RE: Re: crying during casting and pain? after tenotomy

[Guest guest]

Kai was a crier. He even screamed when Dr Ponseti casted him. I think some

babies do just hate having their foot touched/manipulated

Angel Caitlen 8/29/97 Arica 8/22/01 Kai 12/31/02

>Hi all,

>

>I have read that many babies do not cry during manipulation,

>stretching, and casting. However, our son Cade cries powerfully

when

>having his foot manipulated. He goes back and forth between crying

and

>calming somewhat as the foot is held in place and the cast is

applied.

>I'm wondering how other people's experiences are.

>

>We just had our tenotomy and 5th cast, and Cade's foot is finally

in a

>*somewhat* normal position (yeah!). 3 days later he still spends

more

>time fussing or crying when awake than normal, though still sleeps

>fairly well (as well as a 5 1/2 week old baby does, anyhow!). How

long

>did other people notice discomfort or fussiness after the tenotomy?

>

>Thanks for any input.

>

>-Chris

>Father of Cade, 8/11/05, left CF in 5th cast.

[Guest guest]

Kai was a crier. He even screamed when Dr Ponseti casted him. I think some

babies do just hate having their foot touched/manipulated

Angel Caitlen 8/29/97 Arica 8/22/01 Kai 12/31/02

>Hi all,

>

>I have read that many babies do not cry during manipulation,

>stretching, and casting. However, our son Cade cries powerfully

when

>having his foot manipulated. He goes back and forth between crying

and

>calming somewhat as the foot is held in place and the cast is

applied.

>I'm wondering how other people's experiences are.

>

>We just had our tenotomy and 5th cast, and Cade's foot is finally

in a

>*somewhat* normal position (yeah!). 3 days later he still spends

more

>time fussing or crying when awake than normal, though still sleeps

>fairly well (as well as a 5 1/2 week old baby does, anyhow!). How

long

>did other people notice discomfort or fussiness after the tenotomy?

>

>Thanks for any input.

>

>-Chris

>Father of Cade, 8/11/05, left CF in 5th cast.