Re: trouble sleeping with casts on

[Guest guest]

Elijah, now almost 17 months, had trouble sleeping in the beginning.

Im sure his cast bothered him some but I also think it was just his

nature to not sleep. He was the worst sleeper out of four. He woke up

every two hours to be fed and cuddled at night while the rest would go

4 hours or more. And at night, he wouldnt just 'go' to sleep.. he

screamed bloody murder for hours on end despite any attempt on my part

to comfort him. Hang in there, Elijah didnt have his first full night

of sleep until he was 7 months old. I just thank God that I had him

last b/c otherwise, my other 3 children wouldve never been more than a

glimmer in my eye. lol!!

Lori

Mom to 13, Nova 9, Ethan 2 and Elijah 16 mo atypical RCF DBB

nights only

> anyone have this problem?? Or is it just a " newborn baby " thing?

[Guest guest]

Elijah, now almost 17 months, had trouble sleeping in the beginning.

Im sure his cast bothered him some but I also think it was just his

nature to not sleep. He was the worst sleeper out of four. He woke up

every two hours to be fed and cuddled at night while the rest would go

4 hours or more. And at night, he wouldnt just 'go' to sleep.. he

screamed bloody murder for hours on end despite any attempt on my part

to comfort him. Hang in there, Elijah didnt have his first full night

of sleep until he was 7 months old. I just thank God that I had him

last b/c otherwise, my other 3 children wouldve never been more than a

glimmer in my eye. lol!!

Lori

Mom to 13, Nova 9, Ethan 2 and Elijah 16 mo atypical RCF DBB

nights only

> anyone have this problem?? Or is it just a " newborn baby " thing?

[Guest guest]

Kelsey slept better during this initial casting phase

when I would place a small pillow or blanket under her

casted leg to help remove some of the pressure. I did

not prop it up a lot but just enough to remove some of

the weight of the cast pulling down on her leg. It

would also help Kelsey to hold her in a cross-cradle

type hold with our arm in between her legs, propping

up the casted leg.

Hope this helps.

Jenni

--- Lori and Elijah wrote:

> Elijah, now almost 17 months, had trouble sleeping

> in the beginning.

> Im sure his cast bothered him some but I also think

> it was just his

> nature to not sleep. He was the worst sleeper out

> of four. He woke up

> every two hours to be fed and cuddled at night while

> the rest would go

> 4 hours or more. And at night, he wouldnt just 'go'

> to sleep.. he

> screamed bloody murder for hours on end despite any

> attempt on my part

> to comfort him. Hang in there, Elijah didnt have

> his first full night

> of sleep until he was 7 months old. I just thank

> God that I had him

> last b/c otherwise, my other 3 children wouldve

> never been more than a

> glimmer in my eye. lol!!

>

>

>

> Lori

> Mom to 13, Nova 9, Ethan 2 and Elijah 16 mo

> atypical RCF DBB

> nights only

>

>

> > anyone have this problem?? Or is it just a

> " newborn baby " thing?

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

Kelsey slept better during this initial casting phase

when I would place a small pillow or blanket under her

casted leg to help remove some of the pressure. I did

not prop it up a lot but just enough to remove some of

the weight of the cast pulling down on her leg. It

would also help Kelsey to hold her in a cross-cradle

type hold with our arm in between her legs, propping

up the casted leg.

Hope this helps.

Jenni

--- Lori and Elijah wrote:

> Elijah, now almost 17 months, had trouble sleeping

> in the beginning.

> Im sure his cast bothered him some but I also think

> it was just his

> nature to not sleep. He was the worst sleeper out

> of four. He woke up

> every two hours to be fed and cuddled at night while

> the rest would go

> 4 hours or more. And at night, he wouldnt just 'go'

> to sleep.. he

> screamed bloody murder for hours on end despite any

> attempt on my part

> to comfort him. Hang in there, Elijah didnt have

> his first full night

> of sleep until he was 7 months old. I just thank

> God that I had him

> last b/c otherwise, my other 3 children wouldve

> never been more than a

> glimmer in my eye. lol!!

>

>

>

> Lori

> Mom to 13, Nova 9, Ethan 2 and Elijah 16 mo

> atypical RCF DBB

> nights only

>

>

> > anyone have this problem?? Or is it just a

> " newborn baby " thing?

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

My daughter got her 1st cast on at 4 days old. We always propped her legs up.

SOmetimes just the cast leg, sometimes both. Kinda depended on what was

comfortable for her at that time. Try that and see waht happens.

jones_reid wrote:anyone have this problem?? Or is it just

a " newborn baby " thing?

[Guest guest]

My daughter got her 1st cast on at 4 days old. We always propped her legs up.

SOmetimes just the cast leg, sometimes both. Kinda depended on what was

comfortable for her at that time. Try that and see waht happens.

jones_reid wrote:anyone have this problem?? Or is it just

a " newborn baby " thing?

[Guest guest]

The first few months with Gabe, we slept onthe couch. I kept Gabe in my lap on

the boppy and kept one of my arms under his casted legs ( at least till he fell

asleep). I just had a bid pillow pile near the arm of the chair to slump

against, but if you're a really heavy sleeper, I definitely wouldn't recommend

this. After that, we co-slept... He slept on his side one cast on the other...He

seemed to prefer this to anything else and it took most of the pressure off his

legs. I usually slept with my arm bracing his back side, so he wouldn't have to

hold himself on his side. Again, if you're a heavy sleeper, this too would be no

good. I woke if Gabe twitched. The other thing that I shoud mention is with all

Gabe's fussiness, everytime he really seemed bothered by his casts, there was a

real problem to be fixed (plaster pinching him... blisters... not enough

padding) so follow your instincts. If you suspect there's a problem, take your

child in to get recasted. Anyway, this is what worked

for us. Good Luck!

Faith

Mom to Gabe BLC(atypical), 16 months on the 21st

Jenni Cypher wrote:

Kelsey slept better during this initial casting phase

when I would place a small pillow or blanket under her

casted leg to help remove some of the pressure. I did

not prop it up a lot but just enough to remove some of

the weight of the cast pulling down on her leg. It

would also help Kelsey to hold her in a cross-cradle

type hold with our arm in between her legs, propping

up the casted leg.

Hope this helps.

Jenni

--- Lori and Elijah wrote:

> Elijah, now almost 17 months, had trouble sleeping

> in the beginning.

> Im sure his cast bothered him some but I also think

> it was just his

> nature to not sleep. He was the worst sleeper out

> of four. He woke up

> every two hours to be fed and cuddled at night while

> the rest would go

> 4 hours or more. And at night, he wouldnt just 'go'

> to sleep.. he

> screamed bloody murder for hours on end despite any

> attempt on my part

> to comfort him. Hang in there, Elijah didnt have

> his first full night

> of sleep until he was 7 months old. I just thank

> God that I had him

> last b/c otherwise, my other 3 children wouldve

> never been more than a

> glimmer in my eye. lol!!

>

>

>

> Lori

> Mom to 13, Nova 9, Ethan 2 and Elijah 16 mo

> atypical RCF DBB

> nights only

>

>

> > anyone have this problem?? Or is it just a

> " newborn baby " thing?

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

The first few months with Gabe, we slept onthe couch. I kept Gabe in my lap on

the boppy and kept one of my arms under his casted legs ( at least till he fell

asleep). I just had a bid pillow pile near the arm of the chair to slump

against, but if you're a really heavy sleeper, I definitely wouldn't recommend

this. After that, we co-slept... He slept on his side one cast on the other...He

seemed to prefer this to anything else and it took most of the pressure off his

legs. I usually slept with my arm bracing his back side, so he wouldn't have to

hold himself on his side. Again, if you're a heavy sleeper, this too would be no

good. I woke if Gabe twitched. The other thing that I shoud mention is with all

Gabe's fussiness, everytime he really seemed bothered by his casts, there was a

real problem to be fixed (plaster pinching him... blisters... not enough

padding) so follow your instincts. If you suspect there's a problem, take your

child in to get recasted. Anyway, this is what worked

for us. Good Luck!

Faith

Mom to Gabe BLC(atypical), 16 months on the 21st

Jenni Cypher wrote:

Kelsey slept better during this initial casting phase

when I would place a small pillow or blanket under her

casted leg to help remove some of the pressure. I did

not prop it up a lot but just enough to remove some of

the weight of the cast pulling down on her leg. It

would also help Kelsey to hold her in a cross-cradle

type hold with our arm in between her legs, propping

up the casted leg.

Hope this helps.

Jenni

--- Lori and Elijah wrote:

> Elijah, now almost 17 months, had trouble sleeping

> in the beginning.

> Im sure his cast bothered him some but I also think

> it was just his

> nature to not sleep. He was the worst sleeper out

> of four. He woke up

> every two hours to be fed and cuddled at night while

> the rest would go

> 4 hours or more. And at night, he wouldnt just 'go'

> to sleep.. he

> screamed bloody murder for hours on end despite any

> attempt on my part

> to comfort him. Hang in there, Elijah didnt have

> his first full night

> of sleep until he was 7 months old. I just thank

> God that I had him

> last b/c otherwise, my other 3 children wouldve

> never been more than a

> glimmer in my eye. lol!!

>

>

>

> Lori

> Mom to 13, Nova 9, Ethan 2 and Elijah 16 mo

> atypical RCF DBB

> nights only

>

>

> > anyone have this problem?? Or is it just a

> " newborn baby " thing?

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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