RE: New parents FAB slipping

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Dear Wits End....hang in there honey it does get better! Good for you finding

Kori's tip sheet and putting it to good use. Those shoes just almost cannot be

" too " tight. I have very little experience with the Markell style (white boots

on bar), but others here can certainly chime in regarding those specifically.

Just remember the FAB is the single most important ingredient to her correction

process so stick to it - with out it her feet will relapse.

ee

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New parents FAB slipping

Hi there, I am a mother of a 10 week old girl with bilateral

clubfeet. She has completed the serial casting part and had the minor

surgery (heel cord). The casts are off and we are now in the FAB

stage. My husband and I have been struggling with the left shoe

slipping. We went to the orthotist once already for an adjustment,

only to be told it was the leather being stiff. Thank God for this

group and Kori's helpful hints. I went through each step and her

shoes have stayed on without slipping off:)

The only problem, now is, when a took her shoes off to check them, the

top of her feet are real red and have a slight indent from the strap.

Is this normal? I know that the shoes are supposed to be tight but

how tight is too tight?

I am at my wits end with these shoes. I would be grateful for any and

all suggestions. Thank you so much.

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[Guest guest]

First of all, welcome to the group! We're glad you found us--and that you have

solved the issue of the slipping FAB already.

Do the redness and indentation go away during your daughter's time out of her

FAB? Remember that you've got her wearing some tight, constricting shoes--some

redness is to be expected. If you've got the heel all the way back and all the

way down, you really can't make the shoes too tight. However, if the mark

starts to turn purple or black (a pressure sore), that's not a good thing. Some

parents have removed the tongue entirely to help relieve some of that pressure.

Many children wind up with a semi-permanent red mark across the top of their

feet. It doesn't seem to cause any pain and it will go away.

Does your daughter seem to be pretty happy in the FAB all-in-all? It will get

easier--promise! Please let us know if there are any questions we can help you

with.

Naomi

The Family, North Coast of California

Naomi Hannah(2/21/1) Jonah(6/20/3, corrected BCF, FAB 12-14/7)

dixiechick0131 wrote:

Hi there, I am a mother of a 10 week old girl with bilateral

clubfeet. She has completed the serial casting part and had the minor

surgery (heel cord). The casts are off and we are now in the FAB

stage. My husband and I have been struggling with the left shoe

slipping. We went to the orthotist once already for an adjustment,

only to be told it was the leather being stiff. Thank God for this

group and Kori's helpful hints. I went through each step and her

shoes have stayed on without slipping off:)

The only problem, now is, when a took her shoes off to check them, the

top of her feet are real red and have a slight indent from the strap.

Is this normal? I know that the shoes are supposed to be tight but

how tight is too tight?

I am at my wits end with these shoes. I would be grateful for any and

all suggestions. Thank you so much.

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[Guest guest]

I know this is a hard stage. We have all " been there " , although some babies

seem to adjust quickly. My had a bad pressure sore after les than 24

hours in the Markell shoes and we switched to the brace and have

not looked back. It is easier for parents to put on and more comfortable

for babies. I found out about it from this group, introduced our ortho to

it and now he uses it exclusively for all his clubfoot patients. Hang in

there and maybe consider the brace.

Carol

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>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: New parents FAB slipping

>Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:03:08 -0000

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>Hi there, I am a mother of a 10 week old girl with bilateral

>clubfeet. She has completed the serial casting part and had the minor

>surgery (heel cord). The casts are off and we are now in the FAB

>stage. My husband and I have been struggling with the left shoe

>slipping. We went to the orthotist once already for an adjustment,

>only to be told it was the leather being stiff. Thank God for this

>group and Kori's helpful hints. I went through each step and her

>shoes have stayed on without slipping off:)

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>The only problem, now is, when a took her shoes off to check them, the

>top of her feet are real red and have a slight indent from the strap.

>Is this normal? I know that the shoes are supposed to be tight but

>how tight is too tight?

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>I am at my wits end with these shoes. I would be grateful for any and

>all suggestions. Thank you so much.

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