Sweating in the doc band and how long do they wear it for?

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My grandson is getting measured for his doc band this wednesday...we can't wait

to get it back and get him going on this journey...bad time tho HOT here in

Charlotte,NC What do people do with sweating in the band?My daughter does not

have air conditioning...unfortunately...

He is 7 months and has moderate to severe plagiocephaly and braciocephaly

also...

I wonder how long he will have to wear it?

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I don't have answer for you because we are just beginning too. I just wanted to say that my son is getting his doc band at the Charlotte location on Wednesday. Maybe our paths will cross! I think they will give you a timeline there if you ask. My son is 4.5 months and they said 6-10 weeks for 1st band. They grow faster when they are his age. Then we will see if he needs a second one. He is severe plagio with brachy as well. I don't know what to say about no air conditioning in this heat. Maybe someone will have advice. Good luck to you.

Plagiocephaly From: paulandpearl@...Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:49:26 +0000Subject: Sweating in the doc band and how long do they wear it for?

My grandson is getting measured for his doc band this wednesday...we can't wait to get it back and get him going on this journey...bad time tho HOT here in Charlotte,NC What do people do with sweating in the band?My daughter does not have air conditioning...unfortunately...He is 7 months and has moderate to severe plagiocephaly and braciocephaly also...I wonder how long he will have to wear it?

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Hi,

Babies take about a week usually to adjust their body temp. In the meantime they

sweat a lot. You take the band off and wipe both the band and the baby's head

down with a dry towel. Also dress the baby very cool. My daughter was in

california and wore a onsie and diaper most days. In NC maybe it will just be a

diaper :-) Keep the fan on and try to make him comfortable. Cool the car down

with A/C before putting him in. Or if that isn't possible take the band off so

he won't overheat in the car.

CT can probably give you the best idea of how long he'll need the band. If he's

severe he may need two bands (he may outgrow the first and not be done).

Let us know how he does.

-christine

sydney, 4.5 yrs, starband grad

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> My grandson is getting measured for his doc band this wednesday...we can't

wait to get it back and get him going on this journey...bad time tho HOT here in

Charlotte,NC What do people do with sweating in the band?My daughter does not

have air conditioning...unfortunately...

> He is 7 months and has moderate to severe plagiocephaly and braciocephaly

also...

> I wonder how long he will have to wear it?

>

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I'm sorry to say it, but I would expect a second band and be pleasantly

surprised if he doesn't need one. They should be able to give you their best

guess as to the length of treatment, but being over 6 months and severe would

probably put it close to 6 months if I had to guess. That's just my guess

though.

As far as the heat issue, keep him in just diapers, fan whenever he's sleeping,

if their are multiple floors, keep him on the cooler lowest floor. Even better,

set up a play area in the basement if you have one. Get a kiddie pool (don't get

his helmet wet) and/or go to the beach/pool a lot, or do cool baths. Just don't

get in the habit of taking his helmet off a lot to " swim. " Try to do it in such

a way that his head doesn't get wet if possible. Wipe his body down with cool,

wet washclothes. Go to airconditioned libraries, stores, mall, etc. Most

libraries have toys, and he can play in the cool as long as he likes for free.

What's better! Also, make sure you wipe out his helmet/head with a dry cloth and

put it right back on regularly. I added an extra cleaning to my son's helmet

routine in the am because it got too stinky. Good luck!

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> I don't have answer for you because we are just beginning too. I just wanted

to say that my son is getting his doc band at the Charlotte location on

Wednesday. Maybe our paths will cross! I think they will give you a timeline

there if you ask. My son is 4.5 months and they said 6-10 weeks for 1st band.

They grow faster when they are his age. Then we will see if he needs a second

one. He is severe plagio with brachy as well. I don't know what to say about

no air conditioning in this heat. Maybe someone will have advice. Good luck to

you.

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> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:49:26 +0000

> Subject: Sweating in the doc band and how long do they wear it for?

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> My grandson is getting measured for his doc band this wednesday...we can't

wait to get it back and get him going on this journey...bad time tho HOT here in

Charlotte,NC What do people do with sweating in the band?My daughter does not

have air conditioning...unfortunately...

> He is 7 months and has moderate to severe plagiocephaly and braciocephaly

also...

> I wonder how long he will have to wear it?

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I am just wondering if you can put something to remove the excess water of sweat.

Plagiocephaly From: SBilliel@...Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:27:11 +0000Subject: Re: Sweating in the doc band and how long do they wear it for?

I'm sorry to say it, but I would expect a second band and be pleasantly surprised if he doesn't need one. They should be able to give you their best guess as to the length of treatment, but being over 6 months and severe would probably put it close to 6 months if I had to guess. That's just my guess though.As far as the heat issue, keep him in just diapers, fan whenever he's sleeping, if their are multiple floors, keep him on the cooler lowest floor. Even better, set up a play area in the basement if you have one. Get a kiddie pool (don't get his helmet wet) and/or go to the beach/pool a lot, or do cool baths. Just don't get in the habit of taking his helmet off a lot to "swim." Try to do it in such a way that his head doesn't get wet if possible. Wipe his body down with cool, wet washclothes. Go to airconditioned libraries, stores, mall, etc. Most libraries have toys, and he can play in the cool as long as he likes for free. What's better! Also, make sure you wipe out his helmet/head with a dry cloth and put it right back on regularly. I added an extra cleaning to my son's helmet routine in the am because it got too stinky. Good luck! >> > I don't have answer for you because we are just beginning too. I just wanted to say that my son is getting his doc band at the Charlotte location on Wednesday. Maybe our paths will cross! I think they will give you a timeline there if you ask. My son is 4.5 months and they said 6-10 weeks for 1st band. They grow faster when they are his age. Then we will see if he needs a second one. He is severe plagio with brachy as well. I don't know what to say about no air conditioning in this heat. Maybe someone will have advice. Good luck to you.> > > > Plagiocephaly > From: paulandpearl@...> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:49:26 +0000> Subject: Sweating in the doc band and how long do they wear it for?> > > > > > My grandson is getting measured for his doc band this wednesday...we can't wait to get it back and get him going on this journey...bad time tho HOT here in Charlotte,NC What do people do with sweating in the band?My daughter does not have air conditioning...unfortunately...> He is 7 months and has moderate to severe plagiocephaly and braciocephaly also...> I wonder how long he will have to wear it?> > > > > > __________________________________________________________> Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox.> http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2>

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My son has had his helmet for 3 weeks now and he sweats alot, they had to drill

wholes in the back of his helmet to help and they told us to take it off for

short breaks in the day, 10 minutes or so several times a day. We had a

terrible heat rash already.

I can see a huge difference already in his head, he is mod or severe as well.

Traci

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> My grandson is getting measured for his doc band this wednesday...we can't

wait to get it back and get him going on this journey...bad time tho HOT here in

Charlotte,NC What do people do with sweating in the band?My daughter does not

have air conditioning...unfortunately...

> He is 7 months and has moderate to severe plagiocephaly and braciocephaly

also...

> I wonder how long he will have to wear it?

>