Adjusting to the FAB

[Guest guest]

went into the FAB last Thursday evening. She is not

sleeping well night or day and has been fussy but not unbearably so,

just restless at night and a bit more fussy during the day, except

for when I am trying to rock her to sleep and she can't get

comfortable and then she screams bloody murder. Last night was our

worst night yet with night waking. She didn't sleep more than 1 1/2

hours in a row and sometimes just 30 minutes or so. I have tried

moving the bar to a longer length but that seemed to make her even

madder. It is set at 6 inches. She is a big/tall three month old

but it seems about shoulder width. So my question is: How long

should I expect her to take to adjust? At some point, if she is

still this fussy, does that mean the shoes don't fit right or I am

not putting them on right?

Also, she has a small red spot on the side of her foot (left) which

has been present for about 2-3 days. It doesn't get any better nor

does it get worse. I pad it with gauze between her sock and shoe.

Is this okay? (Both to pad it as well as the fact it is not going

away?)

This afternoon she was screaming in the car (really hollering, too)

all the way to get the boys at preschool and all the way back, for

about thirty minutes. I thought she was tired. When I got home, I

took off the shoes to check that they were not hurting her

anywhere. Other than a small red spot on one toe and the red spot

on the side which has been there for several days, all looked fine.

When I touch these red spots, they don't seem to hurt her. But she

immediately stopped screaming the second I took off the shoes and

has been happy and then peacefully napping since (in my arms right

now). Is this part of the adjustment or does it mean there is

something wrong? The s are so much better than the Markells

but we do seem to still struggle with them.

I think her feet are fully corrected because her last cast was

applied by Dr. Ponseti (for two weeks)so I don't think that is the

issue. But she does have the atypical toes (curving under or

curling inward) which cause issues in the shoes if I don't pad them

with gauze.

I am pretty exhausted but am committed to seeing this through. (No

real option there, huh?) I will deal with her screaming/fussing/not

sleeping as long as I know it will eventually end when she gets used

to the shoes and that nothing is hurting her. Any feedback is

appreciated.

Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05, s FAB 23/7

[Guest guest]

Carol, did she start out sleeping okay when she first started wearing the

s? Or did she cry from the very beginning? I'm definitely no pro at this

but if the bar is only 6 " long, it may be too short for her. Are you measuring

from the center screw to the center screw on the bottom heel of each shoe? I

just measured Marcus's shoes and they are 8 " apart. This was before he was

placed in another cast (I don't know if you remember the whole c-shape problem

we had). Anyway, when he starts the shoes again I will probably readjust the bar

to 9 " . Marcus is exactly a week younger than and he too is pretty big.

Just a thought.

Carol wrote:

went into the FAB last Thursday evening. She is not

sleeping well night or day and has been fussy but not unbearably so,

just restless at night and a bit more fussy during the day, except

for when I am trying to rock her to sleep and she can't get

comfortable and then she screams bloody murder. Last night was our

worst night yet with night waking. She didn't sleep more than 1 1/2

hours in a row and sometimes just 30 minutes or so. I have tried

moving the bar to a longer length but that seemed to make her even

madder. It is set at 6 inches. She is a big/tall three month old

but it seems about shoulder width. So my question is: How long

should I expect her to take to adjust? At some point, if she is

still this fussy, does that mean the shoes don't fit right or I am

not putting them on right?

Also, she has a small red spot on the side of her foot (left) which

has been present for about 2-3 days. It doesn't get any better nor

does it get worse. I pad it with gauze between her sock and shoe.

Is this okay? (Both to pad it as well as the fact it is not going

away?)

This afternoon she was screaming in the car (really hollering, too)

all the way to get the boys at preschool and all the way back, for

about thirty minutes. I thought she was tired. When I got home, I

took off the shoes to check that they were not hurting her

anywhere. Other than a small red spot on one toe and the red spot

on the side which has been there for several days, all looked fine.

When I touch these red spots, they don't seem to hurt her. But she

immediately stopped screaming the second I took off the shoes and

has been happy and then peacefully napping since (in my arms right

now). Is this part of the adjustment or does it mean there is

something wrong? The s are so much better than the Markells

but we do seem to still struggle with them.

I think her feet are fully corrected because her last cast was

applied by Dr. Ponseti (for two weeks)so I don't think that is the

issue. But she does have the atypical toes (curving under or

curling inward) which cause issues in the shoes if I don't pad them

with gauze.

I am pretty exhausted but am committed to seeing this through. (No

real option there, huh?) I will deal with her screaming/fussing/not

sleeping as long as I know it will eventually end when she gets used

to the shoes and that nothing is hurting her. Any feedback is

appreciated.

Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05, s FAB 23/7

[Guest guest]

For the 's, I think the recommended measurement is

between the centers of the backs of the heels. 6 " does seem

short.

HTH,

Kim

needing prayers wrote:

Carol, did she start out sleeping okay when she first started wearing the

s? Or did she cry from the very beginning? I'm definitely no pro at this

but if the bar is only 6 " long, it may be too short for her. Are you measuring

from the center screw to the center screw on the bottom heel of each shoe? I

just measured Marcus's shoes and they are 8 " apart. This was before he was

placed in another cast (I don't know if you remember the whole c-shape problem

we had). Anyway, when he starts the shoes again I will probably readjust the bar

to 9 " . Marcus is exactly a week younger than and he too is pretty big.

Just a thought.

Carol wrote:

went into the FAB last Thursday evening. She is not

sleeping well night or day and has been fussy but not unbearably so,

just restless at night and a bit more fussy during the day, except

for when I am trying to rock her to sleep and she can't get

comfortable and then she screams bloody murder. Last night was our

worst night yet with night waking. She didn't sleep more than 1 1/2

hours in a row and sometimes just 30 minutes or so. I have tried

moving the bar to a longer length but that seemed to make her even

madder. It is set at 6 inches. She is a big/tall three month old

but it seems about shoulder width. So my question is: How long

should I expect her to take to adjust? At some point, if she is

still this fussy, does that mean the shoes don't fit right or I am

not putting them on right?

Also, she has a small red spot on the side of her foot (left) which

has been present for about 2-3 days. It doesn't get any better nor

does it get worse. I pad it with gauze between her sock and shoe.

Is this okay? (Both to pad it as well as the fact it is not going

away?)

This afternoon she was screaming in the car (really hollering, too)

all the way to get the boys at preschool and all the way back, for

about thirty minutes. I thought she was tired. When I got home, I

took off the shoes to check that they were not hurting her

anywhere. Other than a small red spot on one toe and the red spot

on the side which has been there for several days, all looked fine.

When I touch these red spots, they don't seem to hurt her. But she

immediately stopped screaming the second I took off the shoes and

has been happy and then peacefully napping since (in my arms right

now). Is this part of the adjustment or does it mean there is

something wrong? The s are so much better than the Markells

but we do seem to still struggle with them.

I think her feet are fully corrected because her last cast was

applied by Dr. Ponseti (for two weeks)so I don't think that is the

issue. But she does have the atypical toes (curving under or

curling inward) which cause issues in the shoes if I don't pad them

with gauze.

I am pretty exhausted but am committed to seeing this through. (No

real option there, huh?) I will deal with her screaming/fussing/not

sleeping as long as I know it will eventually end when she gets used

to the shoes and that nothing is hurting her. Any feedback is

appreciated.

Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05, s FAB 23/7