vigorous head shaking when helmet is off

October 19, 2009

Anyone else's baby shake their head vigorously when you take the helmet off?

My daughter has been wearing her helmet now for about 4 weeks, and seems to be doing well with it. We are concerned, however, about her behavior when we take the helmet off for one hour at night. As soon as the helmet comes off and we lie her down, she shakes her head vigorously from side to side, as if rubbing her head against the surface. We didn't think much of it until it's now become a nightly pattern, and her head shaking is getting very vigorous. We are concerned about her shaking herself too hard. Sometimes her eyes seem to roll up when she shakes her head, but her demeanor otherwise is perfectly normal. We just want to make sure we don't need to worry that her head shaking is affecting her brain development. We've contacted her pediatrician about this and are waiting to hear back. If

anyone's baby has experienced this, please advise!

Best, first time mom to 7 month old banded girl__________________________________________________

October 20, 2009

My baby would rub her head on anything she could when we first took her band off during her free hour. She actually gave her forehead rugburn one time rubbing it hard on the carpet. I started to get a towel and immediately rub her head gently all over. This seemed to help her. I would give it a try to see if it makes any difference. This was back in 2002-2003. She is now 7 1/2 and doing great. Please keep us posted.

Angie Jenna(STAR grad 2003) and Kylie repo 2007

vigorous head shaking when helmet is off

Anyone else's baby shake their head vigorously when you take the helmet off?

My daughter has been wearing her helmet now for about 4 weeks, and seems to be doing well with it. We are concerned, however, about her behavior when we take the helmet off for one hour at night. As soon as the helmet comes off and we lie her down, she shakes her head vigorously from side to side, as if rubbing her head against the surface. We didn't think much of it until it's now become a nightly pattern, and her head shaking is getting very vigorous. We are concerned about her shaking herself too hard. Sometimes her eyes seem to roll up when she shakes her head, but her demeanor otherwise is perfectly normal. We just want to make sure we don't need to worry that her head shaking is affecting her brain development. We've contacted her pediatrician about this and are waiting to hear back. If anyone's baby has experienced this, please advise!

Best, first time mom to 7 month old banded girl__________________________________________________

October 20, 2009

My son would rub his head on things too. I kind of freaked me out so what I

started runnning my fingers through his hair and if he let me I would massage

the scalp going around in circles. He stopped rubbing his head on his own and I

got to have some one one one special time with him. He is out of the helmet but

once in a while he will tap his head on things. We have wooden high back chairs

with wood bars and if he's bored we will slide his back and forth on the bars.

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> My baby would rub her head on anything she could when we first took her band

off during her free hour. She actually gave her forehead rugburn one time

rubbing it hard on the carpet. I started to get a towel and immediately rub her

head gently all over. This seemed to help her. I would give it a try to see

if it makes any difference. This was back in 2002-2003. She is now 7 1/2 and

doing great. Please keep us posted.

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> Angie Jenna(STAR grad 2003) and Kylie repo 2007

> vigorous head shaking when helmet is off

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> Anyone else's baby shake their head vigorously when you take the helmet

off?

>

> My daughter has been wearing her helmet now for about 4 weeks, and

seems to be doing well with it. We are concerned, however, about her behavior

when we take the helmet off for one hour at night. As soon as the helmet comes

off and we lie her down, she shakes her head vigorously from side to side, as if

rubbing her head against the surface. We didn't think much of it until it's now

become a nightly pattern, and her head shaking is getting very vigorous. We are

concerned about her shaking herself too hard. Sometimes her eyes seem to roll

up when she shakes her head, but her demeanor otherwise is perfectly normal. We

just want to make sure we don't need to worry that her head shaking is affecting

her brain development. We've contacted her pediatrician about this and are

waiting to hear back. If anyone's baby has experienced this, please advise!

>

> Best,

>

> first time mom to 7 month old banded girl

>

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October 20, 2009

My son is about the same age as your daughter and has been wearing the helmet

for about the same time and does the same thing. I haven't been worried about

it. I think I read or heard somewhere that it was normal. Do let the group

know if you hear differently. Thanks,

michelle

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> Anyone else's baby shake their head vigorously when you take the helmet off?

>

> My daughter has been wearing her helmet now for about 4 weeks, and seems to be

doing well with it. We are concerned, however, about her behavior when we take

the helmet off for one hour at night. As soon as the helmet comes off and we

lie her down, she shakes her head vigorously from side to side, as if rubbing

her head against the surface. We didn't think much of it until it's now become

a nightly pattern, and her head shaking is getting very vigorous. We are

concerned about her shaking herself too hard. Sometimes her eyes seem to roll

up when she shakes her head, but her demeanor otherwise is perfectly normal. We

just want to make sure we don't need to worry that her head shaking is affecting

her brain development. We've contacted her pediatrician about this and are

waiting to hear back. If anyone's baby has experienced this, please advise!

>

> Best,

>

> first time mom to 7 month old banded girl

>

> __________________________________________________

>

October 20, 2009

my daughter didn't shake her head but she scratched like crazy. We used to sort

of scrub it with a dry towel to help with the itching. I think it just feels

different after having it on all day, and isn't anything to worry about.

-christine

sydney, 3.5 yrs, starband grad