Re: question about new docband

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Hi Dawn-

First of all, it's great that your son is sleeping through the night

with it on. I know I was thrilled when my son did the same. He got

his DocBand a month ago. Our therapist told us to do the 3-4 hour

checks the first two days, and then if all was fine (no red marks,

or red marks that disappeared within an hour) to do 23 hours on day

3. We actually started 23 hours on day 2. After we went in for a

quick adjustment, we got the all clear to just leave it on him and

check for red spots at the hour off. For the first week, my son also

had a little red spot on his forehead bulge. It wouldn't fade

completely, but I called the therapist and he said that as long as

it did fade some, and didn't get worse, that he would be fine

through the weekend (we had our one week check on Monday and I

called him on Friday). The red spot faded more and more each day and

was fine. I think you're doing great if his red spot is fading in 25

minutes. If you're not quite comfortable leaving it on him for 23

hours today, then just start prolonging the time he wears it before

you do a check. So check every 6 hours instead of 3 or 4. If by

tomorrow, things are still going well, go every 8 hours or whatever

you're comfortable with. Then just call first thing Monday morning.

Good luck!

Jake-18m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DocBand 2/11/08)

Jordan-4

>

> Hello! My 9 month old son just got his band on Thursday.

> Unfortunately now I'm faced w/ the weekend and can't call CT w/ my

> question and am hoping someone can help me.

>

> We were doing the 3-4 hour skin checks Thursday and Friday, and a

red

> spot on his forehead was taking longer than an hour to disappear

so

> they had us come in today. They took some off but he still had

some

> redness today. This time it disappeared in less than an hour, but

> still it took at least 25 minutes to fade. I forgot to ask them if

on

> day #3 and #4 if we are supposed to continue these skin checks

being

> we're still seeing some redness. I doubt his forehead will be red

> enough that it wouldn't fade in an hour but I forgot to ask how

long

> do I do these 3-4 hour checks? Until I don't see red or after day

#2

> in the band? I don't want him to not wear it every 3- 4 hours as I

> have waited a long time for him to be in this band! Also, I feel

so

> sad how he's sleeping... he looks so un-comfy but he's sleeping

> through the night (thank goodness).

>

> Thanks for any assistance!!!!!!!!

> Dawn, Orland Park

> Ben- 9 months, banded 03/06/08

>