Re: unilateral v. bilateral clubfoot

[Guest guest]

Hi Larry, I may be rusty (my sons almost 4) and have to check the

facts but from what I can remember it is a 50/50 chance of having one

or two clubfeet. I know its twice as likely to happen in boys then

girls. I could be off on it, and I'm sure someone will correct me if

I'm wrong. But I'll check and find out and e-mail you directly if I

find different. As far as I know having two rather then one isn't

indicative of having a more serious condition other then clubfoot.

Michele

Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

[Guest guest]

Hi Larry, I may be rusty (my sons almost 4) and have to check the

facts but from what I can remember it is a 50/50 chance of having one

or two clubfeet. I know its twice as likely to happen in boys then

girls. I could be off on it, and I'm sure someone will correct me if

I'm wrong. But I'll check and find out and e-mail you directly if I

find different. As far as I know having two rather then one isn't

indicative of having a more serious condition other then clubfoot.

Michele

Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

[Guest guest]

Hey Larry,

Our daughter, Sydney, was born with bilateral club feet. We acutally did not

find out until she was born. Also there was no record of club foot from either

side of our families. Whenever she was born we had an extensive PKU and some

other tests ran to check her chromosomes recommended by our doctor. All of the

test results have come back and she is perfectly fine besides her tiny feet. In

fact, she seems to be much stronger and alert than most of the babies we have

seen her age (now 2 months). We were told that she might have other problems but

like i said everything was fine. Hope this helps a little.

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[Guest guest]

hi,

Our son was discovered to have bilateral club feet at our ultrasound

too. He had Ponseti treatment from birth and is now 3 and a half and

there are no other problems. During my pregnancy I did worry that there

might be something else wrong with him, but were reassured at several

ultrasounds that he was otherwise normal - what they would be looking

for on the ultrasound is a enlarged head which would indicate a

neurological problem too. I do not think that it matters whether it is

one or two clubbed feet. Certainly in the Ponseti treatment when it

gets to the boot wearing stage to me it made no difference whether it

was one or two feet as he had to wear boots on both feet anyway.

I think if you are very worried about this you should ask your

consultants as much as possible and make sure that you are going to the

best ultrasound person you can find who has all the very latest

equipment. That way they can give you as clear a picture as possible of

your baby's health.

Are you in the UK or else where as I can recommend a very good person

in London.

All the very best to you both and I hope there are no other problem for

you.

> 6 weeks ago at 22 weeks pregnant, my wife had her first ultrasound,

> which showed that the baby had a unilateral clubfoot. Today, my wife

> went in for a follow up ultrasound at 28 weeks, and the doctor said

> that the baby might have bilateral clubfeet, rather than unilateral,

> but he could not be sure. First, I was wondering if there are any

> additional concerns as far as treatment for bilateral vs. unilateral

> clubfoot. Second, is it any more likely that bilateral clubfeet may

> be more indicative of another, more serious condition, rather than if

> only a unilateral clubfoot is found. Larry.

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>

>

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[Guest guest]

hi,

Our son was discovered to have bilateral club feet at our ultrasound

too. He had Ponseti treatment from birth and is now 3 and a half and

there are no other problems. During my pregnancy I did worry that there

might be something else wrong with him, but were reassured at several

ultrasounds that he was otherwise normal - what they would be looking

for on the ultrasound is a enlarged head which would indicate a

neurological problem too. I do not think that it matters whether it is

one or two clubbed feet. Certainly in the Ponseti treatment when it

gets to the boot wearing stage to me it made no difference whether it

was one or two feet as he had to wear boots on both feet anyway.

I think if you are very worried about this you should ask your

consultants as much as possible and make sure that you are going to the

best ultrasound person you can find who has all the very latest

equipment. That way they can give you as clear a picture as possible of

your baby's health.

Are you in the UK or else where as I can recommend a very good person

in London.

All the very best to you both and I hope there are no other problem for

you.

> 6 weeks ago at 22 weeks pregnant, my wife had her first ultrasound,

> which showed that the baby had a unilateral clubfoot. Today, my wife

> went in for a follow up ultrasound at 28 weeks, and the doctor said

> that the baby might have bilateral clubfeet, rather than unilateral,

> but he could not be sure. First, I was wondering if there are any

> additional concerns as far as treatment for bilateral vs. unilateral

> clubfoot. Second, is it any more likely that bilateral clubfeet may

> be more indicative of another, more serious condition, rather than if

> only a unilateral clubfoot is found. Larry.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Larry-

We discovered my son's bcf the day he was born! My husband said to me

(as I had c-section)-honey, I think is a little pigeon toed.

Turns out it was bilateral clubfeet. We have no history in either side

of the family. also has ABS related issues with his toes and

fingers and because of this our pediatrician ordered an extensive

genetic screening. It all came back negative-yippee skippee! To me-I

think being bcf vs ucf is easier especially since both legs are casted

and was balanced. Once they get to the shoes stage-it doesn't

really matter as much. Apparently with ucf-sometimes the foot is

shorter in length than the the unaffected foot-with bcf, the feet tend

to grow the same size so no major shoe issues. Congrats-continue to do

your research so your ducks are somewhat in a row, keep asking

questions!!

Take care,

Kathleen

mom to 8/28/04 bcf dbb 16/7--11 months today!!!

> 6 weeks ago at 22 weeks pregnant, my wife had her first ultrasound,

> which showed that the baby had a unilateral clubfoot. Today, my

wife

> went in for a follow up ultrasound at 28 weeks, and the doctor said

> that the baby might have bilateral clubfeet, rather than unilateral,

> but he could not be sure. First, I was wondering if there are any

> additional concerns as far as treatment for bilateral vs. unilateral

> clubfoot. Second, is it any more likely that bilateral clubfeet may

> be more indicative of another, more serious condition, rather than

if

> only a unilateral clubfoot is found. Larry.

[Guest guest]

I know how stressful u/s can be, but you are very lucky to have found out early.

My son was born with bilateral clubfeet and he has other issues as well. It is

very common for a baby to be born with bilateral clubfeet and nothing else,

probably more common than having other issues. Our doctors have told us that

they check more for other complications with bilateral clubfeet because it is

something that has effected both sides of the body and not just once, which

could signal some other issue. As I stated, it is very common to have a baby

with bilateral clubfeet and nothing else. If they dr. aren't concerned, then I

definitely wouldn't be because they are always overly cautious.

As for treatment, both feet with be casted for bilateral and both feet should be

corrected and braced at a 70 degree angle.

11/19

unilateral v. bilateral clubfoot

6 weeks ago at 22 weeks pregnant, my wife had her first ultrasound,

which showed that the baby had a unilateral clubfoot. Today, my wife

went in for a follow up ultrasound at 28 weeks, and the doctor said

that the baby might have bilateral clubfeet, rather than unilateral,

but he could not be sure. First, I was wondering if there are any

additional concerns as far as treatment for bilateral vs. unilateral

clubfoot. Second, is it any more likely that bilateral clubfeet may

be more indicative of another, more serious condition, rather than if

only a unilateral clubfoot is found. Larry.

[Guest guest]

I know how stressful u/s can be, but you are very lucky to have found out early.

My son was born with bilateral clubfeet and he has other issues as well. It is

very common for a baby to be born with bilateral clubfeet and nothing else,

probably more common than having other issues. Our doctors have told us that

they check more for other complications with bilateral clubfeet because it is

something that has effected both sides of the body and not just once, which

could signal some other issue. As I stated, it is very common to have a baby

with bilateral clubfeet and nothing else. If they dr. aren't concerned, then I

definitely wouldn't be because they are always overly cautious.

As for treatment, both feet with be casted for bilateral and both feet should be

corrected and braced at a 70 degree angle.

11/19

unilateral v. bilateral clubfoot

6 weeks ago at 22 weeks pregnant, my wife had her first ultrasound,

which showed that the baby had a unilateral clubfoot. Today, my wife

went in for a follow up ultrasound at 28 weeks, and the doctor said

that the baby might have bilateral clubfeet, rather than unilateral,

but he could not be sure. First, I was wondering if there are any

additional concerns as far as treatment for bilateral vs. unilateral

clubfoot. Second, is it any more likely that bilateral clubfeet may

be more indicative of another, more serious condition, rather than if

only a unilateral clubfoot is found. Larry.

[Guest guest]

Larry,

I'm just catching up on older e-mails. I wanted to let you know that

at our 24 week ultrasound we were diagnosed with a right club foot and

then at a 26 week follow-up we were diagnosed with bilateral club

feet. So the single, then double diagnosis might be the norm. Not to

say that I was happy about the diagnosis, but I have read that with

bilateral club feet the legs will both develop to be the same size.

Compared to the slight difference in size with having a single club

foot. I know that wasn't your question, but it made me feel better

about the bilateral diagnosis.

I am 29 weeks now. In the 1st ultrasound, the doctors noted an

echogenic heart something or rather which occurs commonly. Plus they

caused an needless amount of worry for us with an assessment that the

baby's hands were clenched in a fist. The 2nd ultrasound showed there

was no such clenching! After the false alarms which caused many

sleepless nights, we don't want to know anything more. Good Luck to

you!

> 6 weeks ago at 22 weeks pregnant, my wife had her first ultrasound,

> which showed that the baby had a unilateral clubfoot. Today, my

wife

> went in for a follow up ultrasound at 28 weeks, and the doctor said

> that the baby might have bilateral clubfeet, rather than unilateral,

> but he could not be sure. First, I was wondering if there are any

> additional concerns as far as treatment for bilateral vs. unilateral

> clubfoot. Second, is it any more likely that bilateral clubfeet may

> be more indicative of another, more serious condition, rather than

if

> only a unilateral clubfoot is found. Larry.