Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Well, we are in Iowa City, and will e going home tomorrow...yay! We received some excellent news...our three week old has mild clubfoot on the left, and metatarsal adductus on the right...only requiring two casts before bracing! Has anyone else had so few casts? Even though it was such a mild case, I still think we made the right decision to get Dr. Ponseti's opinion...meeting him alone was almost worth the trip! My cast question deals with...poop!! Are there any diapers that work better than others when it comes to the casts? Ben's keep leaking and getting poop all over the cotton lining peeking out from the top of his casts. Is there anything you can do to keep this from happening?? Thanks, all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 We had this problem also. I used to pull the soiled cotton padding out, and put a piece of Saran Wrap in there. They get a little sweaty sometimes, but it keeps it protected if you can tuck it in there far enough. Christee Mother of... *Josh (9)~Learning/Speech Delays **Aspen (6)~ Bilateral Metatarsus Adductus ***Dylan (4)~PTSD/Anxiety ****Lilee (10 months)~A-Typical ® & Metatarsus Adductus (L) *P/M Brace 10/24 by request of Dr. P --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Good tip...thanks! Anybody else have suggestions? In nosurgery4clubfoot , Christee wrote: > > We had this problem also. I used to pull the soiled cotton padding out, and put a piece of Saran Wrap in there. They get a little sweaty sometimes, but it keeps it protected if you can tuck it in there far enough. > > Christee > Mother of... > *Josh (9)~Learning/Speech Delays > **Aspen (6)~ Bilateral Metatarsus Adductus > ***Dylan (4)~PTSD/Anxiety > ****Lilee (10 months)~A-Typical ® & Metatarsus Adductus (L) > *P/M Brace 10/24 by request of Dr. P > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 We had the same problem when Aleksander was in casts. We had good luck with Target diapers. But we used the Supreme version of them, and they don't make them anymore. We also took some of my husband's socks and cut off the tops of them and put the sock rings around the tops of the casts. They helped keep the poop out of the casts, and are disposable (or you can wash them). Aleksander, 11/24/04, bcf > > > > We had this problem also. I used to pull the soiled cotton padding > out, and put a piece of Saran Wrap in there. They get a little > sweaty sometimes, but it keeps it protected if you can tuck it in > there far enough. > > > > Christee > > Mother of... > > *Josh (9)~Learning/Speech Delays > > **Aspen (6)~ Bilateral Metatarsus Adductus > > ***Dylan (4)~PTSD/Anxiety > > ****Lilee (10 months)~A-Typical ® & Metatarsus Adductus (L) > > *P/M Brace 10/24 by request of Dr. P > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Hi. Congratulations with the casting. We have also had good luck with Target diapers. I put those sticky cotton pads on the top of the casts and changed them when they got dirty from leaky diapers. Lily was one of those babies that rarely pooped (I think she was making up for her brother) but I always thought about trying one of those diaper covers for cloth diapers or even swim diaper covers (I saw them at the Target at Coralville Mall if you are still in Iowa City). Best of luck. > > Well, we are in Iowa City, and will e going home tomorrow...yay! > > We received some excellent news...our three week old has mild > clubfoot on the left, and metatarsal adductus on the right...only > requiring two casts before bracing! Has anyone else had so few casts? > > Even though it was such a mild case, I still think we made the right > decision to get Dr. Ponseti's opinion...meeting him alone was almost > worth the trip! > > My cast question deals with...poop!! Are there any diapers that work > better than others when it comes to the casts? Ben's keep leaking and > getting poop all over the cotton lining peeking out from the top of > his casts. Is there anything you can do to keep this from happening?? > > Thanks, all! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 hey, that is great news! our doctor gave us a little roll of the padding. so when her casts got soiled, i would pull the soiled part out and just add more padding and stuff it in so that cast wouldn't rub against her skin. jenny > > Well, we are in Iowa City, and will e going home tomorrow...yay! > > We received some excellent news...our three week old has mild > clubfoot on the left, and metatarsal adductus on the right...only > requiring two casts before bracing! Has anyone else had so few casts? > > Even though it was such a mild case, I still think we made the right > decision to get Dr. Ponseti's opinion...meeting him alone was almost > worth the trip! > > My cast question deals with...poop!! Are there any diapers that work > better than others when it comes to the casts? Ben's keep leaking and > getting poop all over the cotton lining peeking out from the top of > his casts. Is there anything you can do to keep this from happening?? > > Thanks, all! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I cut up tube socks and tucked them around the tops of the casts. - michele jennlinmcl39 wrote: Good tip...thanks! Anybody else have suggestions? In nosurgery4clubfoot , Christee wrote: > > We had this problem also. I used to pull the soiled cotton padding out, and put a piece of Saran Wrap in there. They get a little sweaty sometimes, but it keeps it protected if you can tuck it in there far enough. > > Christee > Mother of... > *Josh (9)~Learning/Speech Delays > **Aspen (6)~ Bilateral Metatarsus Adductus > ***Dylan (4)~PTSD/Anxiety > ****Lilee (10 months)~A-Typical ® & Metatarsus Adductus (L) > *P/M Brace 10/24 by request of Dr. P > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 - Huggies Supremes worked best for us, but I really think it all depends on the baby's shape. What worked for others was horrible for us (leaking wise). I ended up trying 6 different kinds until I found what worked. Best thing is to change as soon as they go- I usually carried him into his room as he was still going. Other than that I pulled the soiled gauze out and replaced it with new gauze that I just bought off the shelf. Good luck! Great news on your baby! You definitely did the right choice in choosing Dr. Ponseti. Mild case or not, it's such a relief to have someone so qualified help your baby. Jenn > > Well, we are in Iowa City, and will e going home tomorrow...yay! > > We received some excellent news...our three week old has mild > clubfoot on the left, and metatarsal adductus on the right...only > requiring two casts before bracing! Has anyone else had so few casts? > > Even though it was such a mild case, I still think we made the right > decision to get Dr. Ponseti's opinion...meeting him alone was almost > worth the trip! > > My cast question deals with...poop!! Are there any diapers that work > better than others when it comes to the casts? Ben's keep leaking and > getting poop all over the cotton lining peeking out from the top of > his casts. Is there anything you can do to keep this from happening?? > > Thanks, all! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Glad to hear things went so well! As for the casts, we bought women's white socks, and put them over the casts to help protect them - not to say some didn't leak through on to the casts, but they definitely helped keep them cleaner. Hope that helps. Jescie and Sierra bcf 6-13-05 > > Well, we are in Iowa City, and will e going home tomorrow...yay! > > We received some excellent news...our three week old has mild > clubfoot on the left, and metatarsal adductus on the right...only > requiring two casts before bracing! Has anyone else had so few casts? > > Even though it was such a mild case, I still think we made the right > decision to get Dr. Ponseti's opinion...meeting him alone was almost > worth the trip! > > My cast question deals with...poop!! Are there any diapers that work > better than others when it comes to the casts? Ben's keep leaking and > getting poop all over the cotton lining peeking out from the top of > his casts. Is there anything you can do to keep this from happening?? > > Thanks, all! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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