Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Ava is 10mnths today. She just started cruising the furniture on her own. Only a few steps. She walks when we hold her hands. When she kicks her legs to step out it's very exaggerated, you have to laugh. It's as if she is anticipating heavy legs and just throws them out there. She is bilat CF. Her feet are sometimes turned out, straight or her R turns in a little. She too will drag a foot on occassion, I just chalk it off to not having all the coordination needed yet. KK In nosurgery4clubfoot , Sharon wrote: > Hello > > Just wondering how other CF babies looked when they started their first steps. Especially parents who have had a CF and a non CF baby. > > Billy is starting walk or push behind his ride on bike/car toy and his affected foot (right only) is turned out as if he were a penguin. IYKWIM. But it is only the right foot that is out and he doesn't exactly lift it with every step, he drags it most of the time. He steps with his good foot normally. > > Our orthopedic doctor said he might walk a bit funny, but I did not know what to expect and didn't ask roughly how long for, but I guess we are all individuals and he'll walk however he wants to as long as he is getting somewhere. > > I would be interested to hear how your little one started walking and if there was any difference between a CF and non CF baby. I honestly can't remember how my first son moved his legs when he started walking. > > Thanks > Sharon > Charlie 28th Dec 02 > Billy 20th April 04 RCF DBB nights only > > > > --------------------------------- > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Hi, Sharon- We used to have this discussion come up quite often on this board years ago- and I'm surprised that it hasn't been discussed more recently! Yes, it's perfectly normal and will go away! We referred to 's initial walking as " Charlie Chaplin " -like. I can assure you that it's completely expected, and over time his foot will turn forward when he walks and he'll have a normal gait. I can't tell you how long- just be assured that it will happen. It's so gradual, that you won't even notice it. Eventually you'll just see that it happened! No worries! Regards, & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) > Hello > > Just wondering how other CF babies looked when they started their first steps. Especially parents who have had a CF and a non CF baby. > > Billy is starting walk or push behind his ride on bike/car toy and his affected foot (right only) is turned out as if he were a penguin. IYKWIM. But it is only the right foot that is out and he doesn't exactly lift it with every step, he drags it most of the time. He steps with his good foot normally. > > Our orthopedic doctor said he might walk a bit funny, but I did not know what to expect and didn't ask roughly how long for, but I guess we are all individuals and he'll walk however he wants to as long as he is getting somewhere. > > I would be interested to hear how your little one started walking and if there was any difference between a CF and non CF baby. I honestly can't remember how my first son moved his legs when he started walking. > > Thanks > Sharon > Charlie 28th Dec 02 > Billy 20th April 04 RCF DBB nights only > > > > --------------------------------- > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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