Guest guest Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Hi there I've just joined the group, and wanted to say how informative I'm finding it already. My son is due next Wednesday 22nd Feb, and we already know from the 19 week scan that he has fairly severe bilateral talipes - we won't know how severe I guess until he is born and we / the doctors can gauge how flexible the feet are - but we do know that the Ponsetti method is what will be used to treat him, which I'm so relieved about. It's been useful to know up front what to expect....but I'm sure that once the wee fellow comes along there'll be loads of practical advice that I'll be needing - so I hope you won't mind if I start to pester you with questions and updates from the frozen wastes of Scotland (we're about twenty miles from Edinburgh). It's just so helpful to know that there are others out there in a similar position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 , Welcome! Pester away, that's what we're here for. We do have many members from the UK here, all over the place who will be able to offer you local support (or a sort lol!). We even have another :~} Congratulations on your upcoming little boy! I do want to say that I would suggest taking lots of pictures of his feet and giving yourself at least a week, if not two to be with him without any treatment. Enjoy that time, learn him and love him and be happy. Enjoy those curved little feet because you will never see them again. I didn't do this and I really wish I had. It will be fine to start treatment after this time period and I really can't recommend it more. Now what is it that you have on your mind? Ask away! Kori Darbi's Mama At 10:09 AM 2/17/2006, you wrote: >Hi there > >I've just joined the group, and wanted to say how informative I'm >finding it already. My son is due next Wednesday 22nd Feb, and we >already know from the 19 week scan that he has fairly severe >bilateral talipes - we won't know how severe I guess until he is >born and we / the doctors can gauge how flexible the feet are - but >we do know that the Ponsetti method is what will be used to treat >him, which I'm so relieved about. > >It's been useful to know up front what to expect....but I'm sure >that once the wee fellow comes along there'll be loads of practical >advice that I'll be needing - so I hope you won't mind if I start to >pester you with questions and updates from the frozen wastes of >Scotland (we're about twenty miles from Edinburgh). It's just so >helpful to know that there are others out there in a similar >position. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Hi , Welcome to the site! We live in Brighton but travel to Manchester to see Naomi for our son Ethan’s Ponseti treatment. The Ponseti method is so fantastic as you will hopefully soon see and it is great that more and more doctors in the UK are being trained in the method. Which hospital are you going to be treated at? As you said this site is a fantastic source of knowledge but if you feel the need to for a more personal chat, an ear to bend, or extra UK specific information about where to find those elusive clothes with poppers! Please feel free to contact me personally at whitecasts@... Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy and we look forward to hearing about your little man’s progress. Kathy and Ethan (11 months old and in the Ponseti / mitchells 18/24) rchlbrght wrote: Hi there I've just joined the group, and wanted to say how informative I'm finding it already. My son is due next Wednesday 22nd Feb, and we already know from the 19 week scan that he has fairly severe bilateral talipes - we won't know how severe I guess until he is born and we / the doctors can gauge how flexible the feet are - but we do know that the Ponsetti method is what will be used to treat him, which I'm so relieved about. It's been useful to know up front what to expect....but I'm sure that once the wee fellow comes along there'll be loads of practical advice that I'll be needing - so I hope you won't mind if I start to pester you with questions and updates from the frozen wastes of Scotland (we're about twenty miles from Edinburgh). It's just so helpful to know that there are others out there in a similar position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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