Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 In a message dated 7/12/2004 10:35:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tatezi@... writes: Tea tree oil is great for fungi. And there are a lot of uses for tea tree oil....if you find your little book, I'd love to get some tips from you. I always keep some in the house...and use it diligently in my garbage container Okay, I'm lost. What is tea tree oil? Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 In a message dated 7/12/2004 10:35:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tatezi@... writes: Tea tree oil is great for fungi. And there are a lot of uses for tea tree oil....if you find your little book, I'd love to get some tips from you. I always keep some in the house...and use it diligently in my garbage container Okay, I'm lost. What is tea tree oil? Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Did you get your answer??? It's essential oil from the tea tree... Re: tea tree oil? What is tea tree oil? Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Did you get your answer??? It's essential oil from the tea tree... Re: tea tree oil? What is tea tree oil? Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 In a message dated 7/13/2004 8:22:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tatezi@... writes: Did you get your answer??? Yes, thank you. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 In a message dated 7/13/2004 8:22:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tatezi@... writes: Did you get your answer??? Yes, thank you. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Amy, I've never heard of that before. It says on Orthomerica's web site the following: How do I clean Orthomerica Cranial Remolding Orthoses? The cranial orthoses manufactured by Orthomerica can all be cleaned with 78-99% rubbing alcohol. Wet a soft cloth with the alcohol and vigorously wipe out the entire inside of the orthosis once a day when you remove the orthosis for your baby's bath. This will help prevent bacteria from building up on the inner liner and will reduce the odor that is sometimes present. Make sure the alcohol is completely dry before placing the orthosis back on the baby's head. If you live in a sunny climate, place the band in the sun after cleaning it to help it dry. The baby's head should be washed daily with a mild baby shampoo that will not hurt the eyes. Aveeno shampoo, or Tea tree oil shampoo made by a company called can soothe some scalp irritations that can occassionally occur because of heat buildup and perspiration inside the orthosis. It doesn't say anything about cleaning the band with tea tree oil. I'd ask your ortho again, just to clarify. Take care, --- In Plagiocephaly , " onlyashadow8 " <shadowfax8@...> wrote: > > Hi all, > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were going over the > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. Now, I > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for healing and > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned actually > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really be used > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read this > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if she was I > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to treat my son! > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > Amy > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Amy, I've never heard of that before. It says on Orthomerica's web site the following: How do I clean Orthomerica Cranial Remolding Orthoses? The cranial orthoses manufactured by Orthomerica can all be cleaned with 78-99% rubbing alcohol. Wet a soft cloth with the alcohol and vigorously wipe out the entire inside of the orthosis once a day when you remove the orthosis for your baby's bath. This will help prevent bacteria from building up on the inner liner and will reduce the odor that is sometimes present. Make sure the alcohol is completely dry before placing the orthosis back on the baby's head. If you live in a sunny climate, place the band in the sun after cleaning it to help it dry. The baby's head should be washed daily with a mild baby shampoo that will not hurt the eyes. Aveeno shampoo, or Tea tree oil shampoo made by a company called can soothe some scalp irritations that can occassionally occur because of heat buildup and perspiration inside the orthosis. It doesn't say anything about cleaning the band with tea tree oil. I'd ask your ortho again, just to clarify. Take care, --- In Plagiocephaly , " onlyashadow8 " <shadowfax8@...> wrote: > > Hi all, > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were going over the > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. Now, I > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for healing and > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned actually > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really be used > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read this > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if she was I > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to treat my son! > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > Amy > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Ack! That was what I was afraid of. I did ask my ortho to clarify yesterday, and I said, " isn't there a shampoo made from tea tree oil that you can use for their hair? " and she said she'd never heard of that, she'd only heard of using it to clean the band. She even wrote it on our instruction sheet right next to where it says to clean with alcohol. Oy, this doesn't inspire my confidence about her ability to treat Noah if she's telling us to clean the band incorrectly! I think I'm going to have to monitor his progress very closely to make sure we're actually getting correction. Thanks for responding! -Amy mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > > Hi all, > > > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were going over the > > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. Now, I > > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for healing and > > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned actually > > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really be used > > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read this > > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if she was I > > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to treat my son! > > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > > > Amy > > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Ack! That was what I was afraid of. I did ask my ortho to clarify yesterday, and I said, " isn't there a shampoo made from tea tree oil that you can use for their hair? " and she said she'd never heard of that, she'd only heard of using it to clean the band. She even wrote it on our instruction sheet right next to where it says to clean with alcohol. Oy, this doesn't inspire my confidence about her ability to treat Noah if she's telling us to clean the band incorrectly! I think I'm going to have to monitor his progress very closely to make sure we're actually getting correction. Thanks for responding! -Amy mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > > Hi all, > > > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were going over the > > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. Now, I > > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for healing and > > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned actually > > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really be used > > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read this > > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if she was I > > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to treat my son! > > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > > > Amy > > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Amy, I would seriously question this ortho's level of experience treating plagio babies. These bands in the hands of inexperienced orthos can and do cause more harm. Do you know how many plagio babies she's treated successfully? > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were going > over the > > > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. > Now, I > > > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for healing > and > > > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned > actually > > > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really be > used > > > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read this > > > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if she > was I > > > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to treat my > son! > > > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > > > > > Amy > > > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Amy, I would seriously question this ortho's level of experience treating plagio babies. These bands in the hands of inexperienced orthos can and do cause more harm. Do you know how many plagio babies she's treated successfully? > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were going > over the > > > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. > Now, I > > > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for healing > and > > > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned > actually > > > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really be > used > > > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read this > > > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if she > was I > > > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to treat my > son! > > > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > > > > > Amy > > > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 , I think she's done at least 5 or 6 courses of treatment. Her partner, however, has done many more, but she's out on maternity leave. She'll be back in about two weeks. I'm thinking I should question my current ortho and verify exactly how many she's done, and then ask if we can be switched to the other ortho when she gets back. I've read alot of the stories about how harm can be done and that it's all in the hands of the ortho. I honestly wasn't worried at all about her, until it started to seem that I know more about some of this than she does, and I've been reading about it for less than a month now. Thanks for confirming that I have some reason to be suspicious. I'll let you know what we decide to do! > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were going > > over the > > > > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. > > Now, I > > > > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for healing > > and > > > > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned > > actually > > > > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really be > > used > > > > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read this > > > > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if she > > was I > > > > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to treat my > > son! > > > > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > > > > > > > Amy > > > > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 , I think she's done at least 5 or 6 courses of treatment. Her partner, however, has done many more, but she's out on maternity leave. She'll be back in about two weeks. I'm thinking I should question my current ortho and verify exactly how many she's done, and then ask if we can be switched to the other ortho when she gets back. I've read alot of the stories about how harm can be done and that it's all in the hands of the ortho. I honestly wasn't worried at all about her, until it started to seem that I know more about some of this than she does, and I've been reading about it for less than a month now. Thanks for confirming that I have some reason to be suspicious. I'll let you know what we decide to do! > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were going > > over the > > > > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. > > Now, I > > > > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for healing > > and > > > > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned > > actually > > > > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really be > > used > > > > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read this > > > > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if she > > was I > > > > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to treat my > > son! > > > > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > > > > > > > Amy > > > > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hi, If she's only done 5 or 6 bands you're really going to have to be on your toes!!! A lot can happen in 2 weeks. If your baby gets any red marks that don't fade with in the hour off the band needs to be adjusted. I'd definitely ask to only see the other ortho. Keep us posted. > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were > going > > > over the > > > > > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. > > > Now, I > > > > > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for > healing > > > and > > > > > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned > > > actually > > > > > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really > be > > > used > > > > > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read > this > > > > > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if > she > > > was I > > > > > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to > treat my > > > son! > > > > > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > > > > > > > > > Amy > > > > > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hi, If she's only done 5 or 6 bands you're really going to have to be on your toes!!! A lot can happen in 2 weeks. If your baby gets any red marks that don't fade with in the hour off the band needs to be adjusted. I'd definitely ask to only see the other ortho. Keep us posted. > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > My son Noah got his STARband yesterday, and when we were > going > > > over the > > > > > care information for the band, my OT mentioned tea tree oil. > > > Now, I > > > > > had read before about tea tree oil shampoo being good for > healing > > > and > > > > > really helping with smell from the bands, but my OT mentioned > > > actually > > > > > cleaning the band with tea tree oil. Can tea tree oil really > be > > > used > > > > > to clean STARbands, or was she mistaken? I've never read > this > > > > > anywhwere. I'm really hoping she wasn't mistaken, because if > she > > > was I > > > > > think I'm really going to be scared about her ability to > treat my > > > son! > > > > > Can anyone tell me if this is true or not? > > > > > > > > > > Amy > > > > > mother to Noah, 7 months, banded 3/17/06 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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