Helmet mamas?

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Anyone whose baby had/has the starband? She's on day 3 and it's sliding terribly.

Normal?

Also... first day for naps and I'm back to holding her. 😣 every single time she goes to sleeping on her own for naps something happens and we go backwards to her having to be held.

Can't catch a break. My emotions are up and down. I want to cry. I don't want this stupid helmet. I want to kiss her head and see her hair. I don't want it sliding all around and possibly hurting her. But I also know it's what she needs and I have to be the strong one because my husband is constantly complaining about the situation so SOMEBODY has to stay positive.

Ugh. It's been one thing after the other since she was born (jaundice, umbilical granuloma, two ingrown toenails, torticollis, plagiocephaly) and I've been a trooper but for some reason this helmet is really getting to me. Or maybe it's not the helmet, just I'm at my breaking point.

We go back Thursday to the orthotist and of course I'm going to bring it up and hopefully he can adjust it.

I'm just looking for someone to talk to who has gone threw this...

^ sleeping on her belly face down and as you can see has moved. Slept for 30 min. And woke up crying, tugging and pulling at the helmet so I'm currently holding her to salvage the nap because she has PT today.