Re: Anyone else start off with 20hrs a day?

[Guest guest]

Hi Stacee,

I would be curious too, maybe you could call and tell Joyce that you

are curious, did he ever say that your son had a mild case or loose

ligaments? I would probably have to call and find out, it would drive

me crazy lol.

& Grace

> >

> > Stacee,

> > For what it's worth, in the 5+ years I've been on the boards, I

don't

> > recall anyone with a young baby posting about going into the FAB

at

> > 20/7. I'm sure there's some reason why he prescribed that for

your

> > son. I don't think it's going to hurt if you do more than 20.

Whatever

> > works for your daily routine!

> > & (3-16-00, lcf)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

--

I don't recall any comments along those lines, but I could be wrong. All he

said was " I

think we have good foot here " several times! It was cute! I might email or

call, but it's

doubtful. It's already been 3.5 weeks since we were there, so it's obviously

not a big

deal--I just tend to obsess over anything possible!! :-) I would hate to take

time away

from people who really need it by calling and pestering either Joyce or the Dr

for

something so trivial. I'm also paranoid about phrasing my question the wrong

way,

especially after my inital call after we left there (the really rude nurse who

left me in tears

accusing me of not trusting the doc's experiences, etc)--I don't want to sound

as though

I'm second-guessing him. Maybe I'll get to the point where it's bothering me

too much

and I'll call.

Have a great day!

Stacee

> > >

> > > Stacee,

> > > For what it's worth, in the 5+ years I've been on the boards, I

> don't

> > > recall anyone with a young baby posting about going into the FAB

> at

> > > 20/7. I'm sure there's some reason why he prescribed that for

> your

> > > son. I don't think it's going to hurt if you do more than 20.

> Whatever

> > > works for your daily routine!

> > > & (3-16-00, lcf)

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

When our son went into the DBB in Feb. 2005, we called Dr. Ponseti and were told

we could have him in them 20 hours a day. His response when we questioned it

was that they are finding that children need less time in the shoes than

previously thought. We went ahead and did 23 hours as that is currently back up

by more research. Maybe it is something they are now trying in Iowa?

11/19/04

littleman1013 wrote:

--

I don't recall any comments along those lines, but I could be wrong. All he

said was " I

think we have good foot here " several times! It was cute! I might email or

call, but it's

doubtful. It's already been 3.5 weeks since we were there, so it's obviously

not a big

deal--I just tend to obsess over anything possible!! :-) I would hate to take

time away

from people who really need it by calling and pestering either Joyce or the Dr

for

something so trivial. I'm also paranoid about phrasing my question the wrong

way,

especially after my inital call after we left there (the really rude nurse who

left me in tears

accusing me of not trusting the doc's experiences, etc)--I don't want to sound

as though

I'm second-guessing him. Maybe I'll get to the point where it's bothering me

too much

and I'll call.

Have a great day!

Stacee

> > >

> > > Stacee,

> > > For what it's worth, in the 5+ years I've been on the boards, I

> don't

> > > recall anyone with a young baby posting about going into the FAB

> at

> > > 20/7. I'm sure there's some reason why he prescribed that for

> your

> > > son. I don't think it's going to hurt if you do more than 20.

> Whatever

> > > works for your daily routine!

> > > & (3-16-00, lcf)

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi - We started off with 22hours for 2 months and then 20 hours for

1 month. I remember thinking why not 23 hours and actually emailed

Joyce just in case I had remembered incorrectly and she emailed me

back, saying:

There is no absolutely positively etched in stone rule about brace

wear. Sometimes he says 23 hours a day, sometimes 22, and for older

children even less. Sometimes he says then go down to 20 hours for

a month and down to 16-18 starting a month after that. If you have

her wear it 20 hours a day, she'll be fine.

So we kept her in 22 and then 20, as was prescribed, and we just

came back from our first follow-up with Dr. P and he said 's

feet look good! Now he told us that we can reduce it to 16 hours! I

asked him - all the way to 16 from 20? Then he smiled and said that

we could do 18 for a little bit if I was worried, but 16 should be

fine! Just in case, I think we'll do 18 for a couple of weeks and

then go down to 16.

Hope this helps,

Yuuko ( 8/4/05 BCF, P/M 18/7)

>

> We didn't, but after e-mailing Dr. Ponseti he suggested it, after

looking at pics of Janna's foot. So you're not the only ones he's

suggested it to.

> Marcia

>

> Anyone else start off with 20hrs a

day?

>

>

> I know I've asked this in the past, but never really got any

responses... Dr Ponseti put

> in the brace 20/7 right out of the tenotomy casts, and I

have always been wondering

> if anyone else had the same (or similar) experience? As luck

would have it, I still haven't

> given him the full 4 hours a day out of the brace--in part due

to my paranoia and also due to

> the fact he sleeps so much during the day that I can't keep the

brace off for a good period of

> time. He usually gets one hour first thing in the morning and

one to 1.5 hours in the eve

> before bedtime. Beyond that, it seems I take it off and he

starts getting sleepy, so I put it

> back on rather than risk having it off too long while he sleeps

or having to wake him up to

> put it back on. (NEVER wake a sleeping baby, right?!?) lol

>

> Just curious what the veteran mommies have to say about this.

We go back in March for the

> 3 mo follow up. I'll probably keep on the current schedule (1+1

hours) until then, when I'll

> ask him why he decided to start lower than the standard 23/7.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Stacee and 9/24/05, rcf PM 20/7

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yuuko and --

Thanks so much! I'm glad others have had the same experience--to some extent,

anyway!

I think we'll continue as we have been, with the 21.5-22 hours a day just for my

own

peace of mind. When we go back the first part of March, I will mention it to

see what he

says. I'm excited to see what his recommendation is at that point!

Stacee and 9/24/05 rcf, P/M 20/7

> >

> > We didn't, but after e-mailing Dr. Ponseti he suggested it, after

> looking at pics of Janna's foot. So you're not the only ones he's

> suggested it to.

> > Marcia

> >

> > Anyone else start off with 20hrs a

> day?

> >

> >

> > I know I've asked this in the past, but never really got any

> responses... Dr Ponseti put

> > in the brace 20/7 right out of the tenotomy casts, and I

> have always been wondering

> > if anyone else had the same (or similar) experience? As luck

> would have it, I still haven't

> > given him the full 4 hours a day out of the brace--in part due

> to my paranoia and also due to

> > the fact he sleeps so much during the day that I can't keep the

> brace off for a good period of

> > time. He usually gets one hour first thing in the morning and

> one to 1.5 hours in the eve

> > before bedtime. Beyond that, it seems I take it off and he

> starts getting sleepy, so I put it

> > back on rather than risk having it off too long while he sleeps

> or having to wake him up to

> > put it back on. (NEVER wake a sleeping baby, right?!?) lol

> >

> > Just curious what the veteran mommies have to say about this.

> We go back in March for the

> > 3 mo follow up. I'll probably keep on the current schedule (1+1

> hours) until then, when I'll

> > ask him why he decided to start lower than the standard 23/7.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > Stacee and 9/24/05, rcf PM 20/7

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Stacee,

Just got home from Iowa, and saw your post... is a little

older than (2/1/05), and Dr. Morcuende and Dr. Ponseti just

did her tenetomy this past Wed. Dr. Ponseti told me to keep her in

the s (after the healing casts come off in 3 weeks) for 22

hours for at least a month, then I can stay at 22, or go down to 20

for the other two months before our three month follow-up. I don't

know why your time is so different... Maybe email Joyce this weekend

and see if she is able to write back when she comes in Monday. Sorry

I couldn't be any more help!

( 2/1/05 bcf)

> > >

> > > Stacee,

> > > For what it's worth, in the 5+ years I've been on the boards,

I

> don't

> > > recall anyone with a young baby posting about going into the

FAB

> at

> > > 20/7. I'm sure there's some reason why he prescribed that for

> your

> > > son. I don't think it's going to hurt if you do more than 20.

> Whatever

> > > works for your daily routine!

> > > & (3-16-00, lcf)

> > >

> >

>