Isabelle got her helmet today and boy is she sweating!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Isabelle is 8 months and got her helmet today from NOPCO out of

Childrens Hospital in Boston. I can't believe how much she is

sweating. Her whole head was soaked 3 times today and I had to take

the helmet off to let her dry off. Is this normal? Does it get

better? They did drill holes in the back, so I know that some air is

getting in. She isn't wearing it to sleep tonight but will wear it

tomorrow if all goes well. She napped a couple of times in it, but

slept for shorter amounts of time than she usually does.

She also has ezcema and I'm worried that all the sweating will cause

her head to break out. You would never know she has it as it's been

under control for several months, but it's always lurking. Does

anyone else have experience with this? Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi my daughter wore the helmet last summer and fall in south

Florida so I know what you are going through. The childs head gets

used to it and they stop dripping but I found out i could not get rid

of the swetty smell even with alchol. Keep towel drying the head for

the 1st few days till it gets better.

> Hi,

>

> Isabelle is 8 months and got her helmet today from NOPCO out of

> Childrens Hospital in Boston. I can't believe how much she is

> sweating. Her whole head was soaked 3 times today and I had to

take

> the helmet off to let her dry off. Is this normal? Does it get

> better? They did drill holes in the back, so I know that some air

is

> getting in. She isn't wearing it to sleep tonight but will wear it

> tomorrow if all goes well. She napped a couple of times in it, but

> slept for shorter amounts of time than she usually does.

>

> She also has ezcema and I'm worried that all the sweating will

cause

> her head to break out. You would never know she has it as it's

been

> under control for several months, but it's always lurking. Does

> anyone else have experience with this? Thanks!

[Guest guest]

The sweating is very normal especially at the very beginning. Our orthotist

told us to expect a lot of sweating at first as 's body temperature

adjusted. Sure enough, after a couple of weeks the sweating decreased

dramatically! It is amazing how babies can adapt to things!! In the meanwhile

just try to dress Isabelle a little lighter and take the helmet off and give

her and her helmet a good wipe down. Also, we had holes drilled all over the

helmet. Did you say you had them only in the back? Maybe your orthotist can

put some more holes in it for you.

Congratulations on your good start - it sounds like things are going really

well. There are a bunch of other mothers on this page who have babies with

eczema. Hopefully they will give you some insight on what to expect and how

they have handled it.

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma