Pediatric check up right after baby's birth

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Hi, I am expecting a baby girl in about a month and a half. I guess

I know I will have lot more time NOW, compared to the time when

actually baby comes, so doing lots of research on clubfeet!

I was browsing someone's website which detailed their child's

clubfoot treatment process from the beginning up until now and have

a question on one thing.

According to the website, they said they started treatment from day

4 of the baby's birth and had to go through a routine pediatrician

check up for the baby. And it included bloodtest for infants--and

there were some problems between her cast and blood test.

Here is the link which explains their story;

http://hometown.aol.com/vc11/warning.htm

I am thinking about taking my baby to the clubfoot clinic within a

week to ten days after the birth and I am not sure what to do with

mandatory baby check up with a peds--which thing should come first?

Cast or ped check up? Any experiences or thoughts? Our hospital

recommends to bring our baby in two weeks for ped check up.

I am a first time mama and just full of questions...

Also, when you see the website on the above, the parents also

mentioned hip problem and she wore a harness to create a depression

in her hip.

Is this common to have when the baby has clubfeet?

I am a first time mama and just have full of questions...

Jane