Re: Baby Cribs

[Guest guest]

Durring the time that the baby is in casts she wont be moving enough to hit the

crib with the casts. With the brace, the rails will get hit occasionally, but

not really damaged ... maybe a few dings is all.

I know that " they " now say not to use bumper pads, but honestly we used them ...

just made sure they were tucked about 3 inches down in between the rails and

matress ... *I* had a hard time getting the bumper out, so I don't think it was

much of a hazard. It does help protect the rails. Also, you said the ped

mention paint and decoration ... that is probably what was destroyed, not the

crib itself. We have a natural wood with finish ... and actually Kai is the

second baby to use it, and he is now 2, has gone thru casting 4 times now and

the crib still looks all but new.

Angel

[Guest guest]

I don't think any questions here are off the wall.

I also don't think a baby is likely to do a tremendous amount of damage to a

crib. If your daughter is planning on having the baby treated with the Ponseti

method, the casting period will only last for the first 2 months or so. In any

case, the baby's not likely to be very active during this time. It's possible

that the pediatrician's child was in casts for a much longer time.

Our son has put a few minor dings on the rails of his crib with the FAB(shoes

and bar they wear after the casting) but nothing that would keep another child

from being able to use the crib.

Where is your daughter located? Chances are some of us are in her area and may

be able to give her leads on good doctors close to her. Encourage her to come

here for support, sympathy and anything else she may need.

Best to you and yours,

Naomi

The Family

Naomi Hannah(02/21/01) Jonah(06/20/03, bilateral clubfoot, FAB 14/7)

lizhessen cltmstudio@...> wrote:

This is kind of off-the-wall and is probably going to be the least of

our concerns but I'm going shopping for a crib for my daughter's

and son-in-law's baby girl due in April. She has been diagnosed (by

ultrasound) as having both feet severly clubbed. How much extra wear

and tear will the crib get with the casts on both legs? Should we go

for something inexpensive and plan to use it just once with this baby

or if we get a really good durable one will it withstand the extra

wear and tear? Our pediatrician happened to mention his daughter was

born with clubfoot and destroyed a crib that a friend had painted and

decorated for them.

....any sugestions ?

[Guest guest]

You don't have to worry about scratches until the baby starts wearing the

DBB and can roll over on his own. My daughter is 12 months and I have

more scratches on the changing table then the crib. In fact I don't have

any scratches on the crib. I use a bumper pad, which is against all the

rules for newborns. Maybe they can put a bumper pad in the crib when the

baby gets older and really starts kicking and moving. All in all, I

wouldn't worry too much about it. However, you may not want to buy the

super-expensive designer crib the celebrities buy!

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

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[Guest guest]

Just don't buy a painted and decorated crib. Our daughter was a little older by

the time she got out of casts since we didn't get to a true Ponseti doctor until

4.5 months old. She loved to bang her cast against the crib rails when she woke

up at night. After she went into the FAB she did it even more. Our crib was a

plain wood kind, but the slats were pretty sturdy. I wouldn't say she destroyed

it. Structurally it's still sound, but there are some scrapes and dings in the

wood. I can see where it would take the paint off of a crib though!

HTH,

Jen & Livie

Baby Cribs

This is kind of off-the-wall and is probably going to be the least of

our concerns but I'm going shopping for a crib for my daughter's

and son-in-law's baby girl due in April. She has been diagnosed (by

ultrasound) as having both feet severly clubbed. How much extra wear

and tear will the crib get with the casts on both legs? Should we go

for something inexpensive and plan to use it just once with this baby

or if we get a really good durable one will it withstand the extra

wear and tear? Our pediatrician happened to mention his daughter was

born with clubfoot and destroyed a crib that a friend had painted and

decorated for them.

..any sugestions ?

[Guest guest]

I just also still use the bumper pads. I didn't put them on in the

beginning but her hitting the bars with the brace was waking her up

at night so I put them on and she has been doing much better.

My suggestion is buy the crib you want. It won't get trashed maybe

just some extra dings and scrapes. The bumper pads are something to

look into and make the best decision for your family.

Tori 1/30/04 bilateral atypical cf

[Guest guest]

okay, i guess i'm the only one here with major damage our son

kelby was in his crib until he was about 2 1/2, he used to grind his

brace up and down and kick the rails with it. he may not be

typical...the paint is destroyed and there is no way I could ever

sell it. i definitely wouldn't spend a lot of money on a crib and

don't be surprised if there are some dings have fun

shopping...that was always one of my favorite things to do while I

was pregnant! Hope all goes well with the birth of your grandbaby!

Tia

Kelby 8-3-01 bilateral

Ponseti baby

[Guest guest]

In my opinion, I wouldn't buy anything too cheap because it probably won't

be that sturdy. We used my first son's crib for Christian and haven't had a

problem. It wasn't terribly expensive but it wasn't cheap that is for sure.

As you know, every child is different, some are going to take chunks out of

your wall with their casts and/or bar and some are a little calmer and less

destructive. Of course, I a got one who likes to break walls...LOL

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB (nights only)

Baby Cribs

This is kind of off-the-wall and is probably going to be the least of

our concerns but I'm going shopping for a crib for my daughter's

and son-in-law's baby girl due in April. She has been diagnosed (by

ultrasound) as having both feet severly clubbed. How much extra wear

and tear will the crib get with the casts on both legs? Should we go

for something inexpensive and plan to use it just once with this baby

or if we get a really good durable one will it withstand the extra

wear and tear? Our pediatrician happened to mention his daughter was

born with clubfoot and destroyed a crib that a friend had painted and

decorated for them.

....any sugestions ?

[Guest guest]

Congratulations to you and your family! They are to little to do anything with

the casts on, but with the shoes and bar they have to wear afterward until age 3

or 4, that I have heard can cause some roughing up. We bought a convertible

crib, so we went cheaper just because he will have it for awhile and will

probably get dinged up. If you are getting something that converts, I would go

cheaper. As a side note, it is impossible to tell how clubbed feet are on

ultrasound. They are usually just able to tell if the feet are clubbed.

Baby Cribs

This is kind of off-the-wall and is probably going to be the least of

our concerns but I'm going shopping for a crib for my daughter's

and son-in-law's baby girl due in April. She has been diagnosed (by

ultrasound) as having both feet severly clubbed. How much extra wear

and tear will the crib get with the casts on both legs? Should we go

for something inexpensive and plan to use it just once with this baby

or if we get a really good durable one will it withstand the extra

wear and tear? Our pediatrician happened to mention his daughter was

born with clubfoot and destroyed a crib that a friend had painted and

decorated for them.

...any sugestions ?

[Guest guest]

Zoe sleeps in a sleep sack so the bar is covered. She also has a

bumper in her crib and on her bar, so we are pretty well covered (no

pun intended) and she has not caused any damage to the crib.

Louisa

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> This is kind of off-the-wall and is probably going to be the least

of

> our concerns but I'm going shopping for a crib for my daughter's

> and son-in-law's baby girl due in April. She has been diagnosed (by

> ultrasound) as having both feet severly clubbed. How much extra wear

> and tear will the crib get with the casts on both legs? Should we

go

> for something inexpensive and plan to use it just once with this

baby

> or if we get a really good durable one will it withstand the extra

> wear and tear? Our pediatrician happened to mention his daughter was

> born with clubfoot and destroyed a crib that a friend had painted

and

> decorated for them.

>

> ...any sugestions ?