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TonyaH
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Forgive me, but I do not recall how old your child is. I think age makes a big difference in my response.
Andrew got his flutter about eight months ago..(he just turned 10). We love it! In fact, I give him his choice twice a day as to what he would rather use. Sometimes he chooses his vest if he's in the middle of a TV program or something, but most of the time we both prefer the flutter because not only is it faster, but it is also the most beneficial to him. He produces far more mucus with his flutter that he does with his vest.
However, your child would have to be old enough to use it properly. I don't know how much you know about a flutter, but you have to be able to breath properly, hold it at the right angle, and keep your cheeks held nice and tight while you are breathing. You will be able to feel just by holding a hand on his chest and back if he is breathing properly by the vibration it causes in the lungs. Because Andrew is old enough to control his breathing and get the most of it, we take our flutter everywhere now. There is no real reason to lug the vest.
I would not have relied on the flutter a few years back before Andrew could really control it himself. I stand with him and help him guide his breathing, but really he does all of the work. It's certainly not like the vest that you can turn on and have do the work for you!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I would ask the RTs at your clinic if they think he is capable of getting the most out of it before you purchase one. When the time comes, they are a great tool!
Andrew got his flutter about eight months ago..(he just turned 10). We love it! In fact, I give him his choice twice a day as to what he would rather use. Sometimes he chooses his vest if he's in the middle of a TV program or something, but most of the time we both prefer the flutter because not only is it faster, but it is also the most beneficial to him. He produces far more mucus with his flutter that he does with his vest.
However, your child would have to be old enough to use it properly. I don't know how much you know about a flutter, but you have to be able to breath properly, hold it at the right angle, and keep your cheeks held nice and tight while you are breathing. You will be able to feel just by holding a hand on his chest and back if he is breathing properly by the vibration it causes in the lungs. Because Andrew is old enough to control his breathing and get the most of it, we take our flutter everywhere now. There is no real reason to lug the vest.
I would not have relied on the flutter a few years back before Andrew could really control it himself. I stand with him and help him guide his breathing, but really he does all of the work. It's certainly not like the vest that you can turn on and have do the work for you!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I would ask the RTs at your clinic if they think he is capable of getting the most out of it before you purchase one. When the time comes, they are a great tool!