due in July, recently diagnosed via ultrasound..

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I apologize if this gets posted twice, as I'm new to a bulletin board

community and thought I had posted last night.

We are expecting a baby in July and recently discovered a unilateral

clubfoot during an ultrasound. I am glad to know that this is most

likely correctable when following Dr. Ponseti's method and this is

what we plan on pursuing.

I know I am getting way ahead of myself, but have concerns about

diapering a baby with such a high cast on and also wondering which

baby gear is most compatible once the baby is wearing the bar shoes.

Like a high chair or if we will be able to use a johnny jumper or

bouncy seat. Can the bar be removed and reattached since it seems

like it is quite time consuming to put on the shoes/bar once removed.

Thanks for your tips and for all the information I have been soaking

up from your site.

--due in July

[Guest guest]

,

Congrats on your pregnancy! My first (born with clubfoot) was born

in July as well. Great month to have a baby (not a great month to

be 9+ months pregnant though!)

What area are you from, and which doctor are you considering for

your child's treatment? Not to scare you, but rather educate you,

be aware that many doctors " claim " to be using the Ponseti method,

but often times tweak it in sometimes overt ways, and other times

quite subtle ways, but through tweaking it they do not receive the

same desired results, and often times surgery is needed. If you were

to mention the name of the doc you plan to use, more than likely

someone on the list could give you feedback on that particular doc.

Diapering wasn't a big issue - actually, I don't remember having any

problems with the cast, and diapering at all. I guess since I don't

remember having any problems, it must not have been too hard to

manage.

I think you can use any high chair as long as the thing that is in

the middle of it isn't completely attached to the top - what I mean

is, you don't want a chair that you would have to separate the feet

to get into it. I think you'd be safe with all newer high chair

models. I never used a johnny jumper - but you could use it during

the time off from the bar (after three months the bar time is

reduced) - that would be a great activity for your little one to do

when they are " bar free " .

You won't have any issues with the bouncy seat - once my little guy

grew longer, I do remember it sort of hanging over the edge, but I

was still able to put him in it. We did have to return our swing,

as it had the bar in the middle that required the separation of

feet/legs to put him in it. We ended up purchasing one that had a

really long seat to it that reclined, we found this best as the legs

wouldn't dangle while swinging, but were kept snug in the seat - if

you want the brand name, I can give it to you.

Really, in my opinion - most baby items are easy to use even with

the DBB (Dennis Browne Bar) - and if you have something that you use

often that would require to you to remove the bar each time you use

it - I would rethink using that item. It's not that taking the

shoes off and on is really all that hard (at first it is, but you

get very used to it) - but you really don't want to keep taking your

child in and out of them, as they need to be in them for a certain

amount of time.

You've come to the right place to ask questions - the people here

are awesome and a wealth of knowledge!!!!!!!

Again, congrats on your pregnancy - is this your first?

Holly

Zachary 7/27/02

Right Clubfoot - Treated by Dr. Ponseti

DBB Nights Only

>

>

> Hello,

>

> I apologize if this gets posted twice, as I'm new to a bulletin

board

> community and thought I had posted last night.

>

> We are expecting a baby in July and recently discovered a

unilateral

> clubfoot during an ultrasound. I am glad to know that this is most

> likely correctable when following Dr. Ponseti's method and this is

> what we plan on pursuing.

>

> I know I am getting way ahead of myself, but have concerns about

> diapering a baby with such a high cast on and also wondering which

> baby gear is most compatible once the baby is wearing the bar

shoes.

> Like a high chair or if we will be able to use a johnny jumper or

> bouncy seat. Can the bar be removed and reattached since it seems

> like it is quite time consuming to put on the shoes/bar once

removed.

>

> Thanks for your tips and for all the information I have been

soaking

> up from your site.

>

> --due in July