Re: Questions on mobility.

[Guest guest]

I don't think the brace holds them back. Isabella is 3 1/2 months

and is rolling over. I just think it depends on the child. My other

two girls who didn't have clubbed feet rolled over after 4 months so

Isabella was before them and she has bilateral clubbed feet. So i

just think it depends on the child. I am sure she will do all those

milestones when she is good and ready or she may just walk and skip

the other milestones. We stand Isabella up on her feet and her feet

are straight but when she is laying down they fall in the

overcorrected position. I am sure all the wonderful people here will

help answer your questions. Good luck.

(Isabella 10-12-02 bilateral clubbed feet)

> My grand daughter is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the

brace

> 23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

> stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

> will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

> going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

> they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

> been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

> turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

I don't think the brace holds them back. Isabella is 3 1/2 months

and is rolling over. I just think it depends on the child. My other

two girls who didn't have clubbed feet rolled over after 4 months so

Isabella was before them and she has bilateral clubbed feet. So i

just think it depends on the child. I am sure she will do all those

milestones when she is good and ready or she may just walk and skip

the other milestones. We stand Isabella up on her feet and her feet

are straight but when she is laying down they fall in the

overcorrected position. I am sure all the wonderful people here will

help answer your questions. Good luck.

(Isabella 10-12-02 bilateral clubbed feet)

> My grand daughter is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the

brace

> 23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

> stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

> will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

> going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

> they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

> been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

> turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

I don't think the brace holds them back. Isabella is 3 1/2 months

and is rolling over. I just think it depends on the child. My other

two girls who didn't have clubbed feet rolled over after 4 months so

Isabella was before them and she has bilateral clubbed feet. So i

just think it depends on the child. I am sure she will do all those

milestones when she is good and ready or she may just walk and skip

the other milestones. We stand Isabella up on her feet and her feet

are straight but when she is laying down they fall in the

overcorrected position. I am sure all the wonderful people here will

help answer your questions. Good luck.

(Isabella 10-12-02 bilateral clubbed feet)

> My grand daughter is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the

brace

> 23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

> stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

> will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

> going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

> they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

> been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

> turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

When your granddaughter is ready, the DBB won't hold her back. She'll

crawl, roll over and even stand.

The " duck " position is very normal. It's called overcorrection and is

needed in order to keep the feet, well, corrected after all that casting.

Most everyone on this e-mail list has gone through everything you've

described and it's all perfectly normal. I'm sure other's with more

experience will have more detailed answers for you, but rest assured, your

grand daughter will be just fine.

Candy and Cole (bilateral clubfeet 3/30/02)

[Guest guest]

When your granddaughter is ready, the DBB won't hold her back. She'll

crawl, roll over and even stand.

The " duck " position is very normal. It's called overcorrection and is

needed in order to keep the feet, well, corrected after all that casting.

Most everyone on this e-mail list has gone through everything you've

described and it's all perfectly normal. I'm sure other's with more

experience will have more detailed answers for you, but rest assured, your

grand daughter will be just fine.

Candy and Cole (bilateral clubfeet 3/30/02)

[Guest guest]

When your granddaughter is ready, the DBB won't hold her back. She'll

crawl, roll over and even stand.

The " duck " position is very normal. It's called overcorrection and is

needed in order to keep the feet, well, corrected after all that casting.

Most everyone on this e-mail list has gone through everything you've

described and it's all perfectly normal. I'm sure other's with more

experience will have more detailed answers for you, but rest assured, your

grand daughter will be just fine.

Candy and Cole (bilateral clubfeet 3/30/02)

[Guest guest]

Your grand daughter will be fine. My son is 6 months and now is

trying to crawl. He was born with a rightclub and he just got into

his brace in the beginning of Jan. As he had two method done to him.

the tradional and than the ponseti. The duck feet is normal to keep

there foot correct. after all her casting. She will do things when

she knows she can. So don't worry. We didn't think my son would be

able to roll over with the DBB but he just did it one day. and now is

trying to get his little but up and moving. I have a website from my

son if u you like to see. it has picture of him in his braces and

getting caught trying to take off the laces.

http://monicahadlington.tripod.com/

She will be fine and so in her due time. getting into everything.

hopeyou are having a good day.

monica and zachary (07/09/02 rightclub in a DBB 23 hours )

> My grand daughter is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the

brace

> 23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

> stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

> will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

> going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

> they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

> been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

> turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

Your grand daughter will be fine. My son is 6 months and now is

trying to crawl. He was born with a rightclub and he just got into

his brace in the beginning of Jan. As he had two method done to him.

the tradional and than the ponseti. The duck feet is normal to keep

there foot correct. after all her casting. She will do things when

she knows she can. So don't worry. We didn't think my son would be

able to roll over with the DBB but he just did it one day. and now is

trying to get his little but up and moving. I have a website from my

son if u you like to see. it has picture of him in his braces and

getting caught trying to take off the laces.

http://monicahadlington.tripod.com/

She will be fine and so in her due time. getting into everything.

hopeyou are having a good day.

monica and zachary (07/09/02 rightclub in a DBB 23 hours )

> My grand daughter is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the

brace

> 23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

> stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

> will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

> going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

> they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

> been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

> turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

Your grand daughter will be fine. My son is 6 months and now is

trying to crawl. He was born with a rightclub and he just got into

his brace in the beginning of Jan. As he had two method done to him.

the tradional and than the ponseti. The duck feet is normal to keep

there foot correct. after all her casting. She will do things when

she knows she can. So don't worry. We didn't think my son would be

able to roll over with the DBB but he just did it one day. and now is

trying to get his little but up and moving. I have a website from my

son if u you like to see. it has picture of him in his braces and

getting caught trying to take off the laces.

http://monicahadlington.tripod.com/

She will be fine and so in her due time. getting into everything.

hopeyou are having a good day.

monica and zachary (07/09/02 rightclub in a DBB 23 hours )

> My grand daughter is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the

brace

> 23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

> stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

> will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

> going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

> they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

> been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

> turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

I think just about everyone that has gone through this had the same worries as

you and your grand daughter's parents. Do not worry as her feet will not stay

that way. They will go into a " normal " position once she begins to stand and

walk. When my daughter, who just turned one Jan. 5th, was at your grand

daughter's age I was wondering the same as you. " How is she going to learn to

turn over with those braces on! " Well, she did! Probably around the 5-6 month

age. Shortly after that she began to start to learn to crawl, around the 7

month age. Then around the 8 month age she began to stand. By this time she

was in the brace part time. Around 9 months is when she began to walk. She in

my opinion started early on a lot of this. My first daughter, who doesn't have

club feet, didnt' start walking until she was around 13 or 14 months. She

skipped the crawling stage. So all kids develope differently as I am sure you

know, but rest assured the brace doesn't slow down the developement process at

all! Oh, and Breanna's feet are now at the " normal " stage. They aren't turned

out at all and she is wearing the DBB at night now.

I am sure others will share their experiences and help to calm your worries.

Sincerely,

& Breanna

" nikiandvito wrote:My grand daughter

is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the brace

23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

I think just about everyone that has gone through this had the same worries as

you and your grand daughter's parents. Do not worry as her feet will not stay

that way. They will go into a " normal " position once she begins to stand and

walk. When my daughter, who just turned one Jan. 5th, was at your grand

daughter's age I was wondering the same as you. " How is she going to learn to

turn over with those braces on! " Well, she did! Probably around the 5-6 month

age. Shortly after that she began to start to learn to crawl, around the 7

month age. Then around the 8 month age she began to stand. By this time she

was in the brace part time. Around 9 months is when she began to walk. She in

my opinion started early on a lot of this. My first daughter, who doesn't have

club feet, didnt' start walking until she was around 13 or 14 months. She

skipped the crawling stage. So all kids develope differently as I am sure you

know, but rest assured the brace doesn't slow down the developement process at

all! Oh, and Breanna's feet are now at the " normal " stage. They aren't turned

out at all and she is wearing the DBB at night now.

I am sure others will share their experiences and help to calm your worries.

Sincerely,

& Breanna

" nikiandvito wrote:My grand daughter

is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the brace

23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for your assurance about my Grand daughter's mobility.

I feel much better now. Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

Niki,

I do want to add to what everyone has already said. My son Jakob will

turn 5 in a couple weeks and has been done with the brace for almost 17

months (how time has flown) and you'd never believe anything was

different about him now. He rolled over 1 time while in the casts (ok,

so he was also laying on our bed at the time), but didn't do it again

until he was about 7 months old. He was sitting up at 6 months and I

have pictures of him pulling to a stand at about the same time. He

didn't crawl until nearly 11 months and took off really walking just shy

of 19 months. Now, he keeps up with all the kids in our playgroup and

one of the other moms commented that he can skip better than she could

at this same age.

" nikiandvito " wrote:

> Thank you all for your assurance about my Grand daughter's mobility.

> I feel much better now. Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

Niki,

I do want to add to what everyone has already said. My son Jakob will

turn 5 in a couple weeks and has been done with the brace for almost 17

months (how time has flown) and you'd never believe anything was

different about him now. He rolled over 1 time while in the casts (ok,

so he was also laying on our bed at the time), but didn't do it again

until he was about 7 months old. He was sitting up at 6 months and I

have pictures of him pulling to a stand at about the same time. He

didn't crawl until nearly 11 months and took off really walking just shy

of 19 months. Now, he keeps up with all the kids in our playgroup and

one of the other moms commented that he can skip better than she could

at this same age.

" nikiandvito " wrote:

> Thank you all for your assurance about my Grand daughter's mobility.

> I feel much better now. Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

Niki,

I do want to add to what everyone has already said. My son Jakob will

turn 5 in a couple weeks and has been done with the brace for almost 17

months (how time has flown) and you'd never believe anything was

different about him now. He rolled over 1 time while in the casts (ok,

so he was also laying on our bed at the time), but didn't do it again

until he was about 7 months old. He was sitting up at 6 months and I

have pictures of him pulling to a stand at about the same time. He

didn't crawl until nearly 11 months and took off really walking just shy

of 19 months. Now, he keeps up with all the kids in our playgroup and

one of the other moms commented that he can skip better than she could

at this same age.

" nikiandvito " wrote:

> Thank you all for your assurance about my Grand daughter's mobility.

> I feel much better now. Nanna Niki

[Guest guest]

Hello

Please don't worry about your grand daughter she will be just fine. she will

trun over and crawl and even walk and run when the time is right for her. My

grand son is 10 months old and he is just starting to scoot/crawl he starting

sitting at about 6 to 7 months and he was rolling over from his back to his

tummy at about 3-4 months and then from his tummy to his back at about 5 months

he has just starting standing as well he was a little bit behind some kids and a

little bit a head of others in learning these tasks but each child will learn

and do these things at their own rate and in their own time.

Leora & Dylan blcf 03-03-02

" nikiandvito wrote:My grand daughter

is 5 months old and wears the shoes with the brace

23 hours a day. The doctor said she should keep it on until she

stands. She is not yet turning over. When will this happen? Also,

will she be able to crawl? At what age? Currently her feet are

going in a very outwardly (duck) position. Her parents are worried

they will stay that way. Does anyone have an older child that has

been through the Ponsetti method that can offer advice? How did it

turn out? Thank You, Nanna Niki