Re: Logan is an official DOC Band baby...red sopts and all!!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations. Sorry to hear about the red marks. If they are

lasting 2 hours I am sure they would want to see him soon. Let us

know how it goes.

Haylee

mom to Andre 22 months tort/doc band #1 22/11/05 doc band #2 21/6/06

& Lesly 22 months

>

> I was so nervous to pick up our band today, but when placed

it

> on his head he didn't even realize it was there! WHEW - it was a

sigh

> of relief. I've been doing our skin checks every 3 hours - after

the

> first one there were some red spots that faded in 45 minutes. The

> reddest one is actually at the front of the band, the right front

> sideburn area. It's not only red, but seems indented a little. I

> called our clinician who said as long as the red was fading, it's

> okay. Then tonight, after our 2nd skin check, there were actually

a

> few more red spots, and that front sideburn took almost 2 hours to

> completely fade. I did put it back on at 10pm and will check it

again

> when he wakes up to nurse, usually around 2:30. If it's still

that

> red I am hoping CT will see him again tomorrow, esp. since it will

be

> the weekend. Did anyone else have red spots that started lasting

> longer after each check the first few days?? I am hoping he'll at

> least get some sleep, and that these are just kinks that need to

be

> worked out since it's sooo new!

>

> Jaclin

>