Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Hello. I am 22weeks pregnant now and during the routine ultrasound last week, we discovered that our infant has clubfeet. As you can all imagine, this was so shocking and I still cannot recover from my anxieties and rollercoaster emotion. Yet, it's so comforting to know of this site and I am sure it will be great resources and guiding light for our long journey. During the weekend, my husband and I researched internet and heard of Ponseti method and we are willing to try this method first than anything else. My questions; 1. Did many of you contact Dr. Ponseti himself and get a referral to a qualified doctor in your area? What exactly does it mean to be certified Ponseti method doctors (like the list of doctors you see on Dr. Ponseti's website)? 2. According to many researches, it seems that Dr. Herzenberg in Baltimore and Dr. Feldman in NY (we live in Philly) are the ones that we can go from our place. Can you share any firsthand experiences with these docs? 3.Did you all arrange your baby's first casting EVEN BEFORE the baby was born? If so, how many days should we wait for a baby to travel? 3 days after the birth? or within a week? My mom is worried that if such infant can travel for 2 hours. Lastly,is it really possible for this clubfeet child to live a normal life? It is one of those things that I want to keep hearing days and nights. Thanks for reading long email. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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