Re: is there a baby carrier which can accomadate a baby in a Brown brace?

August 29, 2003

I find using the sling with the brace somewhat difficult. At first her

legs would turn purple (I carry her front pack style, but in the sling) so

I refrained from putting her in even though the Dr. told me it was ok. Of

course I don't know if this happened when she was in a cast but I assume it

did. Now when I put her in the sling her legs don't turn purple but it's

kind of awkward sometimes. Her legs don't really spread wide enough for

comfort when being carried on my hip in the sling but it does work well

enough if you adjust it properly and are willing to work around the DBB on

your body (get pipe insulation and pad the bar). I do use it though when

there's no other option (I have a sling in both cars and one at home - love

the sling!). I say just walk in front of a mirror while he'sin the sling

and check his legs. I didn't think they should turn purple lol. As long

as you aren't putting baby in the cradle hold, the sling may be one of the

best options IMO. I wouldn't want to spend a bunch of money on a

carrier/front pack to find out that carrying on the front in the sling

worked just as well.

Does your sling have rails? Sometimes I notice her butt coming out of the

bottom rail and have to put her back in. Again, awkward because of the DBB

and how it pulls her legs down. I wonder if a sling without padded rails

might work better. Something like the Maya Wrap perhaps?

HTH

Kori

At 09:21 PM 8/29/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>My son has bi lateral clubfeet. He has thigh high casts and soon will

>be wearing a brace, the brace is a boots and bar brace. It is a bar

>w/boots afixed to it, so his legs are spread.

>

>he is fine in a regular sling with casts, but I wonder about the

>brace?

>Any ideas? Thanks,

>

August 29, 2003

,

I loved my Maya wrap sling when was in thigh-high casts but

the shoes & bar were another story. I wasn't able to make the sling

work with the brace. We found that the Baby Bjorn not only worked well

but was truly a life-saver. It took us a couple of times to get the

hang of it but soon I was using it for almost every outing. We also

used a backpack from time to time. Just be sure that the carrier has

some sort of capability of opening in the crotch area so the shoes can

fit through. I was also fairly careful to check her feet/legs in the

baby bjorn during long holdings (full-day outings) because of the extra

weight of the brace.

By the way, don't throw any slings away. You'll be using them again

after your son starts to go down in brace hours. In all honesty, if it

weren't for the bjorn I think I would have ended up a lot less happy

with this brace. Even though the shoes were bulky at times, I never

felt hindered in the slightest when carrying in the Bjorn. It

really helped me transition (and her) to the new shoes from the casts

(I think she was comforted by the constant mommy contact the carrier

allowed for). By the way, I used the Bjorn until my daughter was 14

months and still use the sling (she's 26 months and 26 lbs).

Have fun touching those sweet feet and toes in the coming days. I grew

to relish bath time as much as my daughter did!

Amy

P.S. If your son is an infant, be aware that some carseats may need a

little tweeking to accomodate the brace because of the width. Bring

some extra receiving blankets or burp rags along with you to your

appointment. They came in handy under the legs and behind the back

(although, I'm not sure the behind the back ones were " legal " ).

On Friday, August 29, 2003, at 05:21 PM, susanecostello wrote:

> My son has bi lateral clubfeet. He has thigh high casts and soon will

> be wearing a brace, the brace is a boots and bar brace. It is a bar

> w/boots afixed to it, so his legs are spread.

>

> he is fine in a regular sling with casts, but I wonder about the

> brace?

> Any ideas? Thanks,

>

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>

August 29, 2003

Kori,

Just curious...what kind of sling did you use (my Maya wrap seemed

nearly impossible to use with the brace)?

Amy

> I find using the sling with the brace somewhat difficult. At first her

> legs would turn purple (I carry her front pack style, but in the

> sling) so

> I refrained from putting her in even though the Dr. told me it was

> ok. Of

> course I don't know if this happened when she was in a cast but I

> assume it

> did. Now when I put her in the sling her legs don't turn purple but

> it's

> kind of awkward sometimes. Her legs don't really spread wide enough

> for

> comfort when being carried on my hip in the sling but it does work well

> enough if you adjust it properly and are willing to work around the

> DBB on

> your body (get pipe insulation and pad the bar). I do use it though

> when

> there's no other option (I have a sling in both cars and one at home -

> love

> the sling!). I say just walk in front of a mirror while he'sin the

> sling

> and check his legs. I didn't think they should turn purple lol. As

> long

> as you aren't putting baby in the cradle hold, the sling may be one of

> the

> best options IMO. I wouldn't want to spend a bunch of money on a

> carrier/front pack to find out that carrying on the front in the sling

> worked just as well.

>

> Does your sling have rails? Sometimes I notice her butt coming out of

> the

> bottom rail and have to put her back in. Again, awkward because of

> the DBB

> and how it pulls her legs down. I wonder if a sling without padded

> rails

> might work better. Something like the Maya Wrap perhaps?

>

> HTH

> Kori

>

> At 09:21 PM 8/29/2003 +0000, you wrote:

> >My son has bi lateral clubfeet. He has thigh high casts and soon will

> >be wearing a brace, the brace is a boots and bar brace. It is a bar

> >w/boots afixed to it, so his legs are spread.

> >

> >he is fine in a regular sling with casts, but I wonder about the

> >brace?

> >Any ideas? Thanks,

> >

August 29, 2003

Kori,

Just curious...what kind of sling did you use (my Maya wrap seemed

nearly impossible to use with the brace)?

Amy

> I find using the sling with the brace somewhat difficult. At first her

> legs would turn purple (I carry her front pack style, but in the

> sling) so

> I refrained from putting her in even though the Dr. told me it was

> ok. Of

> course I don't know if this happened when she was in a cast but I

> assume it

> did. Now when I put her in the sling her legs don't turn purple but

> it's

> kind of awkward sometimes. Her legs don't really spread wide enough

> for

> comfort when being carried on my hip in the sling but it does work well

> enough if you adjust it properly and are willing to work around the

> DBB on

> your body (get pipe insulation and pad the bar). I do use it though

> when

> there's no other option (I have a sling in both cars and one at home -

> love

> the sling!). I say just walk in front of a mirror while he'sin the

> sling

> and check his legs. I didn't think they should turn purple lol. As

> long

> as you aren't putting baby in the cradle hold, the sling may be one of

> the

> best options IMO. I wouldn't want to spend a bunch of money on a

> carrier/front pack to find out that carrying on the front in the sling

> worked just as well.

>

> Does your sling have rails? Sometimes I notice her butt coming out of

> the

> bottom rail and have to put her back in. Again, awkward because of

> the DBB

> and how it pulls her legs down. I wonder if a sling without padded

> rails

> might work better. Something like the Maya Wrap perhaps?

>

> HTH

> Kori

>

> At 09:21 PM 8/29/2003 +0000, you wrote:

> >My son has bi lateral clubfeet. He has thigh high casts and soon will

> >be wearing a brace, the brace is a boots and bar brace. It is a bar

> >w/boots afixed to it, so his legs are spread.

> >

> >he is fine in a regular sling with casts, but I wonder about the

> >brace?

> >Any ideas? Thanks,

> >

August 29, 2003

I dont (or rather Kai doesnt) have the circulation issue with his legs hanging

down, so I bought a front pack, forward or rear facing by Snugli. It has a

single shoulder strap, which can be a pain in the BACK if you plan on packing

the baby around for a long time, but for the most part it is great. You dont

have to remove the DBB because the sides open completely so that you slip it

thru the legs then hook it up. This link will take you to one that is identical

to what we have except it has two shoulder straps.

HTH - Angel and Kai

http://www.snugli.com/pr/sc/prsc_comfvent.phtml

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