Guest guest Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 Hi, . Welcome to our group. I know you are looking for people to contact, so I am offering my two cents' worth... First of all, have you joined the MAGIC Foundation yet? I am the email coordinator for the RSS Division and Salem is the Division Director. You can contact me at magicrss@ hotmail.com and at magicrss@ mindspring.com. (Ignore the space inbetween the email info - if I don't put it there, then yahoo will not print the full address.) I can tell you a lot about MAGIC, but will keep it brief here.... MAGIC is an organization founded for children and adults with various types of growth disorders. There is a quarterly newsletter, a yearly convention (July in Chicago), a medical library of articles related to RSS (copies are free to members), a networking list, a database (thanks to Pattie Warren) and more that my tired brain cannot think of right now. MAGIC is a wonderful source of information and support. They even have someone who can help with insurance issues! Next, you will find that several people on this list live in your area of the country. I am in New Jersey, not too far away, but there are people who are much closer to you. We used to have a gathering here, at my house, and people came from as far away as DC, however, my husband was just laid off, so we cannot sponsor something like that right now. This list is a godsend to all parents - and even their children. You will learn so much. My son is 14 now and, despite many medical complications, not necessarily related to RSS, he is a great kid and learning to act like the teenager that he is. He attends every convention with me and I am hoping that he will speak to the group a little bit next summer. Please write more about yourself and your son - and never be afraid to ask questions. Someone always has some bit of advice. It's great. Jodi P.S. You can read more about MAGIC at www.magicfoundation. org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 Jodi, Could you let me know how to join MAGIC if I don't have a credit card? Is there an address to which I can send a check or money order? Thanks! Pat (g-ma to B, RSS, 8 months, 8#2oz., 22.5 inches) Re: New to this group Hi, . Welcome to our group. I know you are looking for people to contact, so I am offering my two cents' worth... First of all, have you joined the MAGIC Foundation yet? I am the email coordinator for the RSS Division and Salem is the Division Director. You can contact me at magicrss@ hotmail.com and at magicrss@ mindspring.com. (Ignore the space inbetween the email info - if I don't put it there, then yahoo will not print the full address.) I can tell you a lot about MAGIC, but will keep it brief here.... MAGIC is an organization founded for children and adults with various types of growth disorders. There is a quarterly newsletter, a yearly convention (July in Chicago), a medical library of articles related to RSS (copies are free to members), a networking list, a database (thanks to Pattie Warren) and more that my tired brain cannot think of right now. MAGIC is a wonderful source of information and support. They even have someone who can help with insurance issues! Next, you will find that several people on this list live in your area of the country. I am in New Jersey, not too far away, but there are people who are much closer to you. We used to have a gathering here, at my house, and people came from as far away as DC, however, my husband was just laid off, so we cannot sponsor something like that right now. This list is a godsend to all parents - and even their children. You will learn so much. My son is 14 now and, despite many medical complications, not necessarily related to RSS, he is a great kid and learning to act like the teenager that he is. He attends every convention with me and I am hoping that he will speak to the group a little bit next summer. Please write more about yourself and your son - and never be afraid to ask questions. Someone always has some bit of advice. It's great. Jodi P.S. You can read more about MAGIC at www.magicfoundation. org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 Pat, Go to www.magicfoundation. org. You should be able to join with a credit card from that site. You can also call 1-800-3MAGIC3 and they will take the info on the phone. Glad to have you join us! Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 Jodi, Maybe I worded that wrong! I don't own a credit card right now! long story! Anyway, how do I join if I have to use a check or money order? Pat Re: New to this group Pat, Go to www.magicfoundation. org. You should be able to join with a credit card from that site. You can also call 1-800-3MAGIC3 and they will take the info on the phone. Glad to have you join us! Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 , Welcome to the RSS listserve. Our son, Jake is 2 1/2 years old and has RSS. We live in andria, Virginia. This is a great place to be to get information on RSS. I also highly recommend joing the MAGIC Foundation......both have taught us so much about RSS. The first couple of years are tough, be we are already noticing it is getting so much easier. If you would like to get in touch, please call me at or email me at alisonhoward @ att . net (disregard spaces when using email address). We would also be happy to get together, it is always less scary when you know you are not alone. Alison > Hello, my name is and I have a 17 month old son, , who is > diagnosed with having RSS. It's been about a year since we first > found out that he was having some serious health problems. Between > age 2 and 3 months old he only gained an ounce. > > In the past year we have seen an endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, > geneticist, and just recently a nutritionist. He also just had his > bone x-ray done, but we have not gotten the results. He is > approximately 17 1/2 pounds and 29 " tall. He is very active and > curious. The biggest problem seems to be making sure he eats enough. > > My husband and I are still trying to come to terms with this whole > thing. It seems that the information that we have read about RSS only > partially fits . I guess that's normal though. It was strongly > recommended to us that we join a support group, so here we are. Does > anyone have any information about local groups that deal with RSS, we > live in the Washington, DC area. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 , Welcome to the RSS listserve. Our son, Jake is 2 1/2 years old and has RSS. We live in andria, Virginia. This is a great place to be to get information on RSS. I also highly recommend joing the MAGIC Foundation......both have taught us so much about RSS. The first couple of years are tough, be we are already noticing it is getting so much easier. If you would like to get in touch, please call me at or email me at alisonhoward @ att . net (disregard spaces when using email address). We would also be happy to get together, it is always less scary when you know you are not alone. Alison > Hello, my name is and I have a 17 month old son, , who is > diagnosed with having RSS. It's been about a year since we first > found out that he was having some serious health problems. Between > age 2 and 3 months old he only gained an ounce. > > In the past year we have seen an endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, > geneticist, and just recently a nutritionist. He also just had his > bone x-ray done, but we have not gotten the results. He is > approximately 17 1/2 pounds and 29 " tall. He is very active and > curious. The biggest problem seems to be making sure he eats enough. > > My husband and I are still trying to come to terms with this whole > thing. It seems that the information that we have read about RSS only > partially fits . I guess that's normal though. It was strongly > recommended to us that we join a support group, so here we are. Does > anyone have any information about local groups that deal with RSS, we > live in the Washington, DC area. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 , Welcome to the RSS listserve. Our son, Jake is 2 1/2 years old and has RSS. We live in andria, Virginia. This is a great place to be to get information on RSS. I also highly recommend joing the MAGIC Foundation......both have taught us so much about RSS. The first couple of years are tough, be we are already noticing it is getting so much easier. If you would like to get in touch, please call me at or email me at alisonhoward @ att . net (disregard spaces when using email address). We would also be happy to get together, it is always less scary when you know you are not alone. Alison > Hello, my name is and I have a 17 month old son, , who is > diagnosed with having RSS. It's been about a year since we first > found out that he was having some serious health problems. Between > age 2 and 3 months old he only gained an ounce. > > In the past year we have seen an endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, > geneticist, and just recently a nutritionist. He also just had his > bone x-ray done, but we have not gotten the results. He is > approximately 17 1/2 pounds and 29 " tall. He is very active and > curious. The biggest problem seems to be making sure he eats enough. > > My husband and I are still trying to come to terms with this whole > thing. It seems that the information that we have read about RSS only > partially fits . I guess that's normal though. It was strongly > recommended to us that we join a support group, so here we are. Does > anyone have any information about local groups that deal with RSS, we > live in the Washington, DC area. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 Alison, Did you have alot of feeding problems with Jake? My grandson, , fights every feeding and the DRs here don't have any suggestions to offer to make anything easier. At 8 months, he weighs 8#2oz, which we are told is small even for an RSS child. We are down to using a syringe and feeding drop by drop when we can't get him to suck on the bottle. I cn't wait for it to get easier! LOL Thanks for any suggestions in advance! Pat (g-ma to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 What a wonderful story! Thankyou. What made you find the group? Eleanor New to this group I discovered this group just a couple of days ago and am totally amased at how many people are having/had or need resurfacing ops and how much support is offered by fellow patients. I thought I'd share my experience as I am an old surface-hippy,not in age but in the number of years post op. I had mine done by Mr McMinn at the ROH in Birmingham when the procedure was a twinkle in most peoples eyes. I had CDH which was only diagnosed at 4yrs so I had many ops to try to 'build' a hip socket but it finally gave up the ghost and I was faced with either a non tried and tested new op or a THR. I didn't think there was much choice!! I had my left hip resurfaced in September 1991 when I was 21 - Mr McMinn was still pioneering it and I was the youngest person to have it at that time. I had to have bone grafting at the same time so my post op recovery took longer than normal. I was in traction for 4 weeks & crutches for a few months but it meant I could walk down the isle in 1992 with no hint of a limp which made my Mum cry! 2 years later I had my first baby followed by another one 5 years after that. My hip is still going very strong after over 12 years. I would encourage anyone who is worried about the longevity of this procedure not to worry and go for it! _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 I found it from a link from the Corin Group discussion site (resurfacingofthehip.com). I had no idea there was such a large community out there. > What a wonderful story! Thankyou. What made you find the group? > Eleanor > > New to this group > > I discovered this group just a couple of days ago and am totally > amased at how many people are having/had or need resurfacing ops and > how much support is offered by fellow patients. I thought I'd share > my experience as I am an old surface-hippy,not in age but in the > number of years post op. I had mine done by Mr McMinn at the ROH in > Birmingham when the procedure was a twinkle in most peoples eyes. I > had CDH which was only diagnosed at 4yrs so I had many ops to try > to 'build' a hip socket but it finally gave up the ghost and I was > faced with either a non tried and tested new op or a THR. I didn't > think there was much choice!! I had my left hip resurfaced in > September 1991 when I was 21 - Mr McMinn was still pioneering it and > I was the youngest person to have it at that time. I had to have > bone grafting at the same time so my post op recovery took longer > than normal. I was in traction for 4 weeks & crutches for a few > months but it meant I could walk down the isle in 1992 with no hint > of a limp which made my Mum cry! 2 years later I had my first baby > followed by another one 5 years after that. My hip is still going > very strong after over 12 years. > > I would encourage anyone who is worried about the longevity of this > procedure not to worry and go for it! > > > > _____ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Hi Thank you for sharing your story. Long may your success continue. Best wishes. ine LHS April 2003 RHS March 2004 > I discovered this group just a couple of days ago and am totally > amased at how many people are having/had or need resurfacing ops and > how much support is offered by fellow patients. I thought I'd share > my experience as I am an old surface-hippy,not in age but in the > number of years post op. I had mine done by Mr McMinn at the ROH in > Birmingham when the procedure was a twinkle in most peoples eyes. I > had CDH which was only diagnosed at 4yrs so I had many ops to try > to 'build' a hip socket but it finally gave up the ghost and I was > faced with either a non tried and tested new op or a THR. I didn't > think there was much choice!! I had my left hip resurfaced in > September 1991 when I was 21 - Mr McMinn was still pioneering it and > I was the youngest person to have it at that time. I had to have > bone grafting at the same time so my post op recovery took longer > than normal. I was in traction for 4 weeks & crutches for a few > months but it meant I could walk down the isle in 1992 with no hint > of a limp which made my Mum cry! 2 years later I had my first baby > followed by another one 5 years after that. My hip is still going > very strong after over 12 years. > > I would encourage anyone who is worried about the longevity of this > procedure not to worry and go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Hi thank you so much for your inspirational story, it is wonderful for us to hear about the longevity of these devices as it is currently a big debate among the professionals. I expect your hip is looked at regularly, how do they observe how it is wearing? hope to hear from you again jane - still on the nhs waiting list > I discovered this group just a couple of days ago and am totally > amased at how many people are having/had or need resurfacing ops and > how much support is offered by fellow patients. I thought I'd share > my experience as I am an old surface-hippy,not in age but in the > number of years post op. I had mine done by Mr McMinn at the ROH in > Birmingham when the procedure was a twinkle in most peoples eyes. I > had CDH which was only diagnosed at 4yrs so I had many ops to try > to 'build' a hip socket but it finally gave up the ghost and I was > faced with either a non tried and tested new op or a THR. I didn't > think there was much choice!! I had my left hip resurfaced in > September 1991 when I was 21 - Mr McMinn was still pioneering it and > I was the youngest person to have it at that time. I had to have > bone grafting at the same time so my post op recovery took longer > than normal. I was in traction for 4 weeks & crutches for a few > months but it meant I could walk down the isle in 1992 with no hint > of a limp which made my Mum cry! 2 years later I had my first baby > followed by another one 5 years after that. My hip is still going > very strong after over 12 years. > > I would encourage anyone who is worried about the longevity of this > procedure not to worry and go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Great inspiration! katiebat69 katie.ellis@...> wrote:I discovered this group just a couple of days ago and am totally amased at how many people are having/had or need resurfacing ops and how much support is offered by fellow patients. I thought I'd share my experience as I am an old surface-hippy,not in age but in the number of years post op. I had mine done by Mr McMinn at the ROH in Birmingham when the procedure was a twinkle in most peoples eyes. I had CDH which was only diagnosed at 4yrs so I had many ops to try to 'build' a hip socket but it finally gave up the ghost and I was faced with either a non tried and tested new op or a THR. I didn't think there was much choice!! I had my left hip resurfaced in September 1991 when I was 21 - Mr McMinn was still pioneering it and I was the youngest person to have it at that time. I had to have bone grafting at the same time so my post op recovery took longer than normal. I was in traction for 4 weeks & crutches for a few months but it meant I could walk down the isle in 1992 with no hint of a limp which made my Mum cry! 2 years later I had my first baby followed by another one 5 years after that. My hip is still going very strong after over 12 years. I would encourage anyone who is worried about the longevity of this procedure not to worry and go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Wow, , that is a great story. Glad the BHR has worked so well for you for so long. And many more. Since many newcomers ask about the prospects of longevity, I keep a file of the some of the longer term resurfers in the " Files " section of this group. If you don't mind, I will add your post to it. - > > > Date: 2004/03/24 Wed PM 02:30:28 EST > To: surfacehippy > Subject: New to this group > > I discovered this group just a couple of days ago and am totally > amased at how many people are having/had or need resurfacing ops and > how much support is offered by fellow patients. I thought I'd share > my experience as I am an old surface-hippy,not in age but in the > number of years post op. I had mine done by Mr McMinn at the ROH in > Birmingham when the procedure was a twinkle in most peoples eyes. I > had CDH which was only diagnosed at 4yrs so I had many ops to try > to 'build' a hip socket but it finally gave up the ghost and I was > faced with either a non tried and tested new op or a THR. I didn't > think there was much choice!! I had my left hip resurfaced in > September 1991 when I was 21 - Mr McMinn was still pioneering it and > I was the youngest person to have it at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Where are you from in Idaho? I lived in Rigby, Ririe, Ucon and Idaho Falls. Most people who do not know Idaho have no idea where I am from. Glad you have found this board. I now live in Nevada. My son is 16 months old and has a right clubfoot. I don't usually get a lot of time to post. LaRena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Hello Everyone. My name is Tina Berryman and I was referred to this group by our ortho, Dr. Showalter. He thought that it was a great site. My husband Ray and I have a 4 year old son named Dylan. On March 6, 2004, I gave birth to our 2nd son, Ethan. Ethan has bilateral clubfoot. Unlike many parents, we had no idea that Ethan would be born with clubfeet or how to handle it. Also unlike some parents, we were so fortunate that the ortho that our pediatrician referred us to only believes in the Ponseti method. Surgery was never mentioned and Ethan got his first set of casts before he was 2 weeks old. He is now 9 1/2 weeks and is already in his DBB. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and my family. I am so grateful that all of you are here and so willing to share you experiences so that it might help others in the same situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Welcome Tina & Dylan & family! We're happy to have another Idaho area family aboard! That's great that your doctor referred you! I hope Dylan's transition to the brace has been going smoothly for you! A reminder to others- there's a poster in the files section for this group if you want to distribute it in your area to health care professionals who might have contact with clubfoot families! Happy to have you with us, Tina! & (3-16-00) left clubfoot, switched to Ponseti method at 4 mo. old > Hello Everyone. My name is Tina Berryman and I was referred to this > group by our ortho, Dr. Showalter. He thought that it was a great > site. My husband Ray and I have a 4 year old son named Dylan. On March > 6, 2004, I gave birth to our 2nd son, Ethan. Ethan has bilateral > clubfoot. Unlike many parents, we had no idea that Ethan would be born > with clubfeet or how to handle it. Also unlike some parents, we were > so fortunate that the ortho that our pediatrician referred us to only > believes in the Ponseti method. Surgery was never mentioned and Ethan > got his first set of casts before he was 2 weeks old. He is now 9 1/2 > weeks and is already in his DBB. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce > myself and my family. I am so grateful that all of you are here and so > willing to share you experiences so that it might help others in the > same situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Tina, So happy to have you join our group! That's so wonderful to hear that your ortho referred you to this group. I've not heard of any other ortho doing that before! Give that man BIG hugs from me! LOL! I'm sorry Ethan is having trouble adjusting to the DBB. How long has he been in it? It generally takes a week or so to fully adjust. Breastfeeding was an interesting event around here when my son Zach first went into the DBB. I used a full size pillow and somehow positioned him on it in such a way that made the whole process more comfortable for the both of us. You'll find " that " way soon enough and won't remember what it was like breasfeeding without the bar! Welcome again - and don't ever hesitate to ask any type of question. Everyone here is a wealth of knowledge!!! Holly Zachary 7/27/02 Unilateral Right Clubfoot Treated by Dr. Ponseti 14 hrs/day DBB EDD #2: 1/??/05 > Hello Everyone. My name is Tina Berryman and I was referred to this > group by our ortho, Dr. Showalter. He thought that it was a great > site. My husband Ray and I have a 4 year old son named Dylan. On March > 6, 2004, I gave birth to our 2nd son, Ethan. Ethan has bilateral > clubfoot. Unlike many parents, we had no idea that Ethan would be born > with clubfeet or how to handle it. Also unlike some parents, we were > so fortunate that the ortho that our pediatrician referred us to only > believes in the Ponseti method. Surgery was never mentioned and Ethan > got his first set of casts before he was 2 weeks old. He is now 9 1/2 > weeks and is already in his DBB. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce > myself and my family. I am so grateful that all of you are here and so > willing to share you experiences so that it might help others in the > same situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Tina, So happy to have you join our group! That's so wonderful to hear that your ortho referred you to this group. I've not heard of any other ortho doing that before! Give that man BIG hugs from me! LOL! I'm sorry Ethan is having trouble adjusting to the DBB. How long has he been in it? It generally takes a week or so to fully adjust. Breastfeeding was an interesting event around here when my son Zach first went into the DBB. I used a full size pillow and somehow positioned him on it in such a way that made the whole process more comfortable for the both of us. You'll find " that " way soon enough and won't remember what it was like breasfeeding without the bar! Welcome again - and don't ever hesitate to ask any type of question. Everyone here is a wealth of knowledge!!! Holly Zachary 7/27/02 Unilateral Right Clubfoot Treated by Dr. Ponseti 14 hrs/day DBB EDD #2: 1/??/05 > Hello Everyone. My name is Tina Berryman and I was referred to this > group by our ortho, Dr. Showalter. He thought that it was a great > site. My husband Ray and I have a 4 year old son named Dylan. On March > 6, 2004, I gave birth to our 2nd son, Ethan. Ethan has bilateral > clubfoot. Unlike many parents, we had no idea that Ethan would be born > with clubfeet or how to handle it. Also unlike some parents, we were > so fortunate that the ortho that our pediatrician referred us to only > believes in the Ponseti method. Surgery was never mentioned and Ethan > got his first set of casts before he was 2 weeks old. He is now 9 1/2 > weeks and is already in his DBB. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce > myself and my family. I am so grateful that all of you are here and so > willing to share you experiences so that it might help others in the > same situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Tina, So happy to have you join our group! That's so wonderful to hear that your ortho referred you to this group. I've not heard of any other ortho doing that before! Give that man BIG hugs from me! LOL! I'm sorry Ethan is having trouble adjusting to the DBB. How long has he been in it? It generally takes a week or so to fully adjust. Breastfeeding was an interesting event around here when my son Zach first went into the DBB. I used a full size pillow and somehow positioned him on it in such a way that made the whole process more comfortable for the both of us. You'll find " that " way soon enough and won't remember what it was like breasfeeding without the bar! Welcome again - and don't ever hesitate to ask any type of question. Everyone here is a wealth of knowledge!!! Holly Zachary 7/27/02 Unilateral Right Clubfoot Treated by Dr. Ponseti 14 hrs/day DBB EDD #2: 1/??/05 > Hello Everyone. My name is Tina Berryman and I was referred to this > group by our ortho, Dr. Showalter. He thought that it was a great > site. My husband Ray and I have a 4 year old son named Dylan. On March > 6, 2004, I gave birth to our 2nd son, Ethan. Ethan has bilateral > clubfoot. Unlike many parents, we had no idea that Ethan would be born > with clubfeet or how to handle it. Also unlike some parents, we were > so fortunate that the ortho that our pediatrician referred us to only > believes in the Ponseti method. Surgery was never mentioned and Ethan > got his first set of casts before he was 2 weeks old. He is now 9 1/2 > weeks and is already in his DBB. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce > myself and my family. I am so grateful that all of you are here and so > willing to share you experiences so that it might help others in the > same situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi Tina, Welcome! An unhappy baby is no fun to nurse huh? So how is he feeling today? Have you checked his feet often? Any signs of trouble? We're in Oregon, so kinda close :~} There seems to be a growing NW flock here recently. Nursing does get easier, it's really no different than any other baby. And you can hook your arm in between their legs and walk around nursing using the bar to help hold their other end up lol. So there are some advantages! Did you just sub recently? There are lots of great tips for the shoes and bar in the files section - a must for parents newly into this so check those out. I will send something to the list with some information about getting the DBB on properly in a few minutes. You may have missed it last week if you just got here. If you're thinking Ethan is just more upset than he should be I have always said to trust your instincts. I just want to make sure that you keep checking his feet and if he seems like he's in pain, he likely is. Since minor irritation over having it there and skin sensitivity really don't sound like pain cry. So just keep an eye on him and his feet for the first few days. It absolutely will get better - it always does. And you're in the right place to help you get there - that's so great your doc told you to come here. Fantastic! Kori Mama of Kenton - 6/98 Merek - 3/00 Darbi - 3/28/03 - Rt. CF - DBB 12hr/d (¨`·.·´¨) `·.¸(¨`·.·´¨) `·.¸.·´ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi Tina, Welcome! An unhappy baby is no fun to nurse huh? So how is he feeling today? Have you checked his feet often? Any signs of trouble? We're in Oregon, so kinda close :~} There seems to be a growing NW flock here recently. Nursing does get easier, it's really no different than any other baby. And you can hook your arm in between their legs and walk around nursing using the bar to help hold their other end up lol. So there are some advantages! Did you just sub recently? There are lots of great tips for the shoes and bar in the files section - a must for parents newly into this so check those out. I will send something to the list with some information about getting the DBB on properly in a few minutes. You may have missed it last week if you just got here. If you're thinking Ethan is just more upset than he should be I have always said to trust your instincts. I just want to make sure that you keep checking his feet and if he seems like he's in pain, he likely is. Since minor irritation over having it there and skin sensitivity really don't sound like pain cry. So just keep an eye on him and his feet for the first few days. It absolutely will get better - it always does. And you're in the right place to help you get there - that's so great your doc told you to come here. Fantastic! Kori Mama of Kenton - 6/98 Merek - 3/00 Darbi - 3/28/03 - Rt. CF - DBB 12hr/d (¨`·.·´¨) `·.¸(¨`·.·´¨) `·.¸.·´ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi Tina, Welcome! An unhappy baby is no fun to nurse huh? So how is he feeling today? Have you checked his feet often? Any signs of trouble? We're in Oregon, so kinda close :~} There seems to be a growing NW flock here recently. Nursing does get easier, it's really no different than any other baby. And you can hook your arm in between their legs and walk around nursing using the bar to help hold their other end up lol. So there are some advantages! Did you just sub recently? There are lots of great tips for the shoes and bar in the files section - a must for parents newly into this so check those out. I will send something to the list with some information about getting the DBB on properly in a few minutes. You may have missed it last week if you just got here. If you're thinking Ethan is just more upset than he should be I have always said to trust your instincts. I just want to make sure that you keep checking his feet and if he seems like he's in pain, he likely is. Since minor irritation over having it there and skin sensitivity really don't sound like pain cry. So just keep an eye on him and his feet for the first few days. It absolutely will get better - it always does. And you're in the right place to help you get there - that's so great your doc told you to come here. Fantastic! Kori Mama of Kenton - 6/98 Merek - 3/00 Darbi - 3/28/03 - Rt. CF - DBB 12hr/d (¨`·.·´¨) `·.¸(¨`·.·´¨) `·.¸.·´ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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