Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Dear KC (and welcome, littli !) Congratulations! I know those first few days are tough, and it sounds especially so in your case, with being sick (and having a sick 3-year-old) on top of everything! Hang in there... We also got our first cast at 4 days old, and those first 8 weeks still just seem like a blur to me (I have a 3-year-old too). Best of luck to you -- and remember, you will be SO happy in the long run that you were able to deal with this so early in 's life, no matter how much effort it is in the short term. Take care! Rita with baby Gavin, born April 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Dear KC (and welcome, littli !) Congratulations! I know those first few days are tough, and it sounds especially so in your case, with being sick (and having a sick 3-year-old) on top of everything! Hang in there... We also got our first cast at 4 days old, and those first 8 weeks still just seem like a blur to me (I have a 3-year-old too). Best of luck to you -- and remember, you will be SO happy in the long run that you were able to deal with this so early in 's life, no matter how much effort it is in the short term. Take care! Rita with baby Gavin, born April 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 KC, Congratulations!!! And welcome to the world, baby !!! Jakob was cast in the hospital nursery here before he was 24 hours old. He was born at 9:51 Monday evening (2/9/98) and had his casts put on by 7:00 Tuesday evening (2/10/98). I can certainly relate to the crying bundle of hormones - I was the same way There are a few things that come to my mind that could be contributing to 's sleepless night. First off, the plaster stays damp for some time (I seem to recall being told up to about 2 days) even though the outside layer is dry, so his legs could be cold. He could be frustrated trying to curl his legs up (like he had been in the womb) - I know the 2 day break we had between taking Jakob's 1st casts off and getting his second set put on, he kept his legs tucked up close to his body. If the top edges of the casts are rough, they could be poking . Try asking for some extra cast padding or some moleskin at 's next cast change. I hope you all feel better soon. casey12312002 wrote: > Hi everyone! Just wanted to post that my son was born on Friday, > 7/26. His name is , and as expected, he has bilateral > clubfeet. Other than that, he is the picture of health, and is a > beautiful little boy. He had his first casting done yesterday, and I > was a crying bundle of hormones, but the doctor was wonderful, and he > tolerated it well. I will say he was up all night last night, but at > 4 days old, who can tell if it's the casts or just a newborn baby? > He did seem to get frustrated when he would try to lift his legs up, > maybe that was a factor in the sleepless nights. On top of that, I > caught a terrible virus from my three year old and had a fever and > chills all night, milk came in, episiotomy aching, three year old son > up and vomiting - not an easy night! I'm sure this will pass, just > wanted to vent a little bit. Any one else have their babies casted > at such a young age? I would appreciate any little bits of advice or > tips that helped to make it more bearable. Of course, the casts are > already stained after about a dozen poops, but that's the least of my > concerns right now. > > Thanks for letting me vent! I am very happy with our doctor, he > follows Ponsett's method to a T, and am completely indebted to this > board for helping me to prepare for this. > > KC and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 KC, Congratulations!!! And welcome to the world, baby !!! Jakob was cast in the hospital nursery here before he was 24 hours old. He was born at 9:51 Monday evening (2/9/98) and had his casts put on by 7:00 Tuesday evening (2/10/98). I can certainly relate to the crying bundle of hormones - I was the same way There are a few things that come to my mind that could be contributing to 's sleepless night. First off, the plaster stays damp for some time (I seem to recall being told up to about 2 days) even though the outside layer is dry, so his legs could be cold. He could be frustrated trying to curl his legs up (like he had been in the womb) - I know the 2 day break we had between taking Jakob's 1st casts off and getting his second set put on, he kept his legs tucked up close to his body. If the top edges of the casts are rough, they could be poking . Try asking for some extra cast padding or some moleskin at 's next cast change. I hope you all feel better soon. casey12312002 wrote: > Hi everyone! Just wanted to post that my son was born on Friday, > 7/26. His name is , and as expected, he has bilateral > clubfeet. Other than that, he is the picture of health, and is a > beautiful little boy. He had his first casting done yesterday, and I > was a crying bundle of hormones, but the doctor was wonderful, and he > tolerated it well. I will say he was up all night last night, but at > 4 days old, who can tell if it's the casts or just a newborn baby? > He did seem to get frustrated when he would try to lift his legs up, > maybe that was a factor in the sleepless nights. On top of that, I > caught a terrible virus from my three year old and had a fever and > chills all night, milk came in, episiotomy aching, three year old son > up and vomiting - not an easy night! I'm sure this will pass, just > wanted to vent a little bit. Any one else have their babies casted > at such a young age? I would appreciate any little bits of advice or > tips that helped to make it more bearable. Of course, the casts are > already stained after about a dozen poops, but that's the least of my > concerns right now. > > Thanks for letting me vent! I am very happy with our doctor, he > follows Ponsett's method to a T, and am completely indebted to this > board for helping me to prepare for this. > > KC and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 KC, My daughter, , had her first casts placed at 4 days old. I too was full of emotions. I had a C-section and remember my legs swelling during the casting so I was lying on the exam table next to during some of it. I think one of the best parts of casting so early is that the babies really accomodate to the casts much sooner. cried for the entire 2 hour ride home after the casts and had a terrible night but after that, she didn't care AT ALL whether or not she had casts on her legs. Of course, there would be the occasional frustrations with not being able to hold her legs up in the beginning...but you'll be amazed at how quickly their muscles strengthen and are able to hold the casts up. She acted almost identically when she started wearing the FAB (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy these first few weeks and take plenty of pictures! We thought we had but wish we would have taken more now that she's 14 months. Amy & Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 KC, My daughter, , had her first casts placed at 4 days old. I too was full of emotions. I had a C-section and remember my legs swelling during the casting so I was lying on the exam table next to during some of it. I think one of the best parts of casting so early is that the babies really accomodate to the casts much sooner. cried for the entire 2 hour ride home after the casts and had a terrible night but after that, she didn't care AT ALL whether or not she had casts on her legs. Of course, there would be the occasional frustrations with not being able to hold her legs up in the beginning...but you'll be amazed at how quickly their muscles strengthen and are able to hold the casts up. She acted almost identically when she started wearing the FAB (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy these first few weeks and take plenty of pictures! We thought we had but wish we would have taken more now that she's 14 months. Amy & Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 KC, Congratulations, and welcome to the world little baby . :-) Your story reminds me of the birth of our son Gavin, in the middle of December... within a day or so, my husband and two year old had the flu, and promptly passed it on to me. The best thing you can do for the baby is to continue nursing him and wash those hands like crazy! Mine were quite chapped by the the time the bug passed through <g> but Gavin was fine and never fell ill. Try to lounge around and take it easy, as not only are you sick and recouperating after delivery, but you are going to be running on little sleep to boot... plus all of that extra energy you need to produce milk!! I have the luxury of having many family members nearby who were kind enough to drop off easy and homemade meals ready to pop in the oven! That helped when we were all feeling cruddy.. and nobody wanted to stay long to no632t only allow time for us as a new family but also because they did not want to be sick as well!! As for the castings, at least they get changed often so they generally look nice and pristine (helps with all of that baby poo in the first weeks!) Once we started with the Ponseti method where the knee was bent, we placed a rolled up towel under the crook of the knees to help him feel more comfortable when laying on his back. This also worked well in the carseat and while in the bouncy chair, etc. Best of luck and congratulations to you and your family! and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 KC, Congratulations, and welcome to the world little baby . :-) Your story reminds me of the birth of our son Gavin, in the middle of December... within a day or so, my husband and two year old had the flu, and promptly passed it on to me. The best thing you can do for the baby is to continue nursing him and wash those hands like crazy! Mine were quite chapped by the the time the bug passed through <g> but Gavin was fine and never fell ill. Try to lounge around and take it easy, as not only are you sick and recouperating after delivery, but you are going to be running on little sleep to boot... plus all of that extra energy you need to produce milk!! I have the luxury of having many family members nearby who were kind enough to drop off easy and homemade meals ready to pop in the oven! That helped when we were all feeling cruddy.. and nobody wanted to stay long to no632t only allow time for us as a new family but also because they did not want to be sick as well!! As for the castings, at least they get changed often so they generally look nice and pristine (helps with all of that baby poo in the first weeks!) Once we started with the Ponseti method where the knee was bent, we placed a rolled up towel under the crook of the knees to help him feel more comfortable when laying on his back. This also worked well in the carseat and while in the bouncy chair, etc. Best of luck and congratulations to you and your family! and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy cup. and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy cup. and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy cup. and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 what about pumping and giving a bottle of breast milk. Dessi Re: home with new baby. This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy cup. and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 what about pumping and giving a bottle of breast milk. Dessi Re: home with new baby. This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy cup. and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 what about pumping and giving a bottle of breast milk. Dessi Re: home with new baby. This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy cup. and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 > This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a > baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of > it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, > it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she > was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy > cup. > > and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) Greetings from " the other Gavin " ... I had been worried about the same thing, but yes, it IS possible -- not hard at all, in fact. (I'm sure that depends a bit on the baby, of course!) I just " sit " him sideways across my lap, and he turns his head sideways to nurse. It took a bit of getting used to the new position, but these kids have a strong survival instinct... they'll find the food source, no matter what! Also, if you have a baby taht will nurse lying down, that works for us as well. I'm not trying to " push " breastfeeding here, but it definitely IS possible with the DBB/FAB. (Rita and Gavin, 12-04-02 unilateral) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 > This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a > baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of > it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, > it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she > was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy > cup. > > and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) Greetings from " the other Gavin " ... I had been worried about the same thing, but yes, it IS possible -- not hard at all, in fact. (I'm sure that depends a bit on the baby, of course!) I just " sit " him sideways across my lap, and he turns his head sideways to nurse. It took a bit of getting used to the new position, but these kids have a strong survival instinct... they'll find the food source, no matter what! Also, if you have a baby taht will nurse lying down, that works for us as well. I'm not trying to " push " breastfeeding here, but it definitely IS possible with the DBB/FAB. (Rita and Gavin, 12-04-02 unilateral) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 You are so right, and that is wonderful that you have been able to adjust so well, I guess my other consideration for weaning from the breast earlier this time around was my two and a half year old who (due to her age) was quite demanding upon my time and Gavin loved to nurse and take his time. I nursed him exclusively until 4 1/2 months. My husband works looong hours and it was just too much. Gavin has done well on formula and I gradually have become happy with my decision, and believe me, I am a die-hard advocate of nursing for as long as one can! I did it with my first and wouldn't change a thing! :-) On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 19:21:33 -0000 " ritadeane " writes: > > > This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully > breastfeed a > > baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the > logistics of > > it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed > LIPIL, > > it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter > until she > > was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked > the sippy > > cup. > > > > and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > > > Greetings from " the other Gavin " ... I had been worried about the > same thing, but yes, it IS possible -- not hard at all, in fact. > (I'm sure that depends a bit on the baby, of course!) I just " sit " > him sideways across my lap, and he turns his head sideways to nurse. > It took a bit of getting used to the new position, but these kids > have a strong survival instinct... they'll find the food source, no > matter what! Also, if you have a baby taht will nurse lying down, > that works for us as well. I'm not trying to " push " breastfeeding > here, but it definitely IS possible with the DBB/FAB. (Rita and > Gavin, 12-04-02 unilateral) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 You are so right, and that is wonderful that you have been able to adjust so well, I guess my other consideration for weaning from the breast earlier this time around was my two and a half year old who (due to her age) was quite demanding upon my time and Gavin loved to nurse and take his time. I nursed him exclusively until 4 1/2 months. My husband works looong hours and it was just too much. Gavin has done well on formula and I gradually have become happy with my decision, and believe me, I am a die-hard advocate of nursing for as long as one can! I did it with my first and wouldn't change a thing! :-) On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 19:21:33 -0000 " ritadeane " writes: > > > This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully > breastfeed a > > baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the > logistics of > > it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed > LIPIL, > > it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter > until she > > was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked > the sippy > > cup. > > > > and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > > > Greetings from " the other Gavin " ... I had been worried about the > same thing, but yes, it IS possible -- not hard at all, in fact. > (I'm sure that depends a bit on the baby, of course!) I just " sit " > him sideways across my lap, and he turns his head sideways to nurse. > It took a bit of getting used to the new position, but these kids > have a strong survival instinct... they'll find the food source, no > matter what! Also, if you have a baby taht will nurse lying down, > that works for us as well. I'm not trying to " push " breastfeeding > here, but it definitely IS possible with the DBB/FAB. (Rita and > Gavin, 12-04-02 unilateral) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 > Breastfeeding is very possible with casts and the DBB. Grace will be 1 in August and is still nursing 6-7 times a day. It is no harder than it was with my first whom nursed a year and a half. We do it just the same. \ This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a > baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of > it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, > it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she > was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy > cup. > > and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > > > > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 > Breastfeeding is very possible with casts and the DBB. Grace will be 1 in August and is still nursing 6-7 times a day. It is no harder than it was with my first whom nursed a year and a half. We do it just the same. \ This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a > baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of > it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, > it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she > was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy > cup. > > and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > > > > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Count us in too.. It is possible and I didn't find it hard at all. Breastfed with casts for many months and then during full time FAB wear too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Count us in too.. It is possible and I didn't find it hard at all. Breastfed with casts for many months and then during full time FAB wear too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Count us in too.. It is possible and I didn't find it hard at all. Breastfed with casts for many months and then during full time FAB wear too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 , I successfully breastfed Jakob until he was 46 months old (2 months shy of 4 years old). Sure, it was difficult the first few days in the DBB, but it was also difficult the first couple days after Jakob was born since he only wanted to look to one side. When he got the DBB at 8 weeks old, we had finally settled into a pretty good routine nursing with the casts, only to have to change nearly everything due to the DBB. I think that the help and support offered by a couple of local lactation consultants really made this no big deal for us. > This made me think, has anyone been able to successfully breastfeed a > baby in the DBB/FAB? I stopped nursing my son because the logistics of > it just seemed so impossible. Thank godness Enfamil has developed LIPIL, > it makes me feel a little better, because I nursed my daughter until she > was nine months old and weaned herself because she really liked the sippy > cup. > > and Gavin (12-12-01 bilateral) > > > > (I liken our success to her young age). The HARDEST part > > of early casts is trying to learn how to breastfeed a > > newborn who is wearing bilateral casts! We did learn and > > are still reaping the benefits so hang in there! Enjoy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Congratulations on the new baby! Try some moleskin around the top edge of the casts. Sometimes the cotton will wear away and the cast will cut into the skin. This really seemed to help our daughter. Plus you can make the piece longer on the outside of the cast to cover poop stains and you can change it when you need to. Our ortho department gave me as much as I needed for free. You can also get it at Walmart in the Dr. Scholls foot section but it is kind of expensive if you need to change it a lot. Just an idea. I'm sure it will take all of you some time to adjust to everything but each day will get better. Hope you feel better soon! and Brooklyn bilateral cf 3/21/02 casey12312002 wrote:Hi everyone! Just wanted to post that my son was born on Friday, 7/26. His name is , and as expected, he has bilateral clubfeet. Other than that, he is the picture of health, and is a beautiful little boy. He had his first casting done yesterday, and I was a crying bundle of hormones, but the doctor was wonderful, and he tolerated it well. I will say he was up all night last night, but at 4 days old, who can tell if it's the casts or just a newborn baby? He did seem to get frustrated when he would try to lift his legs up, maybe that was a factor in the sleepless nights. On top of that, I caught a terrible virus from my three year old and had a fever and chills all night, milk came in, episiotomy aching, three year old son up and vomiting - not an easy night! I'm sure this will pass, just wanted to vent a little bit. Any one else have their babies casted at such a young age? I would appreciate any little bits of advice or tips that helped to make it more bearable. Of course, the casts are already stained after about a dozen poops, but that's the least of my concerns right now. Thanks for letting me vent! I am very happy with our doctor, he follows Ponsett's method to a T, and am completely indebted to this board for helping me to prepare for this. KC and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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