Re: What is that smell? :(

[Guest guest]

LOL Welcome to stinky head!

It's hard to believe that our cute little babies can smell so stinky.

I cleaned my daughter's band with rubbing alcohol and a soft bristle

toothbrush. I'd then lay it under a fan for an hour. It really

helped. You can also use Loreal kids shampoo, lather up his head at

the beginning of his bath and rinse it right before you take him out.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Carson has had his helmet since last Friday and we have cleaned it

> every day. I also take it off a couple of times a day during

diaper

> changes to inspect his head. Tonight when I took it off to give

him

> a bath, I was kissing his sweaty head and I smelled the most

horrible

> smell-like my husband's stinky feet. It was only on one spot on

his

> head (the good side), so I sniffed the helmet and didn't smell it

in

> there. I gave him a bath and it was gone and then we cleaned the

> helmet and didn't smell anything in there. We left it off for

about

> an hour and then put it back on. I read some posts earlier about

> this but wasn't paying enough attention. The orthotics office told

> us to clean it with regular baby soap or alcohol but said whatever

> soap he was already using would be fine. It was such a bad smell,

it

> took me back and made me gag-I am not exaggerating but I will admit

I

> have a very sensitive nose and can smell a poopy diaper a block

> away! My husband has chronic allergies and congestion so naturally

> he couldn't smell a thing. I had my daughter check, and she agreed

> it smelled kind of funky but it wasn't really noticeable until you

> sniffed his scalp.

> What is this? Will it go away? What can we do to better clean it

so

> he doesn't get it?

> Jenn & Carson

[Guest guest]

-We used alcohol to clean her STARband. Also we used Loreal fruity

smelling shampoo. That helped the smell a lot!!

Angie and Jenna(STAR grad)

-- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Carson has had his helmet since last Friday and we have cleaned it

> every day. I also take it off a couple of times a day during

diaper

> changes to inspect his head. Tonight when I took it off to give

him

> a bath, I was kissing his sweaty head and I smelled the most

horrible

> smell-like my husband's stinky feet. It was only on one spot on

his

> head (the good side), so I sniffed the helmet and didn't smell it

in

> there. I gave him a bath and it was gone and then we cleaned the

> helmet and didn't smell anything in there. We left it off for

about

> an hour and then put it back on. I read some posts earlier about

> this but wasn't paying enough attention. The orthotics office

told

> us to clean it with regular baby soap or alcohol but said whatever

> soap he was already using would be fine. It was such a bad smell,

it

> took me back and made me gag-I am not exaggerating but I will

admit I

> have a very sensitive nose and can smell a poopy diaper a block

> away! My husband has chronic allergies and congestion so

naturally

> he couldn't smell a thing. I had my daughter check, and she

agreed

> it smelled kind of funky but it wasn't really noticeable until you

> sniffed his scalp.

> What is this? Will it go away? What can we do to better clean it

so

> he doesn't get it?

> Jenn & Carson

[Guest guest]

Jenn,

I'm sure everyone else has already told you this, but it is normal,

not pleasant, but normal. I've always cleaned Moira's helmet with

alcohol, the higher percentage of alcohol, the better. I'm using 90-

something%, but couldn't find it until I asked the pharmacy if they

had it in the back, they didn't, and later, I found it out on the

shelf at the same place. I know you don't believe this, but you will

get use to the smell. It never gets pleasant, but you get use to

it. Just think about the day when Carson will be out of that helmet

and won't have to worry about stinky feet head again!

Caro, Mom to Baby Mo, 1 year, DocBanded 5/23/03 then 7/30/03, about

to graduate in 2 weeks!

--- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Carson has had his helmet since last Friday and we have cleaned it

> every day. I also take it off a couple of times a day during

diaper

> changes to inspect his head. Tonight when I took it off to give

him

> a bath, I was kissing his sweaty head and I smelled the most

horrible

> smell-like my husband's stinky feet. It was only on one spot on

his

> head (the good side), so I sniffed the helmet and didn't smell it

in

> there. I gave him a bath and it was gone and then we cleaned the

> helmet and didn't smell anything in there. We left it off for

about

> an hour and then put it back on. I read some posts earlier about

> this but wasn't paying enough attention. The orthotics office told

> us to clean it with regular baby soap or alcohol but said whatever

> soap he was already using would be fine. It was such a bad smell,

it

> took me back and made me gag-I am not exaggerating but I will admit

I

> have a very sensitive nose and can smell a poopy diaper a block

> away! My husband has chronic allergies and congestion so naturally

> he couldn't smell a thing. I had my daughter check, and she agreed

> it smelled kind of funky but it wasn't really noticeable until you

> sniffed his scalp.

> What is this? Will it go away? What can we do to better clean it

so

> he doesn't get it?

> Jenn & Carson

[Guest guest]

Ahh welcome to the world of smelly head!! I was told to use 91%

alcohol once a day to clean it out and it seems to help[. Some babies

will smell and nothing will help (thats how our last helmet was) and

this one is not as smelly.

Donna and Xavier DOCband 7/25 adn 10/8

--- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Carson has had his helmet since last Friday and we have cleaned it

> every day. I also take it off a couple of times a day during

diaper

> changes to inspect his head. Tonight when I took it off to give

him

> a bath, I was kissing his sweaty head and I smelled the most

horrible

> smell-like my husband's stinky feet. It was only on one spot on

his

> head (the good side), so I sniffed the helmet and didn't smell it

in

> there. I gave him a bath and it was gone and then we cleaned the

> helmet and didn't smell anything in there. We left it off for

about

> an hour and then put it back on. I read some posts earlier about

> this but wasn't paying enough attention. The orthotics office told

> us to clean it with regular baby soap or alcohol but said whatever

> soap he was already using would be fine. It was such a bad smell,

it

> took me back and made me gag-I am not exaggerating but I will admit

I

> have a very sensitive nose and can smell a poopy diaper a block

> away! My husband has chronic allergies and congestion so naturally

> he couldn't smell a thing. I had my daughter check, and she agreed

> it smelled kind of funky but it wasn't really noticeable until you

> sniffed his scalp.

> What is this? Will it go away? What can we do to better clean it

so

> he doesn't get it?

> Jenn & Carson

[Guest guest]

We were told not to use soap inside the band because it may leave a residue

and become a skin irritant. Anyway, one thing that has helped me (in hot

Florida) is to sprinkle nice smelling corn starch baby powder inside the

helmet, coat the whole inside, and then shake out the excess before putting

it back on. Then, even though there is still a smell, it smells more like

powder than anything else. It has really worked for us so far.

Bernadette, in Orlando

(, STARBanded for 4 weeks today)

[Guest guest]

My ortho told me baby power is one of the worst things to use in the starband. He said that it could cause a skin breakdown even more so than soap. He told us that really the only thing that is safe to use is alcohol and clean it more frequently if it gets smelly.

~~Buffalo, NYMama to:, Jordan (cranio,plagio & tort~Starband 10-24-03) &

Re: What is that smell?

We were told not to use soap inside the band because it may leave a residueand become a skin irritant. Anyway, one thing that has helped me (in hotFlorida) is to sprinkle nice smelling corn starch baby powder inside thehelmet, coat the whole inside, and then shake out the excess before puttingit back on. Then, even though there is still a smell, it smells more likepowder than anything else. It has really worked for us so far.Bernadette, in Orlando(, STARBanded for 4 weeks today)For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn,

I am sorry, but I couldn't help but just sit here and laugh while I

read your post!! Welcome to the club!! At least now you know you are

not alone!! We've all been through it. Luckily for me, my daughter

used a local helmet that required the use of a prosthetic sock, so

that helped a bit with the smell, but there was definitely an odor.

LOL. Just keep it clean and if sunny outside, let it dry in the sun

for a while after cleaning it. Other than that, just enjoy your

baby's head AFTER his bath!! :-). Please keep us posted on your baby.

/Makenna/LLUMC grad.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Carson has had his helmet since last Friday and we have cleaned it

> every day. I also take it off a couple of times a day during

diaper

> changes to inspect his head. Tonight when I took it off to give

him

> a bath, I was kissing his sweaty head and I smelled the most

horrible

> smell-like my husband's stinky feet. It was only on one spot on

his

> head (the good side), so I sniffed the helmet and didn't smell it

in

> there. I gave him a bath and it was gone and then we cleaned the

> helmet and didn't smell anything in there. We left it off for

about

> an hour and then put it back on. I read some posts earlier about

> this but wasn't paying enough attention. The orthotics office told

> us to clean it with regular baby soap or alcohol but said whatever

> soap he was already using would be fine. It was such a bad smell,

it

> took me back and made me gag-I am not exaggerating but I will admit

I

> have a very sensitive nose and can smell a poopy diaper a block

> away! My husband has chronic allergies and congestion so naturally

> he couldn't smell a thing. I had my daughter check, and she agreed

> it smelled kind of funky but it wasn't really noticeable until you

> sniffed his scalp.

> What is this? Will it go away? What can we do to better clean it

so

> he doesn't get it?

> Jenn & Carson

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone regarding the advice. Glad to know my son doesn't

just have a body odor problem

Okay, about the alcohol...how do you do it? With cotton balls or

what? Then do you rinse it off with a damp cloth to prevent skin

irritation? I have taken it off a few times today and still haven't

smelled anything, so I dont know what caused it last night. We were

told not to submerge the helmet in water because if the straps get

wet, it would have to dry out overnight and too much water could

cause problems with causing fungus to grow. We have just been using

a damp cloth soaked in 's Kissably Soft Shampoo and then

wiping it out. I am ready to try the alcohol thing though.

Jenn & Carson-King of the smelly heads!

> > Carson has had his helmet since last Friday and we have cleaned

it

> > every day. I also take it off a couple of times a day during

> diaper

> > changes to inspect his head. Tonight when I took it off to give

> him

> > a bath, I was kissing his sweaty head and I smelled the most

> horrible

> > smell-like my husband's stinky feet. It was only on one spot on

> his

> > head (the good side), so I sniffed the helmet and didn't smell it

> in

> > there. I gave him a bath and it was gone and then we cleaned the

> > helmet and didn't smell anything in there. We left it off for

> about

> > an hour and then put it back on. I read some posts earlier about

> > this but wasn't paying enough attention. The orthotics office

told

> > us to clean it with regular baby soap or alcohol but said

whatever

> > soap he was already using would be fine. It was such a bad

smell,

> it

> > took me back and made me gag-I am not exaggerating but I will

admit

> I

> > have a very sensitive nose and can smell a poopy diaper a block

> > away! My husband has chronic allergies and congestion so

naturally

> > he couldn't smell a thing. I had my daughter check, and she

agreed

> > it smelled kind of funky but it wasn't really noticeable until

you

> > sniffed his scalp.

> > What is this? Will it go away? What can we do to better clean

it

> so

> > he doesn't get it?

> > Jenn & Carson

[Guest guest]

We were told the same thing while Jenna was banded. Her ortho said absolutely no powder.

Angie and Jenna STAR grad

Re: What is that smell?

We were told not to use soap inside the band because it may leave a residueand become a skin irritant. Anyway, one thing that has helped me (in hotFlorida) is to sprinkle nice smelling corn starch baby powder inside thehelmet, coat the whole inside, and then shake out the excess before puttingit back on. Then, even though there is still a smell, it smells more likepowder than anything else. It has really worked for us so far.Bernadette, in Orlando(, STARBanded for 4 weeks today)For more plagio info