Re: Please advise, 5 month old lifting FAB at night.

[Guest guest]

congratulations on your son!

My typically sleeps with his feet to his chest thus his FAB is

right in front of his nose. He has only hit himself once-not while

he was sleeping. One way I protect him is by having him sleep in a

sleep sack-i figure that keeps him from poking himself in the eye. I

have a couple of pictures of him where he is using his bar as a

teething ring! I too have numerous bruises from wacking me as

does my husband-I figure its the price I pay for straight feet.

I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. A couple of

solutions is a bar cover to cover the gold bar-you can make this

with either car seat strap protectors or bike handlebars wraps.

Hope this helps!

Kathleen

mom to BCF FAB 14/7

> Hello All,

>

> I'm a new father of 5 month old boy with minor clubfoot on his

right

> side. We're lucky enough to find Dr. Romano in Plantation, FL who

> practices Ponsetti method. Our son,Ty, finished 4th cast and now on

> his 3rd month of FAB (Markell w/ Gold bar). We didn't have much

> problem getting him to use it except for the common problem that he

> pulls his right foot off the shoe once-twice a day and the other

minor

> thing that he could lift it up like a dumbell and sometime hits us

on

> the way down quite badly that we need to wrap the bar with sponge

to

> protect ourselves.

>

> I have a little concern because he always lift them up and hold it

> while he is sleeping and because of weight of the FAB it keeps his

> feet up so close or even touch his face. I'm afraid that he may hit

> his face with it one day.

>

> Any experience parents have this problem before? Please advise.

>

> Thank in advance.....Som (AT) Miami (DOT)

[Guest guest]

You'll probably find your little guy in some pretty weird positions

while he's sleeping with the FAB. My best advice? Quietly get your

camera, tiptoe in the room and get a snapshot...as long as he's

comfy & sleeping I wouldn't worry! We have a ton of pictures of Ava

in various contorted positions!

> Hello All,

>

> I'm a new father of 5 month old boy with minor clubfoot on his

right

> side. We're lucky enough to find Dr. Romano in Plantation, FL who

> practices Ponsetti method. Our son,Ty, finished 4th cast and now on

> his 3rd month of FAB (Markell w/ Gold bar). We didn't have much

> problem getting him to use it except for the common problem that he

> pulls his right foot off the shoe once-twice a day and the other

minor

> thing that he could lift it up like a dumbell and sometime hits us

on

> the way down quite badly that we need to wrap the bar with sponge

to

> protect ourselves.

>

> I have a little concern because he always lift them up and hold it

> while he is sleeping and because of weight of the FAB it keeps his

> feet up so close or even touch his face. I'm afraid that he may hit

> his face with it one day.

>

> Any experience parents have this problem before? Please advise.

>

> Thank in advance.....Som (AT) Miami (DOT)

[Guest guest]

Thank you for all your advises. After browsing the messages board I

feel ashame that my problem seems to be so " small " compare with

others. Anyway, I'll try to share to the group about the progress and

problems as much as possible.

Thanks again....Som

> > Hello All,

> >

> > I'm a new father of 5 month old boy with minor clubfoot on his

> right

> > side. We're lucky enough to find Dr. Romano in Plantation, FL who

> > practices Ponsetti method. Our son,Ty, finished 4th cast and now on

> > his 3rd month of FAB (Markell w/ Gold bar). We didn't have much

> > problem getting him to use it except for the common problem that he

> > pulls his right foot off the shoe once-twice a day and the other

> minor

> > thing that he could lift it up like a dumbell and sometime hits us

> on

> > the way down quite badly that we need to wrap the bar with sponge

> to

> > protect ourselves.

> >

> > I have a little concern because he always lift them up and hold it

> > while he is sleeping and because of weight of the FAB it keeps his

> > feet up so close or even touch his face. I'm afraid that he may hit

> > his face with it one day.

> >

> > Any experience parents have this problem before? Please advise.

> >

> > Thank in advance.....Som (AT) Miami (DOT)

[Guest guest]

Please don't worry that your issue is too small compared to what

others may be going through. That's what we're here for. The

friends that we normally share things with are nice about the whole

clubfoot thing, but they just don't " get it " like we do.

I do know what you mean though, sometimes the support group even does

help me like that though just when I think things can't get any

worse, I read about what somebody else is going through and I think

hey, my situation is not so bad after all.

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > > Hello All,

> > >

> > > I'm a new father of 5 month old boy with minor clubfoot on his

> > right

> > > side. We're lucky enough to find Dr. Romano in Plantation, FL

who

> > > practices Ponsetti method. Our son,Ty, finished 4th cast and

now on

> > > his 3rd month of FAB (Markell w/ Gold bar). We didn't have much

> > > problem getting him to use it except for the common problem

that he

> > > pulls his right foot off the shoe once-twice a day and the

other

> > minor

> > > thing that he could lift it up like a dumbell and sometime hits

us

> > on

> > > the way down quite badly that we need to wrap the bar with

sponge

> > to

> > > protect ourselves.

> > >

> > > I have a little concern because he always lift them up and hold

it

> > > while he is sleeping and because of weight of the FAB it keeps

his

> > > feet up so close or even touch his face. I'm afraid that he may

hit

> > > his face with it one day.

> > >

> > > Any experience parents have this problem before? Please advise.

> > >

> > > Thank in advance.....Som (AT) Miami (DOT)