On Wednesday Caitlyn had officially had her helmet for two weeks. Wednesday was also her first full non helmet day due to a sweat problem with her head. Yup, sad faces all round ok, but we shall get to that.
Overall adjusting to the helmet hasn't been a problem at all. With practise i have become pretty efficient at getting the helmet on and off. Caitlyn plays, naps and feeds as well as she did before. Which, in itself, is a weight off my mind. And also far less complicated than i thought it would be.
The helmet does shift to the side a little, but we were told to expect that. It is due to the gap which has been left for the flat area to grow into. So as her head fills out, the helmet will sit more firmly. So we just have to readjust the helmet throughout the day a bit at the moment. The helmet fastens with a Velcro strap on the side, so tightening, shifting and readjusting it isn't a drama for us or her.
The first few days of helmet wearing were pretty nerve wracking. But Caitlyn wasn't fazed at all, so the actual helmet process has been going great.
Our first adventures to the shopping centre went smoothly as well. I must say that i had Caitlyn in our double pram where she is in the bottom seat and therefore not that easy to see and i tried not to pay attention to see if people might have been looking as we passed by. Ive had a few people comment that she looks comfortable or unbothered by the helmet, a few people ask what its for, one or two have had experiences themselves and then others just interacted with her like she was just sporting a head of hair and not a helmet. The only helmet comment i heard was "hey, that baby is wearing a helmet". So not bad at all. I think having positive interactions first up gives you the confidence to not be bothered as much by any negative feedback you are bound to come across as some point.
Wednesday not only brought the two week mark, but it also brought the first full day of not wearing the helmet due to a sweat rash. The helmet makes Caitlyn sweat a bit and I'm still trying to figure out how warmly she should be dressed and blanketed at night so i believe that this is all my doing. So she has gotten a sweat rash on her head, poor little sausage. But its about all cleared up and as per the instructions from the clinic they have told me how to make a sweat band to go under her helmet which should absorb the sweat and stop her little head becoming irritated. I also need to go with the less is more approach and just use blankets to warm her up instead of always trying to cool her down or putting on extra layers of clothes when she is a bit cool.
This week we also got the decals we ordered for Caitlyn's helmet in the mail. I was pretty excited. Although since Caitlyn's helmet came pre-decorated i haven't got need for them all currently. But that's ok, I'm happy with what we've been able to use.
I think it turned out great. Have a great weekend!!
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