New to the list--20 week ultrasound showed bilateral clubfeet

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Hi everyone,

My name is Gretchen and I am 20 weeks pregnant with my second child.

We learned at the ultrasound last week that the baby has bilateral

clubfeet. This was not a huge surprise since I was born with

idiopathic club feet myself, but it was upsetting nonetheless. My

own experience with clubfeet is what led me to a career as a

biomechanical engineering in the orthopedics industry. My work is in

spine applications, however my company also makes external fixation

devices for deformity correction and trauma applications.

Between my contacts here at work and the research I have done both

over the years out of idle curiousity and more recently with this

baby, it seems that Dr. Feldman at the Hospital for Joint Disease

would be the person to go to, since I am in northern New Jersey.

However, it seems that Dr. Feldman does not take our insurance (Aetna

primary and Cigna secondary). Dr. van Bosse who is also associated

with HJD does take our insurance and is certified in Dr. Ponseti's

method. Does anyone know anything about him. We work with Dr.

Feldman a lot both in spine and limb applications, but no one here

seems to know much about Dr. van Bosse.

Many thanks in advance.

Gretchen