Re: [SPAM] Re: Banding tomorrow

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DOC bands are a little different. The first 2 days, the baby is in them for 3-4 hours. Then you take off the band to let any red spots fade. Usually they are out of it for an hour and then they are back in it for another 3-4 hours. This is done the first couple of days to get the baby used to the band. After that they will wear it for 23 hours a day with an hour break. (Usually to bath them and to clean the band.)

Lorie

Spencer DOC Band Grad

[sPAM] Re: Banding tomorrow

-Does anyone know if that is also the typical protocol also used for DOC bands? (the gradual schedule?)-- In Plagiocephaly , "Pam Schraedley Desmond" <pam@...> wrote:>> Our babe got his less than a week ago, and he is sleeping fine in it. The> place we are going (Starband) has a gradual schedule where you get them used> to it. We had him in it for a couple of naps on days 1 and 2 and then the> 3rd night he slept in it at night. He did wake up twice, whereas usually> it's only once, but he ate a ton both times, and I *swear* his head was> rounder in the morning! I think we just happened to hit a spurt which made> him extra hungry, so I'm really glad we didn't wait to have him sleep in> it! He really doesn't seem to care about the band one way or the other. He> fiddles with it as he is falling asleep, and I think he kind of likes it.> We did get a 1" memory foam for him, which is in his crib. Our weaning on> schedule (as recommended by our orthotist) was 1 hour on, 1 hour off> alternating the first day. Second day was 2 hours on, 1 hour off. Third> day was 4 on, 1 off (and sleep in it at night). Fourth is 8 on 1 off, and> fifth day you go to the 23 hour schedule.> > I may stay on the off twice a day schedule (22 hours instead of 23) so I can> clean it twice a day. He woke up kind of stinky. Haha. I don't want my> kid to smell like feet all the time. But the 91% alcohol fixed that. I> hope it keeps working. Pee-ew. > > Every kid is different, but you may just have no problems at all.> > -Pam> > > > On 1/29/08, galucas <galucas@...> wrote:> >> > My 5 month old son is being banded next week. He doesn't sleep> > through the night yet, but only gets up once a night right now. Does> > anyone have any tips on helping them get used to sleeping with the> > band (other than the memory foam)? Or advice in general to help with> > the transition of wearing the band 23 hours a day?> >> > > > >> > > I am SO nervous about this. I keep thinking about how I would feel> > > about wearing a band on my head ALL the time. My daughter has such> > a> > > beautiful disposition, always smiling. I just wish I could explain> > to> > > her why she needs to wear the band. I know I would have regretted> > not> > > doing it, even though she is mild-moderate. I think we're prepared-> > -> > > she's been sleeping on memory foam already, we bumped her out of> > the> > > infant car seat and into the roundabout--I purchased 70% rubbing> > > alcohol, aquaphor and hydrocortozone ointment. Do I need anything> > > else? I already can't wait till it's over and it hasn't even> > begun.> > > It's ironic because for about the last threee nights she's been> > > sleeping the whole night through ( I read other posts where babies> > just> > > start sleeping through the night right before banding); I not going> > to> > > count on that continuing.> > >> >> > > >>