RE: First week of STARband went well

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I personally think the first ear infection is a complete coincidence.

Do not clean the band with soap and water. The liner is porous so any water

or other cleaning solution will get absorbed into it. It might feel dry but

it really isn't and then the water will slowly eek back out and cause skin

problems or irritation with the moisture sealing against skin.

Orthomerica, makers of the STARband, specifically says:

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 occasionally occur because of heat build-up and

perspiration inside the orthosis.

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 2.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-9/12/06,

Graduate!

, 5

, 8.5

First week of STARband went well

We are into the second week of Athena's STARband. She did amsazingly

well. sleeps in it beautifully and everthing. my question is

hotuhg...she was just diagnosed with her very first ear infection.

could it have been caused by the helmet for some reason? i know, when

we went for the first follow up, she had to trim the ears a little

bit, but i didnt think it was that bad. im just curious if the helmet

could have been the cause.

also, the ortho recommended we clean it with the alcohol and then go

over it with a tiny bit of baby soap and water. is that right? i

thought you werent supposed to use soap and water on them?

and how can i keep the foam white? it is driving me crazy. she sweats

a lot and the edges are getting dirty and they wont come clean, no

matter how much i scrub it. it is just a pet peeve of mine.

thanks ladies.

Athena, 10 months, STARband week 2

Illeanna 3

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I'm with you on the white foam - try a nail brush. It worked for us. First week of STARband went well

We are into the second week of Athena's STARband. She did amsazingly

well. sleeps in it beautifully and everthing. my question is

hotuhg...she was just diagnosed with her very first ear infection.

could it have been caused by the helmet for some reason? i know, when

we went for the first follow up, she had to trim the ears a little

bit, but i didnt think it was that bad. im just curious if the helmet

could have been the cause.

also, the ortho recommended we clean it with the alcohol and then go

over it with a tiny bit of baby soap and water. is that right? i

thought you werent supposed to use soap and water on them?

and how can i keep the foam white? it is driving me crazy. she sweats

a lot and the edges are getting dirty and they wont come clean, no

matter how much i scrub it. it is just a pet peeve of mine.

thanks ladies.

Athena, 10 months, STARband week 2

Illeanna 3

[Guest guest]

I agree with the nail brush. I use just a little bit of a non scented hand soap. managed to get carrots on hers. It drove me nuts for a week. Finally we went back to the ortho for a checkup and he had to shave some off and the carrots got shaved off as well.

From: Sandy Ruff <sandysruff@...>Subject: Re: First week of STARband went wellPlagiocephaly Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 8:43 PM

I'm with you on the white foam - try a nail brush. It worked for us.

First week of STARband went well

We are into the second week of Athena's STARband. She did amsazingly well. sleeps in it beautifully and everthing. my question is hotuhg...she was just diagnosed with her very first ear infection. could it have been caused by the helmet for some reason? i know, when we went for the first follow up, she had to trim the ears a little bit, but i didnt think it was that bad. im just curious if the helmet could have been the cause.also, the ortho recommended we clean it with the alcohol and then go over it with a tiny bit of baby soap and water. is that right? i thought you werent supposed to use soap and water on them? and how can i keep the foam white? it is driving me crazy. she sweats a lot and the edges are getting dirty and they wont come clean, no matter how much i scrub it. it is just a pet peeve of mine. thanks ladies.Athena, 10 months, STARband week 2Illeanna

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Thanks a bunch. I will try the nail brush. See if that helps

any...because she got sweet potatos on her helmet the other day, and

it wont come off. Ugh. She goes back to the ortho on July 14 so

hopefully she will do something with it.

And this may seem crazy, but she has only been in it going on 2

weeks, and I totally see a difference in her Plagio. And I am not the

only one, we went to her grandmas house today and when i took the

helmet off (we hadnt seen her in a month or so, before she got the

helmet) she said how round her head looked already. She said the

plagio was barely noticable. I still notice it, especially in the

tub, but not nearly as bad as it was.

Athena, 10.5 months, STARband going on 2 weeks

Illeanna 3 yrs

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> Subject: Re: First week of STARband went well

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> I'm with you on the white foam - try a nail brush.  It worked for

us.

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> We are into the second week of Athena's STARband. She did

amsazingly

> well. sleeps in it beautifully and everthing. my question is

> hotuhg...she was just diagnosed with her very first ear infection.

> could it have been caused by the helmet for some reason? i know,

when

> we went for the first follow up, she had to trim the ears a little

> bit, but i didnt think it was that bad. im just curious if the

helmet

> could have been the cause.

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> also, the ortho recommended we clean it with the alcohol and then

go

> over it with a tiny bit of baby soap and water. is that right? i

> thought you werent supposed to use soap and water on them?

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> and how can i keep the foam white? it is driving me crazy. she

sweats

> a lot and the edges are getting dirty and they wont come clean, no

> matter how much i scrub it. it is just a pet peeve of mine.

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> thanks ladies.

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> Athena, 10 months, STARband week 2

> Illeanna 3

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That is great that you are already seeing correction!!!!

Angie

First week of STARband went well> > > > We are into the second week of Athena's STARband. She did amsazingly > well. sleeps in it beautifully and everthing. my question is > hotuhg...she was just diagnosed with her very first ear infection. > could it have been caused by the helmet for some reason? i know, when > we went for the first follow up, she had to trim the ears a little > bit, but i didnt think it was that bad. im just curious if the helmet > could have been the cause.> > also, the ortho recommended we clean it with the alcohol and then go > over it with a tiny bit of baby soap and water. is that right? i > thought you werent supposed to use soap and water on them? > > and how can i keep the foam white? it is driving me crazy. she sweats > a lot and the edges are getting dirty and they wont come clean, no > matter how much i scrub it. it is just a pet peeve of mine. > > thanks ladies.> > > Athena, 10 months, STARband week 2> Illeanna 3>