Re: HELP! Just got 3 week cast off...

[Guest guest]

Poor guy. Try using the tucks type pads with witch hazel in them. It

helps to sooth the hypersensitivity and toughens the skin a little. I

just wiped the whole leg down each time I had the brace off. I did

this a lot when we first got the brace and it really seemed to help.

>

> Hi, Just got the 3 week cast off and 's legs look horrible! They

> are all bruised. Has anyone ever had this happen? He is a big baby

> and maybe he just got too big for them by the third week?

>

> He is in the DBB now and between getting used to that, the

sensitivity

> of his legs and feet from being in the cast and the bruises, we can

> barely touch his legs without him screeming!

>

> Caroline

> - 8 weeks, Bilateral clubfeet

[Guest guest]

Aleksander's legs were also bruised, but we were prepared for that

since we were warned it may happen. The bruises went away quite

quickly tough. He was a bit fussy when we touched his legs after the

casts came off, but it wasn't too bad. We were also warned about

this. You have to remember, your baby's legs have been in casts for

quite a while now, and he isn't used to having anyone touch them. It

is a new sensation for him, plus they are really tender from being in

teh casts.

That said, if you have any doubts about whether or not it is normal, it

is always safest to err on the side of caution and at least call the

doctor. A phone call doesn't hurt, in any case!

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>

> Hi, Just got the 3 week cast off and 's legs look horrible! They

> are all bruised. Has anyone ever had this happen? He is a big baby

> and maybe he just got too big for them by the third week?

>

> He is in the DBB now and between getting used to that, the

sensitivity

> of his legs and feet from being in the cast and the bruises, we can

> barely touch his legs without him screeming!

>

> Caroline

> - 8 weeks, Bilateral clubfeet

[Guest guest]

i feel for you both... i was totally unprepared for the first time we changed

grace's casts.... her legs were raw and " raw meat " looking... granted it never

again looked that bad... but that was so scarey and all i could do was cuddle

her and cry and ask why why why they looked like that.. the cast tech thought i

was a basket case... i didn't know it was " normal " ... after that first time i

got used to the bruised way they look... and it gets worse looking several hours

later... it took till that night for grace's legs to stop looking bruised and

just be red... i will advise this though.. just give him a warm bath but don't

really scrub at all for several days... just run a wash cloth over his legs

lightly with soap to get some of that excess dead skin off... but don't apply

very much pressure at all... it can cause major irritation... it will take

several days maybe even 1-2 weeks for the leg to look normal again... her doctor

advised to not use lotion but i always have... and it

only took about 4-5 days for her leg to be normal... but i can't advise it

since the doctor told us not too... hth...

mommy to Grace 12-03-03 BCF Dobb's Brace 16/7

arfazzina arfazzina@...> wrote:

Hi, Just got the 3 week cast off and 's legs look horrible! They

are all bruised. Has anyone ever had this happen? He is a big baby

and maybe he just got too big for them by the third week?

He is in the DBB now and between getting used to that, the sensitivity

of his legs and feet from being in the cast and the bruises, we can

barely touch his legs without him screeming!

Caroline

- 8 weeks, Bilateral clubfeet

love, lisa

before i made you in the womb, i knew you... love God.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

We did something similar, but with cotton pads and witch hazel. We

still do that every night after his bath to make sure the skin is

nice and dry. Really seems to help to keep the feet from smelling

too.

Now if I could just get my husband to do that....

> >

> > Hi, Just got the 3 week cast off and 's legs look horrible!

They

> > are all bruised. Has anyone ever had this happen? He is a big

baby

> > and maybe he just got too big for them by the third week?

> >

> > He is in the DBB now and between getting used to that, the

> sensitivity

> > of his legs and feet from being in the cast and the bruises, we

can

> > barely touch his legs without him screeming!

> >

> > Caroline

> > - 8 weeks, Bilateral clubfeet

[Guest guest]

LOLOL.. If it works on your husband let me know..LOL..

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We did something similar, but with cotton pads and witch hazel. We

still do that every night after his bath to make sure the skin is

nice and dry. Really seems to help to keep the feet from smelling

too.

Now if I could just get my husband to do that....

> >

> > Hi, Just got the 3 week cast off and 's legs look horrible!

They

> > are all bruised. Has anyone ever had this happen? He is a big

baby

> > and maybe he just got too big for them by the third week?

> >

> > He is in the DBB now and between getting used to that, the

> sensitivity

> > of his legs and feet from being in the cast and the bruises, we

can

> > barely touch his legs without him screeming!

> >

> > Caroline

> > - 8 weeks, Bilateral clubfeet