reducing hours

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will be done with the 3 months of 23/7 in a month. At that time

he will be nearly 10 months old and his doctor says he will probably be

able to go down to 12-14 hours/day. There was an email the other day

addressing this and I have a couple of questions. I understand the

theory that too much freedom all at once may make it difficult to get

the shoes on at night and to sleep through the night but does some of

that just depend on your child and their temperment? The schedule to

follow in reducing hours that was posted is for a baby who starts the

Ponseti method at birth. What about a baby who starts later and is

bearing weight a lot by the time they are finished with the first three

months in the FAB?

I would be interested in hearing anyone's experience with an older baby

in reducing the hours.

Thanks,

and (6-19-05 FAB 23/)

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I am far from being the most informed about this, but I think a lot

of the hr decision even with Dr. Ponsetti is the flexibility of the

foot, not just age/mobility(though that is a consideration).

I have seen posts in the past 6 mnths here where Ponsetti himself

recommended going to 20/7 at first and reducing hrs more rapidly

than with the typical from birth patient. Most newborns starting

it, will have 5 - 10 months or more before pulling up and

walking/weight bearing, so b/w that and the rapid growth in the

first yr...huge chance of regression.

Isaac is almost 8 months. Keep in mind, his dr. is not Ponsetti

certified. He had tenotomy, 1 wk plaster, 3 wks fiberglass cast.

Straight into 18-20 hr(we have been doing 20-21 hr). The plan is

barring us having any slipping issues or regression bc his foot is

extremely flexible and loose, going to 16-18 hr after the first 6 wks

(we are in week 4). After another 6 weeks, going to 12-14 hr(he

will be 10 mnths then).

Of course, we can up the hrs if desired as we are now.

But Isaac is already pulling up, and can stand holding fingertips

now also. So I hope he will be an early walker or cruiser atleast.

I know this is controversial and ultimately you have to make the

informed decision that u feel is best.

Kailee 7-00

Ean 6-03

Isaac 7-05(unilateral cf, FAB 20/7)

>

> will be done with the 3 months of 23/7 in a month. At that

time

> he will be nearly 10 months old and his doctor says he will

probably be

> able to go down to 12-14 hours/day. There was an email the other

day

> addressing this and I have a couple of questions. I understand the

> theory that too much freedom all at once may make it difficult to

get

> the shoes on at night and to sleep through the night but does some

of

> that just depend on your child and their temperment? The schedule

to

> follow in reducing hours that was posted is for a baby who starts

the

> Ponseti method at birth. What about a baby who starts later and is

> bearing weight a lot by the time they are finished with the first

three

> months in the FAB?

>

> I would be interested in hearing anyone's experience with an older

baby

> in reducing the hours.

>

> Thanks,

> and (6-19-05 FAB 23/)

>