Re: How to sleep better with helmet? Head banging?

[Guest guest]

I noticed my daughter would sleep much better with it pretty cold in the house.

I would be freezing, yet she seemed more comfortable and slept better. She also

slept in a onesie. I would think his body temp would even out now, but I bet he

would wake up more often if he was too warm. Just a thought.

Good luck.

>

> Hello.

>

> I am new to this group. My son is 6 1/2 months and has been in the Starband

> for 1 month. Up until we got the helmet, he slept GREAT at night. Ever

> since he got the helmet, he wakes up every few hours, just like a newborn.

> He just can't seem to get into a comfortable position. I know it's *not*

> just the helmet. We unintentionally introduced a lot of changes at the same

> time. We swaddled him right up until we got the helmet also. Even at 5

> months, he loved being swaddled, so we did. But since he started rolling

> over, we took him out of the swaddle. Also, my maternity leave ended, and

> he started daycare full time. So there were 3 big changes. But I'd

> appreciate any advice from anyone who has learned some ways to help their

> baby sleep better with the helmet. He does roll over to his side or stomach

> to sleep since he got the helmet.

>

> My second question is -- does any else's baby bang their head (in the

> helmet) against the floor or on the crib mattress? My son does that

> frequently. My husband thinks it is b/c his head is itchy from the helmet,

> and banging his head moves the helmet around to alleviate the itchiness.

> It's just a really painful sight to see him banging his head .....

>

> Thank you.

> Ami

>

[Guest guest]

Is he upset when he's banging his head? My son does that sometimes, especially

on hard surfaces, because he thinks the sound/sensation in fun. The louder the

" bang " , the better! He'll see something and, instead of tasting it like most

babies, he'll bang it with his helmet to see what happens. The only other thing

I can think of is, are you sure you're not putting it on too tight. You're not

supposed to pull the velcro at all. My husband did that a couple times when we

first got the helmet, and it irritated my son. For falling back asleep at night,

does he have a " transition object " like a small stuffed animal or blanket

square? If not, you could start teaching him to snuggle a new one as he falls

asleep. Some babies are able to use this to put themselves back to sleep at

night. My son actually used his as a pillow when he first got his doc band, and

it helped him sleep. Just don't put anything big in the crib because you don't

want him to smother on it! Also, I used to have a lullaby cd that I would turn

on when my son woke in the middle of the night (pre-band), and sometimes that

was enough to get him back to sleep. HTH

>

> Hello.

>

> I am new to this group. My son is 6 1/2 months and has been in the Starband

> for 1 month. Up until we got the helmet, he slept GREAT at night. Ever

> since he got the helmet, he wakes up every few hours, just like a newborn.

> He just can't seem to get into a comfortable position. I know it's *not*

> just the helmet. We unintentionally introduced a lot of changes at the same

> time. We swaddled him right up until we got the helmet also. Even at 5

> months, he loved being swaddled, so we did. But since he started rolling

> over, we took him out of the swaddle. Also, my maternity leave ended, and

> he started daycare full time. So there were 3 big changes. But I'd

> appreciate any advice from anyone who has learned some ways to help their

> baby sleep better with the helmet. He does roll over to his side or stomach

> to sleep since he got the helmet.

>

> My second question is -- does any else's baby bang their head (in the

> helmet) against the floor or on the crib mattress? My son does that

> frequently. My husband thinks it is b/c his head is itchy from the helmet,

> and banging his head moves the helmet around to alleviate the itchiness.

> It's just a really painful sight to see him banging his head .....

>

> Thank you.

> Ami

>

[Guest guest]

Ditto to what said

> >

> > Hello.

> >

> > I am new to this group. My son is 6 1/2 months and has been in the Starband

> > for 1 month. Up until we got the helmet, he slept GREAT at night. Ever

> > since he got the helmet, he wakes up every few hours, just like a newborn.

> > He just can't seem to get into a comfortable position. I know it's *not*

> > just the helmet. We unintentionally introduced a lot of changes at the same

> > time. We swaddled him right up until we got the helmet also. Even at 5

> > months, he loved being swaddled, so we did. But since he started rolling

> > over, we took him out of the swaddle. Also, my maternity leave ended, and

> > he started daycare full time. So there were 3 big changes. But I'd

> > appreciate any advice from anyone who has learned some ways to help their

> > baby sleep better with the helmet. He does roll over to his side or stomach

> > to sleep since he got the helmet.

> >

> > My second question is -- does any else's baby bang their head (in the

> > helmet) against the floor or on the crib mattress? My son does that

> > frequently. My husband thinks it is b/c his head is itchy from the helmet,

> > and banging his head moves the helmet around to alleviate the itchiness.

> > It's just a really painful sight to see him banging his head .....

> >

> > Thank you.

> > Ami

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ami- my daughter has been in hers for slightly over 2.5 weeks now. She's had

2 adjustments, but there were 10 days between the 1st and 2nd adjustments

because we were away. About 5 days before going for adjustment #2 she started

sleeping horribly and pulling at her helmet a lot. We brought her to adjustment

#2 and sure enough it was too small, her head had grown 1 cm and she needed a

growth adjustment done to the helmet. Since the adjustment she's been sleeping

normally again. So it could be your son's is either on too tight (like someone

else suggested) or the fit is too small or maybe his head has grown since they

initially measured and made the helmet for him? I thought the helmet must be

bothering her but doubted myself because it had only been 5 days since her last

adjustment... but sure enough, they grow VERY fast at this age! It wouldn't

hurt to have him looked at again to ensure the fit is proper and that you guys

aren't putting it on too tightly.

Good luck! I hope you figure it out and start getting sleep again soon!!

le

>

> Hello.

>

> I am new to this group. My son is 6 1/2 months and has been in the Starband

> for 1 month. Up until we got the helmet, he slept GREAT at night. Ever

> since he got the helmet, he wakes up every few hours, just like a newborn.

> He just can't seem to get into a comfortable position. I know it's *not*

> just the helmet. We unintentionally introduced a lot of changes at the same

> time. We swaddled him right up until we got the helmet also. Even at 5

> months, he loved being swaddled, so we did. But since he started rolling

> over, we took him out of the swaddle. Also, my maternity leave ended, and

> he started daycare full time. So there were 3 big changes. But I'd

> appreciate any advice from anyone who has learned some ways to help their

> baby sleep better with the helmet. He does roll over to his side or stomach

> to sleep since he got the helmet.

>

> My second question is -- does any else's baby bang their head (in the

> helmet) against the floor or on the crib mattress? My son does that

> frequently. My husband thinks it is b/c his head is itchy from the helmet,

> and banging his head moves the helmet around to alleviate the itchiness.

> It's just a really painful sight to see him banging his head .....

>

> Thank you.

> Ami

>