

> when she wakes in the middle of the night is not able to get back to

> sleep. Before the band she would sleep 8+ hours without waking and now

> she is up every 2 or 3 and is up for over a half hour. I am

> exhausted! Did anyone's child have a tough time getting adjusted to

> sleeping or could there be something else going on? Thanks!

> ~Kathleen~

> Mallory 4.5 months, 1 week DOCband

>

[Guest guest]

We didn't use it, but some mom's have used memory foam to soft the

mattress a little and make the baby more comfortable. You can buy a

twin size and cut it down to fit the mattress. That might help keep

her head sunk into the mattress a little so it won't be as

uncomfortable.

Good luck!

Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-4.5

>

> I got done with night 7 with the DOCband. My daughter is still not

> adjusted to sleeping in it. She cannot get comfortable at bedtime

and

> when she wakes in the middle of the night is not able to get back to

> sleep. Before the band she would sleep 8+ hours without waking and

now

> she is up every 2 or 3 and is up for over a half hour. I am

> exhausted! Did anyone's child have a tough time getting adjusted to

> sleeping or could there be something else going on? Thanks!

> ~Kathleen~

> Mallory 4.5 months, 1 week DOCband

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Karin, I took the advice from previous messages and Luke is now sleeping

with me on my memory foam mattress. He used to sleep in his crib for 10-12

hours a night without any problem, but once we started the band, he would wake

up several times a night or we would wake up to him knocking his band on his

crib rails (very upsetting to hear).

We just bought a twin size 2 " memory foam topper and are planning on cutting it

down to his mattress and transitioning him back to his crib this weekend (he

always slept in his crib before). I would only do this if your child is rolling

over by himself or if you are comfortable with it.

Also, it seems to help him sleep better when we put him on his side and that he

is lightly dressed.

Good Luck!

New York

>

> Does anyone have any tricks for helping the kids learn how to sleep with the

cranial band?

>