Annelise got her helmet

Annelise got her helmet on Friday. For those who don't know, she will be wearing a helmet for 3-4 months to correct her plagiocephaly (flat head). I think it's harder for me to adjust to it than her. It was just plain white and looked pretty stark, so I added a little decoration to it. She seems to be doing well. We're easing into wearing it by wearing it for a longer period of time each day. Yesterday she wore it for one hour on and then a half hour off. Today it was 1.5 hours on and a half hour off plus naps. Tomorrow it is 2 hours on, half hour off plus naps and night. Tuesday we're at the full schedule of 22-23 hours a day.

Annelise in her CranioCap

 

Awe, she looks adorable! I hope the adjustment period goes well. My friends twin DS had one and his head looks awesome now! We are in OH and she decorated it like an OSU football helmet!

 

She is awfully cute with the helmet!

 

She's so cute! I love the flowers you put on it! I hope she adjusts well.

 

Good luck with everything, she is absolutely darling!

 

She's precious Beth! I'm glad the adjustment is going well(for you both!). :hug99:

 

What a cutie! We have that same one piece outfit. =)

 

Annelise looks so cute in her helmut.

I like the way you dolled it up.

She looks like a trooper, I hope the time goes by fast for the both of you!

 

She does look cute and doesn't seem to mind it. Our pedi wants to do physical therapy first and the helmet will then be the next step. My question for you is how do they sleep with it on?

 

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She does look cute and doesn't seem to mind it. Our pedi wants to do physical therapy first and the helmet will then be the next step. My question for you is how do they sleep with it on?


She napped with it on today and it didn't seem to bother her. She won't sleep with it overnight until tomorrow night. I expect it will be fine. It's really not that big. It only weighs about 4 oz. The hardest part is that it is kind of hot. We won't dress her as warmly for bed anymore. We have the house pretty cool at night and so the girls sleep in footed pj's even though it's August. When Annelise starts wearing the helmet to bed, I think I'll just put her in a onesie and socks and see how that goes.

 

adorable! I like the flower stickers.

 

She looks so adorable and I love the flowers. As a mom who has been through the helmet thing, it is definetly harder on us then them. But it will be over in no time and it is so worth the results. Good luck.

 

What a cutie!!! I love her helmet, it's adorable, the flowers are so cute

 

:hug99: to you momma! It's hard, but it's going to help her. Annelise looks adorable in it!! What a little doll!!!

 

Oh she just looks so cute in that little helmet! Hope it goes well, sure sounds like it is.

Erica

 

She's very cute Beth. I hope the 3-4 months is easy on your both! :hug99:

 

Aww, definitely a cutie!

Love the flower decorations, but even more I love her big blue eyes!

 

Go Flower Power! love the added flowers!
she looks so adorable

 

Great idea to jazz it up a bit with flowers - so cute. I remember when I was a kid my younger sister had to wear a leg brace at naps and at night, i cried everytime my mom put it on her as I thought it hurt, but it didn't, my sister was never even fazed by it!

 

She looks really cute!

 

I'm glad she's got the helmet she needs! She looks so adorable . Such a pretty decoration.

 

Both of my twins had helmets and they did just fine with them. i did plain white also and put stickers on them. They are both out of them now but they improved alot in a little time. She may not need to wear it for the full 4 months if her head rounds out faster. She is adorable and good luck it will help.

 

She looks so cute.

 

She looks so cute!!!!!!

Jen

 

Love how you decorated it! She looks adorable!

 

She ;looks awesome!! I just posted about my son getting his. I agree, it is much harder on us than it is on them. He doesn't mind it one bit, but I was worried about the rude comments that I might hear, but so far everyone has been really great about it. A few people even said they wished they had done it for their kids and they are kicking themselves now!

Hope the months go by quickly and I know we are doing the right thing for our babies.

Sandi

 

So cute!!!!

 

She looks great in her new hat! The flowers were a perfect touch! She has the prettiest blue eyes!! What a doll!