Re: mummy of Giuseppe, italian baby with clubfoot

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Hi Titty,

It is nice to have you here. I always enjoy hearing from Matteo,

Giuseppe's story is so inspiring - that you came all the way to Iowa

to see Dr. Ponseti, it is wonderful.

It is common for babies, clubfoot or no, to turn their feet in this

way when not bearing weight. My son does this with both his clubfoot

and his non-clubfoot. When he starts walking you will want to watch

for him to stand or walk on the side of his foot, if this happens you

should contact Dr. Ponseti about a possible relapse. Otherwise, when

sitting or laying down it is okay for him to turn his feet whatever

way is comfortable for him to relax.

Hope this helps,

Mom to Jenna (4/7/01) & Sammy (9/25/04, RCF, Dobbs' brace, 14hrs/day)

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> Hello,

> I'm the mummy of Giuseppe, the italian baby with clubfoot who came

> in Iowa to meet Dr. Ponseti(a very long trip). My father Matteo is

> member of the group and I read every day your interesting messages.

> You are fantastic and, when I have a doubt, I go on this site to

> understand what I can do for my baby. I want to remember you

> Giuseppe's story.

> Giuseppe was born with severe atypical bilateral clubfoot. We found

> a doctor in Italy who said us: " I use Ponseti's method " . He made 11

> casts and everytime they slipped. He didn't understand that it was

> an atypical clubfoot. He made a tenotomy but the casts slipped again

> and the feet were very bad. I was destroyed. Giuseppe was 4 months

> old (4 months of casts and troubles) and I feared that his feet will

> be never straight. My father said us: " Let's go to Iowa City to meet

> Dr. Ponseti because he is the King of clubfoot " . I was afraid of

> doing a so long trip with a baby but, at the end, I thought: " I must

> do the better thing for Giuseppe and Dr. Ponseti is the best in the

> world " .

> When we arrived in Iowa City all was wonderful. We stayed in

> Mc House and it is a fantastic place. We felt at home. I

> haven't words to describe Dr. Ponseti. When I met him, for the first

> time, I thought that Giuseppe's feet will be fine. He is an angel.

> After the first cast his feet were wonderful. It was incredible for

> me. He made 3 casts and we came back home in 's brace.

> Giuseppe is using it from about 3 months for 22 hours. When we sent

> to Dr. Ponseti the pictures after a months of brace, he said: " use

> the brace for 20 hours a day " ; but I'm a paranoic mother and,

> sometimes, when Giuseppe is lying, I am under the impression that he

> turns in his feet. So I use the brace for 22 hours. When he is in

> the swing and he stands up his feet seem perfect. You can see the

> pictures in the album named Giuseppe's evolution. What do you think

> about? Is it normal that, when he is lying or sitting, sometimes he

> turns in his feet?

> I want to say you that the swing that you can see in the pictures is

> very good for clubfoot. Dr. Ponseti said me to buy it. It's

> fantastic because when the baby is in the swing he jumps all the

> time and it's a good dorsiflexion's exercise. Giuseppe is very happy

> when he is in the swing and he smiles all the time. You can buy it

> for your babies before that they walk.

> Excuse me for my English and, please,if you can, resolve my doubt

> because I am worried when I see that Giuseppe turns in his feet. Do

> your babies have the same behavior? Thank you, you are wonderful.

>

> Titty, mother of Giuseppe (born 07/07/2005) atypical, severe

> bilateral clubfoot.

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