Re: Jayson's really not liking his FAB.

[Guest guest]

Are you taking the shoes off every night for an hour, or are you

leaving them on all the time? It sounds like you are leaving them on

all the time, so I was curious.

If you aren't taking them off for an hour every day, that may be the

problem. He's just not used to that break.

We have been giving our son and bath every night since he got the

shoes off. I know not everyone does this, and there really isn't a

right or wrong way, but our son LOVES the water so not giving him a

bath is almost like punishing him. We incorporated the bath into the

bedtime routine, and now we rarely have problems getting him to bed,

or in the shoes. He just knows the routine.

Plus, the bath helps get rid of that nasty foot smell! That said, if

you don't want to do a nightly bath, definitely take the shoes off

for that hour and use some witch hazel to wipe down his feet. It

knocks the stink out, and helps to dry out and toughen the skin.

> Jayson (little over 2 months / left club foot) got his DBB/Markells

> exactly one week ago. He was not a happy camper for the first couple

> days of having the shoes on. If he wasn't sleeping, he was bawling

his

> eyes out.

>

> On the third day, all was well and he was back to his gooing and

> giggling self. We figure this would be a great time to give him his

> first actual bath. Bad idea, I guess. The moment the shoes came off,

> he was in hysterics. He calmed down a bit during the bath, but then

> came time to put the shoes back on. This was our first attempt to

put

> the shoes on. Needless to say the poor kid was in hysterics again,

> which lasted for another day. When attempting to figure out why he

> became calm I found that his left (club) had partially pulled out of

> the shoe. Luckily I was home by myself and had the joy of attempting

> to put the shoes back on without assistance from my wife. I got the

> shoes on him, but again, he was fussy for the next day or so.

>

> Today was bath time again. Time to wash those stinky little feet.

Like

> usual, the moment the shoes came off, Mr. Fussy was back at it

again.

>

> My rambling questions:

>

> We are really at a loss. How long does it usually take for your

little

> ones to adjust to you removing and putting the shoes back on? Do you

> think he's being fussy because his foot hurts him? I haven't found

any

> bruises, red marks, or blisters that are mentioned in the FAB tips

and

> tricks document. Should he be fussy for days after touching the

shoes?

> Any other suggestions?

>

> Please help, I feel really terrible when I even attempt to take the

> shoes off or put them on.

>

> Thanks,

> -BJ

[Guest guest]

Bj! I really feel for you... this is the hardest part of the whole

treatment I think - getting into the FAB and getting settled can be

hard.

I wonder if maybe his feet aren't all the way corrected? The brace

won't be comfortable for him if they aren't. That may also explain

the foot slipping. Are you seeing a certified Ponseti doc?

This happened to Livi - her foot was slipping out of the shoes from

day one. If we tied it tight enough (painfully tight) she would cry

because they were on too tight. But we couldn't keep her feet in

unless we did. Call your orthotics department - sometimes they can

add plastizode inserts to help them fit better. If that does not

work, I would go back to your doctor and see what he suggests.

Good luck and hang in there! It will not always be this hard.

Darby

Livi 3.15.04 p/m fab 16/7

> Jayson (little over 2 months / left club foot) got his DBB/Markells

> exactly one week ago. He was not a happy camper for the first couple

> days of having the shoes on. If he wasn't sleeping, he was bawling

his

> eyes out.

>

> On the third day, all was well and he was back to his gooing and

> giggling self. We figure this would be a great time to give him his

> first actual bath. Bad idea, I guess. The moment the shoes came off,

> he was in hysterics. He calmed down a bit during the bath, but then

> came time to put the shoes back on. This was our first attempt to

put

> the shoes on. Needless to say the poor kid was in hysterics again,

> which lasted for another day. When attempting to figure out why he

> became calm I found that his left (club) had partially pulled out of

> the shoe. Luckily I was home by myself and had the joy of attempting

> to put the shoes back on without assistance from my wife. I got the

> shoes on him, but again, he was fussy for the next day or so.

>

> Today was bath time again. Time to wash those stinky little feet.

Like

> usual, the moment the shoes came off, Mr. Fussy was back at it

again.

>

> My rambling questions:

>

> We are really at a loss. How long does it usually take for your

little

> ones to adjust to you removing and putting the shoes back on? Do you

> think he's being fussy because his foot hurts him? I haven't found

any

> bruises, red marks, or blisters that are mentioned in the FAB tips

and

> tricks document. Should he be fussy for days after touching the

shoes?

> Any other suggestions?

>

> Please help, I feel really terrible when I even attempt to take the

> shoes off or put them on.

>

> Thanks,

> -BJ

[Guest guest]

BJ,

My son was also not so happy after bath when I went to put his shoes

back on. I think maybe the cleaning of his feet made them a little

extra sensitive again. I think is was the first few times we bathed

him that he was that way. As time goes on the feet sensitivity goes

away and so did the fussing. Good luck, hang in there.

Caroline

Mom to BLCF 23/7 - final month!!

> Jayson (little over 2 months / left club foot) got his DBB/Markells

> exactly one week ago. He was not a happy camper for the first

couple

> days of having the shoes on. If he wasn't sleeping, he was bawling

his

> eyes out.

>

> On the third day, all was well and he was back to his gooing and

> giggling self. We figure this would be a great time to give him his

> first actual bath. Bad idea, I guess. The moment the shoes came

off,

> he was in hysterics. He calmed down a bit during the bath, but then

> came time to put the shoes back on. This was our first attempt to

put

> the shoes on. Needless to say the poor kid was in hysterics again,

> which lasted for another day. When attempting to figure out why he

> became calm I found that his left (club) had partially pulled out

of

> the shoe. Luckily I was home by myself and had the joy of

attempting

> to put the shoes back on without assistance from my wife. I got the

> shoes on him, but again, he was fussy for the next day or so.

>

> Today was bath time again. Time to wash those stinky little feet.

Like

> usual, the moment the shoes came off, Mr. Fussy was back at it

again.

>

> My rambling questions:

>

> We are really at a loss. How long does it usually take for your

little

> ones to adjust to you removing and putting the shoes back on? Do

you

> think he's being fussy because his foot hurts him? I haven't found

any

> bruises, red marks, or blisters that are mentioned in the FAB tips

and

> tricks document. Should he be fussy for days after touching the

shoes?

> Any other suggestions?

>

> Please help, I feel really terrible when I even attempt to take the

> shoes off or put them on.

>

> Thanks,

> -BJ