Hi Kirsten Z,

Glad you found your way to the Forum. My DD went into a harness about the same time as yours for a period of three months. She is out of the harness now and it all looks pretty good.

I've posted before on some of the lessons we learned. But, in short, I found that we had to change from Huggies to Aldi nappies. The tabs on the Aldi nappies are much longer and softer which is helpful when they are in the brace. We got a bunch of men's hankerchiefs for bathtime. They get soft and you can wring out the excess water so you don't get the brace wet. DD also spent quite a bit of time in her vibrating rocker chair. It was quite comfortable for her. If the brace rubs on the skin you can ask the physio to put some gauze on the straps which will protect your DD's skin. When DD went up a brace size the physio offered us a second hand brace and we found this to be a good option. It looked yuck - but yours will too even if you work really hard to keep it clean - but it was much softer than a new brace on the skin.

Let us know if you have any questions. I don't always post but I come and check how everyone is going on a regular basis.

Crosswig