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One of the symptoms for babies with Down Syndrome is hypotonia. Which basically means low muscle tone. Their muscles appear very relaxed and they feel very floppy. Low tone affects all of your babies muscles and can lead to developmental delays in motor activities if not addressed through therapy. You can find out more about hypotonia in Karen Stray-Gundersen’s book entitled Babies with Down Syndrome: A New Parents’ Guide (Special Needs Collection)
In the picture above, Jacob is using it when he was opening his christmas presents for the first time. He was able to enjoy ripping the paper since he wasn’t always falling over and he wasn’t getting tired from having to keep himself up, plus it freed our hands to be able to open the gifts with him.
Even when I propped pillows around him he would still fall over. This Bumbo seat really saved me.
It was lightweight, portable, easy to clean, it was made of a nice foamy material so it wasn’t hard and was made to fit the baby’s posture. I used it alot for when we did our occupational or physical therapy, so that I was more on the level of him when we would read books for sensory input, or work on our eye tracting. I even used it sometimes to feed him if I didn’t want to use the highchair.
The nice thing is it comes in different colors and there is also an attachable tray that can be used to put your babies favorite toys on.
This is a great product for all moms with new babies. A definite must to add to the gift registry. Easy to use, reasonably priced, lightweight. Definitely would recommend to others.
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Extranjera says:
Hi There,
I’m a little confused now. I just asked our PT about this seat (my daughter is 6 months) and she told me no, because she said it’s ‘too supportive’? Did you have a time limit on the use? Did you discuss the use with your PT? I really want to get this seat! It would just make our life so much easier.
Thanks.
Marla Murasko - Mom Blogger, Advocate, Mompreneur, Author says:
Thanks for your comment. As with any product or service it’s best that you consult your child’s pediatrician and therapists, as they would know what’s best for your child. I told Jacob’s therapist about the seat and she even used it a few times with him during his therapy. It was right for him.
I don’t know what she is referring to when she means “too much support”, so you may want to ask her. Also ask her for suggestions, there are other seats out there that she may feel more comfortable with you using. Also explain to her why you want the seat, so she an suggest the right one for what you are needing it for.
We did not use this seat in place of therapy. I worked a lot with Jacob on many different exercises to help build his core/trunk strength. The seat was used only for about 15-20 mins at a time, just to help me get some things done around the house, and to let him be in a upright position to play or watch tv.
Hope this helps, good luck.