Re: Son has red spots on head...Is this normal

[Guest guest]

Yes, the red spots should fade after one hour. Sometimes they may

still be pink but shouldn't stay as red. You should call your ortho

friday so you can fix it before the weekend if possible. If you put

the helmet back on make sure the red spots aren't getting worse.

As for sleeping,some kids take a week or two to get used to sleeping

in their hat. It can be difficult, but most babies adjust. After the

first two weeks it is usually a lot easier.

-christine

sydney 2yrs starband grad

>

> I am new to the group as my son got his Hanger band on Tuesday

> afternoon. Yesterday he wore it three times for an hour each time and

> really had no problems unless I tried to adjust it. Then he fussed.

> Today he had it on three times for two hours each time. Again I had

> little problems, he fussed a little towards the end of the two hours

> but I also think he was tired and he is teething. So after I put him

> down for his last nap, it's bath time. This was an hour and a half

> after I took the helmet off of him. I noticed during bath time two

> red spots that had not gone away yet. They should have gone away by

> then right??

>

> Also, How did you get them use to sleeping in it. I tried to put him

> down for his nap in it. Since I have twins I always bounce them in

> their bouncy seats to sleep and then I move them to the crib. He fell

> asleep fine in the bouncy but when I moved him and put him down in his

> crib he screamed bloody murder. I usually will lay him down on his

> back and he will roll right over on his tummy. He was so frustrated

> with his helmet on so i took it off since his two hours were up anyway.

>

> Sorry for the long post, just frustrated and worried. I really do

> hate this.

>

[Guest guest]

Since he's teething, I would try things to help with teething so its

not a compounded issue (helmet, teething, etc.) The red spots

should fade to pink with an hour or disappear completely. I'd try

to get in today for another adjustment. Also, if your son is a

tummy sleeper then there wouldn't be any added pressure on their

head. My son became a tummy sleeper within days of getting the band

and he still is a year later.

> >

> > I am new to the group as my son got his Hanger band on Tuesday

> > afternoon. Yesterday he wore it three times for an hour each

time and

> > really had no problems unless I tried to adjust it. Then he

fussed.

> > Today he had it on three times for two hours each time. Again I

had

> > little problems, he fussed a little towards the end of the two

hours

> > but I also think he was tired and he is teething. So after I

put him

> > down for his last nap, it's bath time. This was an hour and a

half

> > after I took the helmet off of him. I noticed during bath time

two

> > red spots that had not gone away yet. They should have gone

away by

> > then right??

> >

> > Also, How did you get them use to sleeping in it. I tried to

put him

> > down for his nap in it. Since I have twins I always bounce them

in

> > their bouncy seats to sleep and then I move them to the crib. He

fell

> > asleep fine in the bouncy but when I moved him and put him down

in his

> > crib he screamed bloody murder. I usually will lay him down on

his

> > back and he will roll right over on his tummy. He was so

frustrated

> > with his helmet on so i took it off since his two hours were up

anyway.

> >

> > Sorry for the long post, just frustrated and worried. I really

do

> > hate this.

> >

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