Re: hi...new to group....

[Guest guest]

Hi - Welcome to the group. I have a 10 month old and it seems like we

were just there yesterday! Don't worry, the heel gradually goes down

over a period of a couple of weeks. Just make sure that it doesn't

slip out. They get used to it quite quickly and now that 's

been wearing her P/M for about 8 months now she does everything with

them and they don't seem to bother her at all.

Good luck!

Yuuko and (DOB 8-4-05; P/M 12-14/7)

>

> Hi....just wnated to say that im new to the group and any support

that

> u can give on the mitchell brace would be great. My 3 month old son

> was just put in them yesterday. Doing ok so far...cranky and not the

> most patient, but doing ok. We're having trouble keeping his right

> foot down where its supposed to be....any advice?

>

[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome

With the shoes, it is very common that in the beginning the heel does

not fit down in the heel-pocket of the shoe. Usually after a few weeks wear

you'll notice it going in though and getting better with time - it's just the

nature of the beast in this case and doesn't affect correction. Just make sure

you are bending the leg at the knee and dorsiflexing the foot as you slip it in

to the shoe as far back as you can, and hold it there as you strap that middle

buckle as tight as you can.

There are various ways of doing this - what ever you find most successful of

course is the way you should do it. Some have the baby lay on a table, for

example, while they apply the shoes but honestly I can't do it that way to save

my life! lol (Hi Kori!) I sit the infant on my lap, facing away from me and

put his shoes on him that way. Experiment with different methods to find the

way you feel most comfortable with. Putting on the shoes does take practice but

soon it'll be old hat to you and the baby. Make sure his foot is flat down in

the shoe right now, even if the heel isn't seated in the pocket of the back.

It'll ease back in there pretty soon with constant wear.

Good luck,

shawnee

hi...new to group....

Hi....just wnated to say that im new to the group and any support that

u can give on the mitchell brace would be great. My 3 month old son

was just put in them yesterday. Doing ok so far...cranky and not the

most patient, but doing ok. We're having trouble keeping his right

foot down where its supposed to be....any advice?

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