] Re: DBB Question- (x-rays)

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Ava has only had 1 x-ray, and that was because at the removal of her

last cast, she FREAKED out...I mean REALLY freaked out--screaming like

her leg was broken, and she'd cry and kick her legs and that would

make her scream more then she'd kick again...you see the cycle. So the

doc sent us for a quick x-ray just to make sure everything was kosher.

Other than that, no x-ray's here!

> > > > >

> > > > > Geeze, another doctor not prescribing the FAB correctly!

> > > > Rrrggg! The whole success of the method depends on your FAB

> > > > use!!!!!!! Why do docs not listen?????????? (FRUSTRATION!)

> > > > >

> > > > > OK Stacey, this is real simple and pretty cut-n-dry. Dr.

> > > > Ponseti's protocol prescribes the children wear the FAB 23

> hours

> > a

> > > > day 7 days a week for 3 months. At that point it is reduced

> to

> > 18

> > > > hours a day - crap I have crazy screaming kids here, hard to

> > > > concentrate....um... help me out gang, is it 18 hours until

> they

> > > > bear weight? Then down to 14 hours a day, minimum of 12 till

> > they

> > > > graduate from it at around age 4 years old. I know the exact

> > > > directions are here somewhere and if someone doesn't pipe up

> > with

> > > it

> > > > you can probably locate it in the Files.

> > > > >

> > > > > The FAB does not interfer with normal development when worn

> > > > according to Dr. P's prescription for use. Your baby will

> roll,

> > > sit

> > > > up, crawl, cruise, everything normally (provided there isn't

> > some

> > > > other issue at work besides clubfoot). Some children roll and

> > sit

> > > > up earlier than normal due to it's use.

> > > > >

> > > > > Saying some kids don't tolerate it is a cop out in my

> > opinion.

> > > > Who gives them the choice? Oh sure some kids may hate the dang

> > > > thing once in a while, but they hate holding hands crossing

> busy

> > > > streets, too, but do we let them run loose in traffic?? If he

> > > hated

> > > > diaper changes would you let him run around poopy? They

> > don 't

> > > > know what's good for them, that's why they have parents.

> > > > >

> > > > > What aggrivates me is what sounds like your doctor's lack of

> > > > support in this area, almost giving the parents permission to

> > not

> > > > use the FAB which is going to lead to horrible results later

> > on. I

> > > > venture it is the doctor's own ignorance at work here and

> Cheers

> > to

> > > > you for educating yourself as a parent!

> > > > >

> > > > > The main thing to keep in mind is that the FAB becomes your

> > > > child's " Normal " . We were talking about this just recently -

> > they

> > > > grow up in it, it's part of them, part of their world, their

> > life,

> > > > their everything. Before too long it will really be little

> moer

> > > > than an extension of the child's pajamas. My little son here

> > just

> > > > turned 2 years old. Once he gets his FAB on at night he can

> > hardly

> > > > keep his eyes open, it's so normal to him that the shoes go on

> > for

> > > > bed. And in the morning soon as he eats his breakfast he knows

> > > they

> > > > come back off.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm sorry to rant and rave, I really don't mean to, and I'm

> so

> > > > glad to have you in the group here. It's the doctors who don't

> > > > support the parents in their use of the FAB that really

> > aggrivate

> > > me

> > > > because with out the brace, these corrected children revert

> back

> > to

> > > > being club footed.

> > > > >

> > > > > Best of luck to you!

> > > > > s.

> > > > > DBB Question

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Hello Everyone,

> > > > >

> > > > > I have a three month old son named with moderate left

> > > > > clubfoot who is currently wearing the DBB. He had 5 weeks of

> > > > casts

> > > > > (starting on day 4 of life) and then on week 6 starting

> > wearing

> > > > the

> > > > > DBB. He has been wearing the DBB approxiamtely 6 1/2 weeks

> > now

> > > > for

> > > > > 23 hours a day. We went for his checkup today and the doctor

> > > said

> > > > > that his foot looks good so far and to come back in 2 1/2

> > > months.

> > > > > He said that we should try to keep wearing the DBB for

> > the

> > > > 23

> > > > > hours as long as possible but can start to cutdown on the

> > hours

> > > > once

> > > > > it beings to interfere with his development. How do I know

> > when

> > > > > this is? How many hours should he wear the bar once it is

> not

> > 23

> > > > > hours anymore? I asked the questions but did not really get

> a

> > > > good

> > > > > answer on what we should be doing. Or maybe I just did not

> > > > > understand. My doctor said a lot of times the babies just do

> > not

> > > > > want to wear the bars anymore or have issues with them. So

> > far

> > > > > is doing pretty well so I want to keep him wearing

> them

> > as

> > > > > much as possible since I am afraid of relapse but I do not

> > want

> > > to

> > > > > interfere with his normal development.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thank you,

> > > > > Stacey

> > > > > Mom to LCF 7/8/05

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