DAY 2 - Terrible...please help!

[Guest guest]

Today was Ethan's second day with his STARband. We did two hours on

and one hour off all day. By the end of the day, I noticed his left

eye looked irritated... and that the helmet seemed to be pushing down

or putting pressure just above his eye. I took the helmet off at 7:30

tonite and he took a twenty minute nap. When I picked him up from the

crib after his nap, he started screaming... almost like the piercing

scream from the immunizations. When I touched the spot above his eye,

he would scream louder. It took a fifteen minute bath to calm him

down. Should I discontinue using the helmet and contact the orthotist

in the morning? Or is this just normal? Screaming and tears isn't

what we were expecting. I know its late, but if anyone can offer me

some advise, I would appreciate it!

Karith

mommy to ethan starband (day 2)

[Guest guest]

Hi Karith-

I would definitely call the ortho first thing in the morning and see

about bringing him in for an adjustment. The eye area should not be

irritated or painful. Hopefully it will just take a quick adjustment

to solve the problem. Please let us know how it goes.

Good luck!

Jake-22m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 7 weeks)

Jordan-4

>

> Today was Ethan's second day with his STARband. We did two hours

on

> and one hour off all day. By the end of the day, I noticed his

left

> eye looked irritated... and that the helmet seemed to be pushing

down

> or putting pressure just above his eye. I took the helmet off at

7:30

> tonite and he took a twenty minute nap. When I picked him up from

the

> crib after his nap, he started screaming... almost like the

piercing

> scream from the immunizations. When I touched the spot above his

eye,

> he would scream louder. It took a fifteen minute bath to calm him

> down. Should I discontinue using the helmet and contact the

orthotist

> in the morning? Or is this just normal? Screaming and tears isn't

> what we were expecting. I know its late, but if anyone can offer

me

> some advise, I would appreciate it!

>

> Karith

> mommy to ethan starband (day 2)

>

[Guest guest]

Karith,I would not sleep him in it tonight if he's screaming in pain. Only a mom knows her baby's cry, but it seems something isn't fitting properly. Call the ortho first thing tomorrow and if they need to see it on him, just put it on him a couple of hours before you go - I imagine that would suffice.Please keep us posted.Kindly,Sandymom to Lyla (7mo) 6 weeks in Doc Bandand Owen 4 Re: DAY 2 - Terrible...please help!

Hi Karith-

I would definitely call the ortho first thing in the morning and see

about bringing him in for an adjustment. The eye area should not be

irritated or painful. Hopefully it will just take a quick adjustment

to solve the problem. Please let us know how it goes.

Good luck!

Jake-22m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 7 weeks)

Jordan-4

>

> Today was Ethan's second day with his STARband. We did two hours

on

> and one hour off all day. By the end of the day, I noticed his

left

> eye looked irritated... and that the helmet seemed to be pushing

down

> or putting pressure just above his eye. I took the helmet off at

7:30

> tonite and he took a twenty minute nap. When I picked him up from

the

> crib after his nap, he started screaming... almost like the

piercing

> scream from the immunizations. When I touched the spot above his

eye,

> he would scream louder. It took a fifteen minute bath to calm him

> down. Should I discontinue using the helmet and contact the

orthotist

> in the morning? Or is this just normal? Screaming and tears isn't

> what we were expecting. I know its late, but if anyone can offer

me

> some advise, I would appreciate it!

>

> Karith

> mommy to ethan starband (day 2)

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Karith,

No it's not normal. Take it off for tonight & go see the ortho first

thing tomorrow morning.

We went though that after 2 days too (on the front head & around the

ears, the skin was scraped/burned). It just needed adjustment & cutting

a little bit of the foam. We had to take the helmet 2 days for the skin

to ill.

Good night.

Karine.

[Guest guest]

Hi Karith,

I agree with the other pmoms -- take the helmet off for the rest of

the night and call the ortho in the morning. Ava had a tough first

week and seemed super uncomfortable with the helmet at the first; but

after watching closely for red spots and paying attention to what

seemed to be bothering her, the ortho made a few adjustments that

first week and she's been fine in it ever since. Hang in there - as

other mom's told me, it will get better.

e (mom to Ava, 3 weeks in a hanger helmet)