Re: Isaac Update - day 12 in FAB

[Guest guest]

>

> Well, we are slowly getting back into routine here. He is still a

> little irritable, and wanting to be entertained more, but that also

> could be his age(7 months yesterday). He slept an entire night,

> deep sleep, no restlessness or stirring at all for 12 hours night

> before last.

Yea!! Great to hear!

Still in our bed(we were already cosleeping, but had

> started to start the night off in the packnplay), but I think we

are

> on the road to starting to be able to work on that. He is also

back

> to not nursing at night again. Yeah!

Wow good for you, Grace still wants a nurse at night and she's 18

mos. I'm nursing her until after her surgery on March 7th, it's a big

one and it will be a real comfort for her.

>

> Just in time for a new round of colds and virus to get here. So

> restless sleep and crying last night, BUT due to illness NOT FAB.

> Never would I have thought I would be glad to lose sleep over a

cold

> and low fever, lol.

>

> Now, onto my new question.

>

> It seems like overnight, he has grown. His normal foot, I had to

> move up a hole. I had to move his clubfoot up a hole also. His

> foot is actually down in the heel even more than it was...is it

just

> a growth spurt(shoe fitting better) or is the heel coming

> down/stretching more maybe or both? Anything to be concerned

over.

> I mean this literally happened in 12 hours. That long stretch of

> sleep he got. :-)

Sounds like he is growing like a weed, you know that they do soo much

growing in the first year, that's all it is I'm sure. His foot is

fitting much better in the shoes now and so sounds like you have

found the perfect spot for him to be in them, that's great! It will

be soooo much easier for you now =) Soon you won't even have to think

about it anymore - so happy for you guys! Also, the heel will really

start to drop when he starts walking and bearing weight on his feet a

lot, that is also really exciting to see!

>

> His red spots that were on his heels have almost disappeared now.

Thats great!

>

> Oh, and he is standing up holding onto my fingertips now every

> chance he gets(in shoes and out)!! And he has really great

balance.

> He is also loving pushing off the ground, and jumping. Wecounted

> up, and he was in casts like 18 out of his around 28 wks of life so

> far, so he is enjoying himself.

>

> Oh, another question..when he came out of his last cast, he skin

was

> extremely dry. I have been putting Aveeno on it during diaper

> changes, but he has stratched it a lot. He bled all over his socks

> and shoes the other day. That stopped my heart. Anything else to

> try other trimming nails(done), and lotion to help the skin heal

> faster and not be so itchy??

Lanshino, it's pure lanolin and works WONDERS for any kind of dry

skin!! Can't say enough good things about this product. It comes in a

purple tube and you will find it with the baby ointments or by the

nursing stuff in almost any drugstore.

>

& Grace

>

[Guest guest]

,

Are you using a different weight of socks? If not, I would probably

chalk it up to his feet getting a little bit more formed. Just check

his feet for any blisters or sore spots when you take them off today,

to be sure it is not just a mistake in the way his feet went into the

shoes today. I would not worry about it much, Sammy has days where I

buckle in the 4th hole and days I buckle in the 5th hole, it varies.

For dry skin I always like Eucerin.

And Yeah for him standing up! Just wait till he starts walking! It

seems that these milestones mean even more to us now.

allison

>

> Well, we are slowly getting back into routine here. He is still a

> little irritable, and wanting to be entertained more, but that also

> could be his age(7 months yesterday). He slept an entire night,

> deep sleep, no restlessness or stirring at all for 12 hours night

> before last. Still in our bed(we were already cosleeping, but had

> started to start the night off in the packnplay), but I think we are

> on the road to starting to be able to work on that. He is also back

> to not nursing at night again. Yeah!

>

> Just in time for a new round of colds and virus to get here. So

> restless sleep and crying last night, BUT due to illness NOT FAB.

> Never would I have thought I would be glad to lose sleep over a cold

> and low fever, lol.

>

> Now, onto my new question.

>

> It seems like overnight, he has grown. His normal foot, I had to

> move up a hole. I had to move his clubfoot up a hole also. His

> foot is actually down in the heel even more than it was...is it just

> a growth spurt(shoe fitting better) or is the heel coming

> down/stretching more maybe or both? Anything to be concerned over.

> I mean this literally happened in 12 hours. That long stretch of

> sleep he got. :-)

>

> His red spots that were on his heels have almost disappeared now.

>

> Oh, and he is standing up holding onto my fingertips now every

> chance he gets(in shoes and out)!! And he has really great balance.

> He is also loving pushing off the ground, and jumping. Wecounted

> up, and he was in casts like 18 out of his around 28 wks of life so

> far, so he is enjoying himself.

>

> Oh, another question..when he came out of his last cast, he skin was

> extremely dry. I have been putting Aveeno on it during diaper

> changes, but he has stratched it a lot. He bled all over his socks

> and shoes the other day. That stopped my heart. Anything else to

> try other trimming nails(done), and lotion to help the skin heal

> faster and not be so itchy??

>

>

> Kailee 7-00

> Ean 6-03

> Isaac 7-05 (unilateral rcf, fab 20/7)

>

[Guest guest]

Not to worry. While in the casts there was compression to keep the

swelling down. Now out of the cast the ankle is still healing and

little ones are not keeping legs elevated so the swelling is where

gravity takes it. It really takes a body 6 weeks for initial healing

for any insult. If he is not too irritable I would not be concerned.

Try elevation and Ibuprophen.

Many of the " habits " need to be broken by the parents. We are

programed to be the little ones buffer to life and soon learn we may

be the culprit. I only say this as an experienced MOM and BAMA and

assisting parents along the way. " This too shall pass! "

-- In nosurgery4clubfoot , " lotsolove4my2babes "

wrote:

>

> Well, we are slowly getting back into routine here. He is still a

> little irritable, and wanting to be entertained more, but that also

> could be his age(7 months yesterday). He slept an entire night,

> deep sleep, no restlessness or stirring at all for 12 hours night

> before last. Still in our bed(we were already cosleeping, but had

> started to start the night off in the packnplay), but I think we

are

> on the road to starting to be able to work on that. He is also

back

> to not nursing at night again. Yeah!

>

> Just in time for a new round of colds and virus to get here. So

> restless sleep and crying last night, BUT due to illness NOT FAB.

> Never would I have thought I would be glad to lose sleep over a

cold

> and low fever, lol.

>

> Now, onto my new question.

>

> It seems like overnight, he has grown. His normal foot, I had to

> move up a hole. I had to move his clubfoot up a hole also. His

> foot is actually down in the heel even more than it was...is it

just

> a growth spurt(shoe fitting better) or is the heel coming

> down/stretching more maybe or both? Anything to be concerned

over.

> I mean this literally happened in 12 hours. That long stretch of

> sleep he got. :-)

>

> His red spots that were on his heels have almost disappeared now.

>

> Oh, and he is standing up holding onto my fingertips now every

> chance he gets(in shoes and out)!! And he has really great

balance.

> He is also loving pushing off the ground, and jumping. Wecounted

> up, and he was in casts like 18 out of his around 28 wks of life so

> far, so he is enjoying himself.

>

> Oh, another question..when he came out of his last cast, he skin

was

> extremely dry. I have been putting Aveeno on it during diaper

> changes, but he has stratched it a lot. He bled all over his socks

> and shoes the other day. That stopped my heart. Anything else to

> try other trimming nails(done), and lotion to help the skin heal

> faster and not be so itchy??

>

>

> Kailee 7-00

> Ean 6-03

> Isaac 7-05 (unilateral rcf, fab 20/7)

>