Guest guest Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 An option to cover the bar would be the car seat strap covers-they velcro and are very easy to cover up the bar. There is a company out there that actual sells bar covers. Another option is a bicycle handle bar protector-just some ideas. I would suggest at your next appt to request the adjustable bar as it is so easy to use and grows with the child!! kathleen > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.