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[Guest guest]

katie,

you can't spoil babies... they are not fruit and don't rot.

give it a bit of time, check his toes to make sure they blanche

(press on them, they turn whitish, then back to pink) to make sure

he's getting blood to them. If this goes on much past today though,

I'd question the cast. It really shouldn't be so distressing to

him. My daughter never had any issues with casts. But some babies

do need a couple of days to get used to them.

Can you take a picture of this cast and send it to us at CFPics?

you'll have to subscribe to that group (on yahoo, search CFPics) but

it accepts attachments and maybe there's something about this cast

that someone will pick up on for you.

keep talking to us, let's hope it gets better soon.

But don't stop holding that babe, even without the casts. It's good

for them and they and *you* LOVE IT! That's ok!! It's good in

fact! Let that child know you're there for him, he's been so close

to you for so long already, it's not fair to tell him him he can't

have you now just because someone has told you it will make him want

you more. isn't that what you want? him to want to be with

you? someday he won't.... take what you can get now and love on him

as much as he want's/needs.

hugs!

Kori

At 07:30 AM 2/4/2006, you wrote:

>I was just wondering how long they are fussy after they get the first

>cast on. My child has never cried like he did last night and this

>morning. I don't know what I can do to help him be comfortable. I've

>tried everything but he still cries. The only time when he calms down

>a little is when you hold him and rock him. I am scared that I am

>holding him to much to where he will always want to be held. It

>seemed like last night the only time that he would sleep well was when

>you would be holding him. We never have held him to sleep so I just

>don't understand what is going on.. Can someone help me, help comfort

>my child through this.. I never realized who hard this would be one

>us to.

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[Guest guest]

Just hold him or do whatever you need to do to get through this rough time. I

promise it will not last. You can't spoil him and he will adjust soon unless

there is a problem with the cast. It took 24 hours to adjust to her

first cast. We are now adjusting to the FAB, which is taking a bit longer. I

just do whatever it takes to try and make her comfortable. I figure that she

has gone through so much to get her feet fixed that the least I can do is

comfort her to the best of my ability.

Hang in there. It really is very hard to have a child with a birth defect and

watch them go through treatment. I have found that my heart is broken in places

I didn't even know I had. (and I have four kids and one with some special needs

so I am not a parenting novice...)

Carol

1st case on

I was just wondering how long they are fussy after they get the first

cast on. My child has never cried like he did last night and this

morning. I don't know what I can do to help him be comfortable. I've

tried everything but he still cries. The only time when he calms down

a little is when you hold him and rock him. I am scared that I am

holding him to much to where he will always want to be held. It

seemed like last night the only time that he would sleep well was when

you would be holding him. We never have held him to sleep so I just

don't understand what is going on.. Can someone help me, help comfort

my child through this.. I never realized who hard this would be one

us to.

[Guest guest]

hi,

i've been told resently that human babies have an instinct to be

closer to there parents and be held tight(swaddled). it was explained

to me that all other animal babies are born to walk and can takje care

of themself. but human babies can't. if a human was to give birth to a

babie able to eat, drink, walk and communicate, we would need to be

pregnant for 18-20months.ollie is only 14weeks and weights around

14lb. could you imagine giving birth to a 9-11month old?? ouch!!!

seriously, ollie had one set of casts which weren't quite right and we

spent a hell of a week with him being grumpy but as some as they were

changed he was fine.

haz of lincoln, uk.