funny feet?

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I am a lurker, so a quick re-intro:

SAHMum to Jude, 8 months, homebirth.

Now DD is starting to stand and make attempts at walking, her feet

are bothering me....

When she was born, they were flexed to such an extent that her toes

were touching her shins. They soon 'dropped down'. However, she has

always had 'turnout' that would make any professional ballerina green

with envy. When she stands, the toes of her right foot point directly

to her right, toes of her left, directly to her left and to achieve

this she is rolling right over on her ankles. When she takes steps,

her feet remain in this position and if anything, she rolls over on

her ankles even more (she seems to be very flat footed.) I can turn

her feet to a more natural angle, with no problems and no complaints

from her, but she cannot keep them there. It is hard to say whether

the turnout originates at hips, knees or ankles and whether it will

effect her walking greatly (obviously she is making walking attempts

quite early so I am not overly concerned.)

We are off for an 8 month check at the end of the month and I will

point out my concerns to the HV. My question is, do any of you have

experience of this? I want to ask for a referral, not because I think

DD has a serious problem but because I figure if there is something

that can be done, physio or whatever, better to do it now than later.

I had a very good German friend staying recently, who has just

finished her 4th year of medicine and she feels that physio would be

in order, having recently seen it practiced in Paris on

similar 'patients'. Who should I ask for a referral too?

Chiropodist/podiatrist? Or the relevant consultant at local hospital?

Or do I go straight to a physio, or even an osteopath?

Cheers!

Liz