Sleeping (or lack of) with the DBB FAB

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Help! Our 8-1/2 month old son, (rt. CF), can wear the DBB FAB all day

with virtually no problems, but WILL NOT sleep at night. Every time he

tries to move, he wakes up. And since he is an extremely active little guy,

we are up every 20 minutes or so. I've tried various sized pillows under

his lower legs, no pillows, rolling blankets beside him to make him feel

more secure - all with no luck. Can anyone help us with any other

suggestions on getting him to sleep with it on? We're only 1 month into the

23/7, and are going to pass out from exhaustion soon!! Thanks.

Patty

[Guest guest]

Patty-

Double check the length of the bar to see if it matches the width of

his shoulders. To me, if he has no problems during the day, it

sounds like when he lays down, its irritating him. My only thought

is when is up during the day-he doesn't notice the discomfort since

he is so active. The width of the bar should match the width of his

shoulders-this is typically measured bolt to bolt. My son has been

in his bar for 1 year and has not needed an adjustment-however, we

check him periodically-especially when he starts to wake at night.

It may also not be the bar-at 8.5 mo-he may be in the " social " stage

of life and may not want to settle down!! Or it quite possibly be

that he is teething. Just a couple of ideas.

kathleen

mom to david bcf fab 12/7

>

> Hello,

> Help! Our 8-1/2 month old son, (rt. CF), can wear the DBB

FAB all day

> with virtually no problems, but WILL NOT sleep at night. Every

time he

> tries to move, he wakes up. And since he is an extremely active

little guy,

> we are up every 20 minutes or so. I've tried various sized

pillows under

> his lower legs, no pillows, rolling blankets beside him to make

him feel

> more secure - all with no luck. Can anyone help us with any other

> suggestions on getting him to sleep with it on? We're only 1

month into the

> 23/7, and are going to pass out from exhaustion soon!! Thanks.

> Patty

>

[Guest guest]

Patty,

I agree with Kathleen that you should check into the length of the

brace (distance between shoes).

How does he sleep for nap-time?

Like Kathleen said- it could be a coincidental phase too.

Hang in there!

& (3-16-00, left clubfoot)