Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Just a warning about using 99% alcohol. I mentioned it to our clinician today and she said to make sure that the alcohol is completely dried out on the helmet before reapplying it to your baby's head because of it's strength, it may cause more dryness on baby's head. Jeanette - mom of Nicolas (DOC band since 3/27) > > > > > > > > Hello everyone! I'm very pleased that there is an egroup for > > > > mothers of babies with plagiocephaly like me. My son, Nicolas, > is 5 > > > > 1/2 months old and he started wearing the DOC band on Monday - > March > > > > 27. Unfortunately we had to bring him back 2 days later to adjust > > > > the band since he had 3 pressure points that were just getting too > > > > pink. > > > > > > > > My question for everyone is this: Is it normal for his head and > the > > > > DOC band to have this somewhat " foul " odor when I take it off? > I've > > > > been following the specific instructions that they said. I use 91% > > > > alcohol to clean the inside of the band and I even take it off and > > > > clean it twice a day instead of once a day because I couldn't stand > > > > the smell. I did notice that his head especially the back is very > > > > sweaty when I take the band off. My husband mentioned that maybe > > > > his sweat is affected by the fact that I use Dove soap for his head > > > > instead of a baby shampoo. > > > > > > > > I would appreciate your input. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jeanette > > > > (Huntington, CT) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 With any alcohol whether it be 70%, 90% or 99% it's super important to make sure the band is dry before putting it back on your baby. > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone! I'm very pleased that there is an egroup for > > > > > mothers of babies with plagiocephaly like me. My son, Nicolas, > > is 5 > > > > > 1/2 months old and he started wearing the DOC band on Monday - > > March > > > > > 27. Unfortunately we had to bring him back 2 days later to adjust > > > > > the band since he had 3 pressure points that were just getting > too > > > > > pink. > > > > > > > > > > My question for everyone is this: Is it normal for his head and > > the > > > > > DOC band to have this somewhat " foul " odor when I take it off? > > I've > > > > > been following the specific instructions that they said. I > use 91% > > > > > alcohol to clean the inside of the band and I even take it off > and > > > > > clean it twice a day instead of once a day because I couldn't > stand > > > > > the smell. I did notice that his head especially the back is > very > > > > > sweaty when I take the band off. My husband mentioned that maybe > > > > > his sweat is affected by the fact that I use Dove soap for his > head > > > > > instead of a baby shampoo. > > > > > > > > > > I would appreciate your input. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Jeanette > > > > > (Huntington, CT) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Can you use a hair dryer to speed up the drying? Molly Re: 99% alcohol With any alcohol whether it be 70%, 90% or 99% it's super important to make sure the band is dry before putting it back on your baby. > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone! I'm very pleased that there is an egroup for > > > > > mothers of babies with plagiocephaly like me. My son, Nicolas, > > is 5 > > > > > 1/2 months old and he started wearing the DOC band on Monday - > > March > > > > > 27. Unfortunately we had to bring him back 2 days later to adjust > > > > > the band since he had 3 pressure points that were just getting > too > > > > > pink. > > > > > > > > > > My question for everyone is this: Is it normal for his head > > > > > and > > the > > > > > DOC band to have this somewhat " foul " odor when I take it off? > > I've > > > > > been following the specific instructions that they said. I > use 91% > > > > > alcohol to clean the inside of the band and I even take it off > and > > > > > clean it twice a day instead of once a day because I couldn't > stand > > > > > the smell. I did notice that his head especially the back is > very > > > > > sweaty when I take the band off. My husband mentioned that maybe > > > > > his sweat is affected by the fact that I use Dove soap for his > head > > > > > instead of a baby shampoo. > > > > > > > > > > I would appreciate your input. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Jeanette > > > > > (Huntington, CT) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Hello Jeanette You should NEVER put the band back on wet, no matter what the strength is. The cleaning is supposto be done during the hr off. Best to clean it right as you take it off and then it should be dry all the way for when it goes back on. Sandy Willow's mom Torticollis resolved Cranio Germany Grad > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone! I'm very pleased that there is an egroup for > > > > > mothers of babies with plagiocephaly like me. My son, Nicolas, > > is 5 > > > > > 1/2 months old and he started wearing the DOC band on Monday - > > March > > > > > 27. Unfortunately we had to bring him back 2 days later to adjust > > > > > the band since he had 3 pressure points that were just getting > too > > > > > pink. > > > > > > > > > > My question for everyone is this: Is it normal for his head and > > the > > > > > DOC band to have this somewhat " foul " odor when I take it off? > > I've > > > > > been following the specific instructions that they said. I > use 91% > > > > > alcohol to clean the inside of the band and I even take it off > and > > > > > clean it twice a day instead of once a day because I couldn't > stand > > > > > the smell. I did notice that his head especially the back is > very > > > > > sweaty when I take the band off. My husband mentioned that maybe > > > > > his sweat is affected by the fact that I use Dove soap for his > head > > > > > instead of a baby shampoo. > > > > > > > > > > I would appreciate your input. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Jeanette > > > > > (Huntington, CT) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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