Flying with baby in Casts!

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

Im 30wks pregnant and baby has Talipes of its right foot. Ive done

some research and lucky enough to find a UK Ponsetti doctor nearby

(trained with Dr Ponsetti). He has been highly recommended by other

parents.

However Im based in UK but hubby works away in Czech Republic so I

spend my time between both countries.

What I would like to know is, are there any restrictions on flying

with the baby in casts? Do I have to wait 24-48 hours before flying?

Do I have to notify the airline. Its a short 2hour flight.

Any info appreciated,

Julzd

[Guest guest]

Hi Julz,

Well done on researching so early in the process and finding your

Ponseti doctor! 's clubfeet weren't diagnosed pre-birth, so we were

very unprepared about treatment, his first treatment was not done by a

Ponseti doctor, and we were headed for surgery until we found Dr

Ponseti. When we were finished in Iowa, we flew the next day after

casts to New York. We were told by Dr Ponseti that we could fly the

same day, but because was always a little restless for a few hours

after casting and sometimes the tenotomy cast can have a lot of

bleeding, etc., we decided to play it safe and leave the next morning

instead. He was absolutely fine and comfortable on the flight. When

they're still so little, it's a lot easier to move them around in casts.

Three days after we got to New York, we did the long haul back to South

Africa - 18 hours in the plane - and he was perfectly comfy in his

casts. It was more like us and the other passengers had to look out for

getting thumped by them as he wiggled his legs around!

and

www.clubfoot.co.za

Flying with baby in Casts!

Hi Everyone,

Im 30wks pregnant and baby has Talipes of its right foot. Ive done

some research and lucky enough to find a UK Ponsetti doctor nearby

(trained with Dr Ponsetti). He has been highly recommended by other

parents.

However Im based in UK but hubby works away in Czech Republic so I

spend my time between both countries.

What I would like to know is, are there any restrictions on flying

with the baby in casts? Do I have to wait 24-48 hours before flying?

Do I have to notify the airline. Its a short 2hour flight.

Any info appreciated,

Julzd

[Guest guest]

Hi Julz,

Well done on researching so early in the process and finding your

Ponseti doctor! 's clubfeet weren't diagnosed pre-birth, so we were

very unprepared about treatment, his first treatment was not done by a

Ponseti doctor, and we were headed for surgery until we found Dr

Ponseti. When we were finished in Iowa, we flew the next day after

casts to New York. We were told by Dr Ponseti that we could fly the

same day, but because was always a little restless for a few hours

after casting and sometimes the tenotomy cast can have a lot of

bleeding, etc., we decided to play it safe and leave the next morning

instead. He was absolutely fine and comfortable on the flight. When

they're still so little, it's a lot easier to move them around in casts.

Three days after we got to New York, we did the long haul back to South

Africa - 18 hours in the plane - and he was perfectly comfy in his

casts. It was more like us and the other passengers had to look out for

getting thumped by them as he wiggled his legs around!

and

www.clubfoot.co.za

Flying with baby in Casts!

Hi Everyone,

Im 30wks pregnant and baby has Talipes of its right foot. Ive done

some research and lucky enough to find a UK Ponsetti doctor nearby

(trained with Dr Ponsetti). He has been highly recommended by other

parents.

However Im based in UK but hubby works away in Czech Republic so I

spend my time between both countries.

What I would like to know is, are there any restrictions on flying

with the baby in casts? Do I have to wait 24-48 hours before flying?

Do I have to notify the airline. Its a short 2hour flight.

Any info appreciated,

Julzd

[Guest guest]

Hi Julzd,

Congratulations on your baby to come!

I flew with my baby when he was one 1/2 month old from USA to

Germany. There was no problem. The last time I flew with him (two

weeks ago just to Michigan)they checked his cast for explosives.

They just wipe it. I know some Airlines restrict their babies age to

(I think) at least 7 days old. You can check that out by either

calling the airline or going to their website.

Hope this helped a little.

Kody 2/1/04 rt atyp CF 23/7 DBB

Serendy 6/29/02

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Im 30wks pregnant and baby has Talipes of its right foot. Ive done

> some research and lucky enough to find a UK Ponsetti doctor nearby

> (trained with Dr Ponsetti). He has been highly recommended by

other

> parents.

>

> However Im based in UK but hubby works away in Czech Republic so I

> spend my time between both countries.

>

> What I would like to know is, are there any restrictions on flying

> with the baby in casts? Do I have to wait 24-48 hours before

flying?

> Do I have to notify the airline. Its a short 2hour flight.

>

> Any info appreciated,

>

> Julzd