Re: breaking in: cold turkey or gradual?/Carol G

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I found 91% alcohol at Target.

Edina

>

> Hi Cheryl.....I was able to get 91% alcohol from

Pharmacy...just

> FYI.... Carol

> Re: breaking in: cold turkey or gradual?/Carol G

>

>

> > Carol,

> > Can you let me know wear I can find Alchol that is 91%. I have

> > looked at the pharmacy but they don't have any.Thanks

> > Cheryl

> > Mother of McKenzie 11 months

> > Starband Aug 11th

> >

> > --- In Plagiocephaly , " Carol G. " <GATTVA@A...>

wrote:

> >>

> >> Ann,

> >> WOW! That is awesome! Ten days and you have done what takes alot

> > of

> >> us here much longer,lol. I am so happy for you. We used a Doc

> > Band

> >> and the protocol for starting the band went like this.

> >>

> >> Begin wearing the band: Three hours on, one hour off for skin

> > checks.

> >> If there are any red spots, then watch to be sure they fade

within

> >> that one hour time. If they fade completely or at least to light

> > pink

> >> then put the band back on and do another three hours on, one hour

> > off

> >> for another skin check.

> >> **If the red spots do not fade within the one hour time frame

then

> >> there is a fit problem and the band should be left off until you

> > can

> >> contact the orthotist. ( you can give the red spots an hour and a

> >> half if the baby has been sleeping on that area in the band)

> >> If all goes well(no red spots that are not fading) through out

the

> >> day, then the baby can sleep in the band that night. Check again

> > in

> >> the morning for red spots. If there are no problems you can go

> > into

> >> 23 hour a day wear, with one hour off for skin checks and

cleaning.

> >> (It is never a bad idea to do a few skin checks through out the

> > first

> >> couple of days)

> >>

> >> How about cleaning?? I am not sure what the band you have is made

> >> from, but it is usually safe to use 91% rubbing alcohol and a

> > cloth

> >> to scrub the inside of the band during the one hour out a day,

> > then

> >> let it dry for the entire hour. This cleans and also disinfects.

> > Also

> >> shampoo the baby's hair and let it dry thoroughly before

replacing

> >> the band. If the band begins to get an odor you can try these

> > tips:

> >> use a soft toothbrush to scrub the band with the alcohol. You can

> >> clean the band and then let it dry in direct sunlight( this works

> >> really well).

> >>

> >> I hope this helps. I am so happy for you that you have been able

> > to

> >> get treatment. I just want to say that you are such a great mom

> > for

> >> being so determined to seek out and obtain treatment for Naomi. I

> > am

> >> so excited to hear how the band works for you and all the

details.

> >> Good Luck!

> >> CAROLG

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

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

wrote:

> >> >

> >> > Well, we're back from Singapore. Doc visits, CAT scan, casting,

> > and

> >> > fitting done. (All for about $600 US! The helmet was only $100

> > US.

> >> > Travel costs upped us to about $1000 US--that's $4000 of our

> >> Malaysian

> >> > dollars--all done in 10 days.)

> >> >

> >> > Now we've got the helmet, and are wondering...

> >> >

> >> > Which is better for breaking in? Our ortho told us gradual, but

> > as

> >> > Naomi is very intense, we're thinking cold turkey might be

> > better.

> >> >

> >> > We can't find anything on this in the files or in the last

> > 10,000

> >> > messages, so are asking: Thoughts from everyone?

> >> >

> >> > (I'll fill in on how Singapore went later, with names to add to

> > the

> >> > band finder, once we've had the helmet on for a few days and

can

> >> gauge

> >> > how successful it seems.)

> >> >

> >> > -Ann in Malaysia

> >> >

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

I found 91% alcohol at Target.

Edina

>

> Hi Cheryl.....I was able to get 91% alcohol from

Pharmacy...just

> FYI.... Carol

> Re: breaking in: cold turkey or gradual?/Carol G

>

>

> > Carol,

> > Can you let me know wear I can find Alchol that is 91%. I have

> > looked at the pharmacy but they don't have any.Thanks

> > Cheryl

> > Mother of McKenzie 11 months

> > Starband Aug 11th

> >

> > --- In Plagiocephaly , " Carol G. " <GATTVA@A...>

wrote:

> >>

> >> Ann,

> >> WOW! That is awesome! Ten days and you have done what takes alot

> > of

> >> us here much longer,lol. I am so happy for you. We used a Doc

> > Band

> >> and the protocol for starting the band went like this.

> >>

> >> Begin wearing the band: Three hours on, one hour off for skin

> > checks.

> >> If there are any red spots, then watch to be sure they fade

within

> >> that one hour time. If they fade completely or at least to light

> > pink

> >> then put the band back on and do another three hours on, one hour

> > off

> >> for another skin check.

> >> **If the red spots do not fade within the one hour time frame

then

> >> there is a fit problem and the band should be left off until you

> > can

> >> contact the orthotist. ( you can give the red spots an hour and a

> >> half if the baby has been sleeping on that area in the band)

> >> If all goes well(no red spots that are not fading) through out

the

> >> day, then the baby can sleep in the band that night. Check again

> > in

> >> the morning for red spots. If there are no problems you can go

> > into

> >> 23 hour a day wear, with one hour off for skin checks and

cleaning.

> >> (It is never a bad idea to do a few skin checks through out the

> > first

> >> couple of days)

> >>

> >> How about cleaning?? I am not sure what the band you have is made

> >> from, but it is usually safe to use 91% rubbing alcohol and a

> > cloth

> >> to scrub the inside of the band during the one hour out a day,

> > then

> >> let it dry for the entire hour. This cleans and also disinfects.

> > Also

> >> shampoo the baby's hair and let it dry thoroughly before

replacing

> >> the band. If the band begins to get an odor you can try these

> > tips:

> >> use a soft toothbrush to scrub the band with the alcohol. You can

> >> clean the band and then let it dry in direct sunlight( this works

> >> really well).

> >>

> >> I hope this helps. I am so happy for you that you have been able

> > to

> >> get treatment. I just want to say that you are such a great mom

> > for

> >> being so determined to seek out and obtain treatment for Naomi. I

> > am

> >> so excited to hear how the band works for you and all the

details.

> >> Good Luck!

> >> CAROLG

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

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

wrote:

> >> >

> >> > Well, we're back from Singapore. Doc visits, CAT scan, casting,

> > and

> >> > fitting done. (All for about $600 US! The helmet was only $100

> > US.

> >> > Travel costs upped us to about $1000 US--that's $4000 of our

> >> Malaysian

> >> > dollars--all done in 10 days.)

> >> >

> >> > Now we've got the helmet, and are wondering...

> >> >

> >> > Which is better for breaking in? Our ortho told us gradual, but

> > as

> >> > Naomi is very intense, we're thinking cold turkey might be

> > better.

> >> >

> >> > We can't find anything on this in the files or in the last

> > 10,000

> >> > messages, so are asking: Thoughts from everyone?

> >> >

> >> > (I'll fill in on how Singapore went later, with names to add to

> > the

> >> > band finder, once we've had the helmet on for a few days and

can

> >> gauge

> >> > how successful it seems.)

> >> >

> >> > -Ann in Malaysia

> >> >

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > For more plagio info