http://www.resqwedge.com Treats Colic and Infant Reflux Issues Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:42:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/12/christmas-giveaway/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/12/christmas-giveaway/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:00:10 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=958 Continue reading]]> It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! In the spirit of giving we wanted to give away a FREE RES-Q Wedge to one of our amazing Facebook fans. We are asking you to help us reach 400 fans by Christmas, and then we will choose one deserving fan to win a free RES-Q Wedge. HOW TO ENTER:

• Become a fan and “LIKE” our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/resqwedge)
• Comment on our wall or blog post and tell us about your infant and why you would like to win a RES-Q Wedge

BONUS:

• Link your status updated to @RES-Q Wedge Infant Pillow
• Refer your friends to our page (must post your name on our wall so we know who sent them)
• Tweet us @ResQWedge and tell us why you want to win

RULES FOR GIVEAWAY:

• All infants must be under 6 months and have been diagnosed with reflux by their physicians.
• Family is willing to work with CR Enterprises’ corporate Occupational Therapist on proper use of the wedge.
• Family is willing to write a before and after blog post about infants experience on wedge.

OUR STORY: The RES-Q Wedge was developmentally designed by a pediatric occupational therapist, physician, and dietitian to meet the needs of premature and term infants. It is the first orthopedic Class 1 medical device for infant reflux which promotes proper musculoskeletal growth in both back and front lying positions. Infants can use the wedge from birth to 12 months of age. The RES-Q Wedge is constructed at a 30 degree angle in the prone position and a 35-45 degree angle for supine resting. It was also designed so that it helps to provide relief for breathing problems, congestion due to colds as well as allergies. Infants can rest comfortably in a semi-upright position for sleeping and playtime in tummy and back-lying positions.]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/12/christmas-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-final-week/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-final-week/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:27:13 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=954 Continue reading]]> With my final posting all I can say is THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!  To ResQ Wedge and It’s a Preemie Thing, thank you so much for this opportunity. Three months ago I would have never guessed that Allison would be sleeping through the night in her own crib. It is so nice to get some rest knowing that Alli is sleeping safely elevated on her wedge. It is so nice not to have to clean up projectile vomit night after night. It is so nice to get to sleep for more than 2 or 3 hours at a time.Allison has been sleeping 6 to 9 hours without a peep this entire week! Then she goes right back to sleep for another 3 or 4 after downing a quick bottle. I truly felt like I was never going to rest easy again when we brought Allison home from the hospital. So glad I was wrong! It’s A Preemie Thing and ResQ Wedge gave so much more than just a wedge in this giveaway.]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-final-week/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-week-10/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-week-10/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:23:39 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=942 Continue reading]]> Allison is continuing to do very well in my eyes. She is sleeping comfortably, and eating more than she ever has. The doctors are still not content with her weight gain, but we will continue to work on it. Hopefully we can start some solids soon, because I am really hoping that will help. We attended a feeding clinic as advised by Allison’s therapist, and they basically just told us what we already know. They said she is a “very passive eater.” I think it is a blessing that she eats on her own at all after all she has been through. So many CDH survivors are on feeding tubes for years, and she hasn’t been on one since she left the NICU at 2 months old. She will be 7 months on the 7^th! I can hardly believe it was that long ago that we were stuck in that hospital room day after day. It seems like just last month. Has it really taken this long to get her feeling good? As I am sure you all know, the reflux journey is a long one!  ]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-week-10/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-week-9/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-week-9/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:56:50 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=939 Continue reading]]> Res-Q Wedge. She actually slept a couple of 7 hour stretches this week, and started taking a whole 3oz at some of her feedings.  The doctors suggested bumping her up to a faster flowing nipple and it has really helped us get more down her since she tends to wear out quickly. We also started thickening her bedtime feeding with a little rice cereal as suggested to us on the Res-Q Wedge Facebook page. In combination with sleeping on the wedge it has really helped with all the night time coughing. Those extra calories have got to be good for my little skinny mini too. I am certain that she will have gained some good weight by her next appointment.]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/11/allisons-adventure-week-9/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-8/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-8/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:55:01 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=937 Continue reading]]> Inspiration Through Art, thanks to the tag from It’s A Preemie Thing Facebook. She has been happier during the day and I have been getting her to nap better, though we are still working on getting a good steady schedule like we have made for nights. Her OT saw her this week too and says she sees great improvements since her last visit.]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-8/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-7/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-7/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:55:34 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=934 Continue reading]]> Nothing has changed for us this week as far as sleeping on the Res-Q wedge.  Alli has kept her 5-3-3 sleeping schedule, and we are doing well with that.   She did spit up on her sling one of the nights so she slept with me while laundry was being done, but other than that she is keeping to her new wedge sleeping schedule. She just wakes up for 10-15 min the two times to have a bottle and goes right back down.  She has woken up coughing/choking a couple of nights but fell right back asleep, and of course it always scares me to wake up to that and I don’t sleep as well, but I am glad she is okay with it. She is really having a hard time with feedings this past month and doctors are concerned about her weight.  She has dropped below the 5^th percentile for her adjusted age this month, with the normal gastric emptying results they decided to conduct a swallow study and we are waiting to hear back about the results.  She also has an echo scheduled to check up on her heart, obviously we are hoping there is nothing serious going on, but we need to get her back on track.]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-7/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-6/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-6/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:53:19 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=930 Continue reading]]> We had our gastric emptying study and the results came back normal. This is great news, but unfortunately it means that we don’t have any additional answers about her tummy troubles. But, I am happy to report that Allison has been doing well with her wedge sleep this week! She seems to have developed a routine where she sleeps a 5 hour stretch then wakes for a bottle. Being that she still needs those extra calories I expected this. She takes her bottle and goes right back to sleep for another 3 hours, one more bottle, and a final 3 hours. She is getting a total of about 11 hours rest and 2 nightly bottles. Perfect for a 6 month old preemie. It has been nice to have my own room too! I have continued to use the pillow under her legs, and the roll for her head and those additions have made a world of difference.  We are still having some nap time issues, but that is a lot easier for me to deal with since I am not trying to get some rest too. Allison only ever takes a couple of 20 minute naps through the day. I have been told that she should be getting at least 4 hours during the day in addition to her 11 at night, but we will continue to work on it. I am hoping that I will have a happier baby once she gets a good napping routine down too.]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/10/allisons-adventure-week-6/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-5/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-5/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:12:07 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=925 Continue reading]]> So we have switched back to sleeping in the supine position on the Res-Q Wedge this week. I have been trying various things to make Allison more comfortable on the wedge hoping that she will sleep longer hours. One thing I notice that seems to make her uncomfortable is that there isn’t support for her neck. I rolled up a small receiving blanket and made a little donut pillow for her to help with that. She has mild torticollis so it is good for that too. Since she is lying supine, and can’t roll over while she is strapped in the sling, this seemed safe to me. Another thing that I noticed is that her legs just sort of dangle and she kicks herself awake. For some reason she doesn’t like having her legs swaddled, only her arms, otherwise this would not be an issue. But since it is, I propped a pillow up under her legs to support them. These minor adjustments have definitely helped. She has been sleeping a 4 hour stretch on the wedge this way. Much better than waking every hour or two. Hopefully the stretch will get even longer as she gets used to being on her own in the crib. It has gotten much easier to put Allison down on the wedge as well. Our Res-Q Wedge adviser told me to strap her into the sling, then swaddle her and get her to sleep in my arms and then just attach the sling. I am not sure why I never thought of it myself. I was getting her to sleep then trying to strap her in and swaddle her which tended to wake her. Anyway, the suggestion has helped tremendously. Allison has seemingly had a bit of a relapse with her reflux these past few weeks, hence the pneumonia. Her GI has scheduled her for a gastric emptying scan the first of next week, so hopefully he will have some answers and resolution for us. I know she will sleep better once we get that little tummy of hers working properly!]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-5/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-4/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-4/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:06:45 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=920 Continue reading]]> Allison has not had anymore issues with breathing this week and is on the road to recovery. I have tried three times to put her to sleep on the wedge, but each time she threw up all over everything in her crib. For some reason she has become sensitive to being put to sleep on her tummy. She has done fine with our tummy time, and tummy time has been our favorite use for the wedge thus far. But, she suddenly is unable to be put down this way to sleep as the Res-Q adviser had suggested to help her sleep greater lengths. So, as much as I love taking apart her crib, washing everything, and reassembling it, my plan for next week is to go back to putting her down on the wedge side for supine positioning. I hadn’t gotten her to sleep more than an hour or two at a time in this position, but maybe it will just take some getting used to. My hope is that I can get her sleeping well on the wedge soon, because I know it will help with her aspiration issues – the cause of her pneumonia. As easy as it is for me to just allow her to sleep with me since she sleeps much longer stretches, I know that the wedge is specially designed to help with Allison’s reflux and hopefully prevent her from getting sick in the future.]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-4/feed/ 0 http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-3/ http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-3/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:00:28 +0000 Rozlyn http://www.resqwedge.com/?p=913 Continue reading]]> Week Three Saturday night Allison had a dyspnea attack that put us in the ER. We assume that it was caused by reflux aspiration. They sent us home without answers after a chest x-ray that looked good to the ER doctor. With Allison’s special case, any sign of breathing issues puts us on edge. Monday morning we received a call from Allison’s pediatrician asking that we come in as soon as possible for a follow up to Allison’s ER visit. After reviewing the x-ray they decided that Allison has the early stages of pneumonia. Fortunately her case is nowhere near severe, so they sent us home with antibiotics and told us to keep a close eye on her. She has not at all been ill or showed any signs besides this one episode of struggling to breathe, so this surprised me. The only explanation, since she has not been ill, is that the pneumonia developed due to aspiration.  This also surprises me because Allison’s reflux has seemed so well under control the past few weeks. She has only thrown up a couple of times in the past month. She has had some small spit ups, but nothing that all babies don’t normally do. Anyway, because of this scare and Allison’s diagnosis, we have unfortunately not gotten much use out of the wedge this week. I have kept her with me through the nights to help keep her comfortable, and to be sure that she does not have any more issues breathing. I hope to continue working her towards sleeping in her crib on the wedge again next week, but for now I just want to keep her close.]]> http://www.resqwedge.com/2011/09/allisons-adventure-week-3/feed/ 0