Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Yeah ! I am so glad to hear of 's progress. It sounds like he is good hands. You are certainly doing everything I would of suggested to help him sleep/get comfortable. It may take a day or two for to figure out what's going on with his body. Being only 4 months old-he may need some time to figure things out spatially as well as physically. I found that the bouncer seat was a great place to put david in especially when he had his casts-it took the pressure off his body to hold them up. Take care! Kathleen mom to david bcf fab 12/7 > > I first wrote about two weeks ago with some questions regarding my > son's, , treatment. He was scheduled for surgery and is now 4 > months and hadn't been in casts since he was a month old. My > instincts told me, after much research, (including discovering this > board) that he just wasn't ready. We saw Dr. Herzenberg yesterday, > Friday, and now he will be treating . He feels that it is like > dealing with a virgin clubfoot and he rated it at a 6 - worse than I > thought it was. He put him in one over the knee plaster cast and a > short fiber (?) one on the right. (He is unilateral on the left and > medatarsul adductus on the right.) He will probably need 6 weeks of > casts and then the tenotomy. We are very pleased with everything and > I was very happy with the care got yesterday. The whole > experience was quite a contrast from the other doctor! Last night was > very rough, though. He is having a hard time adjusting to sleeping > with the casts on since it has been a while since he wore them and > when he did, they were below the knee. Any suggestions on ways to > make him comfortable? He sleeps in an Amby hammock at night and > putting a rolled up blanket under the big cast finally helped at 5am. > During the day, he sleeps on his tummy (otherwise he won't stay > asleep at all) and has had some difficulty with that as well. (Though > I am holding my breath because he has been asleep for and hour and a > half - either he is just so exhausted or he is getting used to it.) > Other than the sleeping, he is just as happy as always and seems > unaffected by this combursome thing on his leg. > > Any suggetions would be appreciated! > Thanks, > > 6/19/05 LCF > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 The casts are definetely the hardest to deal with. When we brought home with the first casts I cried while I changed her diaper...I've never had a cast myself but wished I could be casted from head to toes instead of her. I think that the plaster casts take a while to dry and while they are wet they probably make the baby feel very uncomfortable. Since it is almost winter now I think it will be a good idea to sit with the baby by the fireplace with the casts exposed for a while to help them dry off. Keep the legs warm but not too much since sweat can make them itchy. Also, don't let any urine or water get inside the casts. Place a pillow under the baby's legs to keep them inclined while he sleeps. Everytime my baby got casted I would let her fall asleep in my arms and kept her against my chest until she'd woke up (sometimes for 3 hours). This gives them a sense of security to know that you are there and that everything is OK. I just loved slings for that reason (the ones that look like a hammock) I learned to place my baby in the sling and carried her in it all the time. Let me know how your baby does...I will be glad to give you the best advice I can. I am very worried because we have to re-cast my daughter now (she is 9 months old)She needs another tenotomy and I don't know how she is going to reac, can't help to get sad about it...but I know that it is for the best and that someday she will walk and run like any normal kid thanks to the treatment she receives now. andra > > I first wrote about two weeks ago with some questions regarding my > son's, , treatment. He was scheduled for surgery and is now 4 > months and hadn't been in casts since he was a month old. My > instincts told me, after much research, (including discovering this > board) that he just wasn't ready. We saw Dr. Herzenberg yesterday, > Friday, and now he will be treating . He feels that it is like > dealing with a virgin clubfoot and he rated it at a 6 - worse than I > thought it was. He put him in one over the knee plaster cast and a > short fiber (?) one on the right. (He is unilateral on the left and > medatarsul adductus on the right.) He will probably need 6 weeks of > casts and then the tenotomy. We are very pleased with everything and > I was very happy with the care got yesterday. The whole > experience was quite a contrast from the other doctor! Last night was > very rough, though. He is having a hard time adjusting to sleeping > with the casts on since it has been a while since he wore them and > when he did, they were below the knee. Any suggestions on ways to > make him comfortable? He sleeps in an Amby hammock at night and > putting a rolled up blanket under the big cast finally helped at 5am. > During the day, he sleeps on his tummy (otherwise he won't stay > asleep at all) and has had some difficulty with that as well. (Though > I am holding my breath because he has been asleep for and hour and a > half - either he is just so exhausted or he is getting used to it.) > Other than the sleeping, he is just as happy as always and seems > unaffected by this combursome thing on his leg. > > Any suggetions would be appreciated! > Thanks, > > 6/19/05 LCF > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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