Re: mummy of Giuseppe, italian baby with clubfoot

[Guest guest]

Hello there-

Your father is such a huge supporter of Dr Ponseti-glad you came

online. By the way, Giuseppe is beautiful-what a happy little guy.

My son had a jumper like the one Giuseppe is in and I believe it

helped him stretch his achilles tendons and help his dorsiflexion. I

know also that my son likes to play with his feet and there are

times when he has them curled in (almost to the club position) and

it frightens me as well. But when I see him walk, run, jump, and

play-I am reassured that his feet are fine and well.

if you want more reassurance-send your pictures that you took to Dr

Ponseti as he will be able to give you his opionion as well(it may

take a week or so). Just keep being dilligent with the bracing and

Giuseppe will be walking in no time!

Take care,

kathleen

mom to david bcf 8/28/04 fab 12/7

>

> 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.

>

[Guest guest]

I love reading your message! Just the love and the success and your dedication

all move me! I'm so glad you traveled to Iowa. I wish every mother of a club

footed child could meet you and know there is always hope!

As for feet turning in while the baby is relaxed, i think this is very natural.

If you had a friend's baby to compare to, you would likely see that normal feet

do this a lot. Even grown up feet can relax in to that position.

If he is maintaining his correction by every other indication, i would not worry

about it. My son is 2 years old, treated by Dr. Ponseti also, he wears his

brace about 13 hours a night - and I see when he is barefooted and

relaxed, his feet move inward. Otherwise though, his correction is totally

perfect and I've noticed other non-clubfoot babies do their feet as he does.

Best of luck to you! (your english is just fine!)

shawnee

mummy of Giuseppe, italian baby with clubfoot

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.

[Guest guest]

Titty,

Thank you for sharing Giuseppe's story again. We're glad that you and

Matteo are here!

Don't worry about Giuseppe's foot turning in when it is relaxed. I

had this concern as well when my daughter was young. If you click

here: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jennifertrevillian/my_photos and

go to the album called " 's clubfoot pictures " you can see a

picture of how her foot turned in at rest when she was 2. Dr. Ponseti

told me it was normal. As long as it's fine when he's standing on it,

you don't need to be worried.

I hope this helps!

Regards,

& (3-16-00, left clubfoot)