Guest guest Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Hey there , FAB is the foot abduction brace - the brace Robbie is wearing. Don't worry, you will be an expert soon enough lol =) It is a challenge to find an appropriate snow suit...they all seem to have zippers partway down the legs and attached feet which don't work well with the brace. I was so very lucky to have gotten a snowsuit second hand from a friend that had snaps down the legs! Have not seen another one like it. You can always find those nice heavy bunting bags with the openings in them for the car seat. Should be ok for you with one of those bags since he isn't walking this winter. And next winter, he will be down to night time wear so you won't have to worry =) Glad to hear that his little foot looks good! And I know that you are just so enjoying the extra hours out of the brace!! TC & Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Hey Stefanie, A FAB is a foot abduction brace. I always called it a DBB but a lot of other people call it a FAB. When Collin was little with the shoes and bar we always bought those zipper up sleep sacks (bags) they were always so warm and then we didn't have to worry about putting a blanket on him. Good Luck. Michele > > > > > > Hi, welcome to the board! > > > I'm not sure if you gave us quite enough information here to give > you > > > a complete answer. Has your son only been wearing the shoes 23/7 > for > > > 2 months? Typically, it's 3 months full time after the tenotomy. > > > How old is your son? Is he walking yet? > > > Here is a link to a post with the standards for wearing the brace > (for > > > most cases) per Dr. Ponseti: > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/30939 > > > You can also get to this under the links section on this group's > > > website. > > > Going from full-time wear right down to naptime can be > disastrous, as > > > you may have read. It is better to step down the amount of hours > > > gradually. Additionally, most children shouldn't be at " night > time > > > only " which technically is 10 hours/day I think- until they are > > > walking full-time. > > > There is additional bracing information in the files section > under the > > > bracing folder. Also, there is information on bracing, relapses > etc. > > > at this site: http://members.tripod.com/ponseti_links-ivil > > > I hope this helps! If you don't mind sharing, who is your son's > > > doctor/hospital? > > > We look forward to reading updates- and please ask any questions > you > > > might have! > > > Regards, > > > & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) > > > http://ponseticlubfoot.freeservers.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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