Re: helmet heat rash

[Guest guest]

I believe you can use hydrocortisone cream for the heat rash, although my son's

went away so quickly after taking his band off, that I never used it.

It really does get easier. It should help that he has adjusted so easily. Once

his body temp adjusts, the heat rash should get better (if not completely go

away), and before you know it, the band will become the " norm " for you. You'll

hardly notice it. My son wore two bands for almost 8 months and after a certain

point, it was weird to see him without it on.

Two bands should only happen if they outgrow the band before the head is round

enough for your liking. STARBands are good for 6 months, unless he outgrows it

sooner, and rarely do babies need a second one. It's more often with DOCBands

that only last 4 months, that babies sometimes need more than one. Depending on

his severity and growth rate, you should be fine in one.

Good luck!

Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

>

> Thanks for everyone's kind words when I found out needed to have a

helmet for his plagiocephaly. We are almost done with our first week & he is

doing much better with it than I am. It doesn't seem to bother him one bit.

>

> I did notice yesterday that when I removed the helmet he had severe heat rash

on his cheeks and on his forehead. The orthotist told us this could happen as

his body adjusts to the helmet but it is still so upsetting to see. What do

some of you do to help treat or prevent this kind of rash?

>

> Also, when does the whole thing seem easier? I am still so overwhelmed by not

seeing his soft little head and snuggling up to him anymore. I absolutely know

that we are doing the right thing & have no regrets moving forward with this

therapy, but I am so grieving this loss and don't know how to make it thru 4

possible months. And to hear that some people needed multiple bands terrifies

me. Why is this? I thought once his head shaped and closed this was permanent?

>

> Sorry for all the questions but I am still trying to navigate being a new mom

and a new mom to a 7 month old with torticollis and plagiocephaly. Thanks again

for all the support. It has been so useful reading the posts.

> Geanine

> mom to who is currently in week one of his Starband

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

If growth is slow, can the STARBand be worn longer than 6 months? Or

after 6 months, is a second band always needed? Can a STARBand last

say 8 months for an older baby?

My son was banded at 12 months and so we do not expect fast growth. I

would like to get the most out of the first band. We would need to pay

for the second band and our son will be on the old side for a second

band.

Thanks in advance,

Kathy

wrote:

I believe you can use hydrocortisone cream for the heat rash,

although my son's went away so quickly after taking his band off, that

I never used it.

It really does get easier. It should help that he has adjusted so

easily. Once his body temp adjusts, the heat rash should get better (if

not completely go away), and before you know it, the band will become

the "norm" for you. You'll hardly notice it. My son wore two bands for

almost 8 months and after a certain point, it was weird to see him

without it on.

Two bands should only happen if they outgrow the band before the head

is round enough for your liking. STARBands are good for 6 months,

unless he outgrows it sooner, and rarely do babies need a second one.

It's more often with DOCBands that only last 4 months, that babies

sometimes need more than one. Depending on his severity and growth

rate, you should be fine in one.

Good luck!

Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

>

> Thanks for everyone's kind words when I found out needed

to have a helmet for his plagiocephaly. We are almost done with our

first week & he is doing much better with it than I am. It doesn't

seem to bother him one bit.

>

> I did notice yesterday that when I removed the helmet he had

severe heat rash on his cheeks and on his forehead. The orthotist told

us this could happen as his body adjusts to the helmet but it is still

so upsetting to see. What do some of you do to help treat or prevent

this kind of rash?

>

> Also, when does the whole thing seem easier? I am still so

overwhelmed by not seeing his soft little head and snuggling up to him

anymore. I absolutely know that we are doing the right thing & have

no regrets moving forward with this therapy, but I am so grieving this

loss and don't know how to make it thru 4 possible months. And to hear

that some people needed multiple bands terrifies me. Why is this? I

thought once his head shaped and closed this was permanent?

>

> Sorry for all the questions but I am still trying to navigate

being a new mom and a new mom to a 7 month old with torticollis and

plagiocephaly. Thanks again for all the support. It has been so useful

reading the posts.

> Geanine

> mom to who is currently in week one of his Starband

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Geanine,

We are in DOC Band/week 3 with our 6 month old son. Things do seem easier in

week 3. Like so many others have commented, our little guy seems a little bit

naked to us already without his band.

There are a few things that are helping me. They're simple and it almost feels

silly to pass them along b/c they're so simple. But in an effort to encourage

one another, here goes:

1) We're making every effort to be quick with his evening bath so we can use

some of those 60 minutes for a band-free bottle/feed during the day. I make the

most of those few minutes with lots of snuggles and kisses on the head. It helps

me to have that time and hopefully, he likes it, too. We've done well with not

having the band off for more than an hour most days -- and we pay close

attention to spending those minutes wisely.

2) I'm counting in weeks, not months. That may seem silly, but for some reason,

I feel closer to the end of treatment when I speak in terms of weeks. When

strangers ask about the band and " he'll be in it for just a few more weeks... "

is part of my response, it seems to set them at ease (and I feel more positive,

too).

3)When I feel a little blue about what we're missing now in terms of closeness,

I think about the progress we've already seen...and I work on the details of the

" Round Noggin " party we're going to have when he graduates! Everything will be

round.I have fun thinking about all the round food we can serve and how far we

can carry the theme. :-) Again, trying to stay positive and keep the focus on

the end result.

I do hope things get easier for you in the coming days and weeks. Keep us

posted. And as you find some things that make the process easier for you, I'd

love to hear what they are.

Blessings,

Jill

Cade, 6mo, DOC Band week 3

>

> Thanks for everyone's kind words when I found out needed to have a

helmet for his plagiocephaly. We are almost done with our first week & he is

doing much better with it than I am. It doesn't seem to bother him one bit.

>

> I did notice yesterday that when I removed the helmet he had severe heat rash

on his cheeks and on his forehead. The orthotist told us this could happen as

his body adjusts to the helmet but it is still so upsetting to see. What do

some of you do to help treat or prevent this kind of rash?

>

> Also, when does the whole thing seem easier? I am still so overwhelmed by not

seeing his soft little head and snuggling up to him anymore. I absolutely know

that we are doing the right thing & have no regrets moving forward with this

therapy, but I am so grieving this loss and don't know how to make it thru 4

possible months. And to hear that some people needed multiple bands terrifies

me. Why is this? I thought once his head shaped and closed this was permanent?

>

> Sorry for all the questions but I am still trying to navigate being a new mom

and a new mom to a 7 month old with torticollis and plagiocephaly. Thanks again

for all the support. It has been so useful reading the posts.

> Geanine

> mom to who is currently in week one of his Starband

>