Questions For Those Who Had Children *after* Their Clubfoot Child Was Born

[Guest guest]

Hello,

As some of you know, we are expecting our second child in January.

First and foremost we are excited and feel very blessed. However,

we can't let go of this nagging feeling of worry that goes along

with this pregnancy, having had a child born with an " abnormality "

with our first pregnancy - we know and understand full well " what

can happen " .

I have a child in my first grade classroom who was born with

clubfoot. His mother has since had two other children and has a

third on the way. She doesn't know that I am pregnant, but we have

discussed with eachother my fears of having another. I was

surprised to see that she didn't share in the same fears that I

expressed experiencing. She mentioned not giving it a second

thought when she had her successive children.

I'm curious to know for those of you who have had children born

after your child was born with clubfoot - how you felt. I'm fully

anticipating greater feelings of anxiety the closer we get to

that " 20 week ultrasound " . Right now, everything feels pretty

abstract and surreal, we haven't yet gone for our first OB

appointment - so this is why. I'm curious to know if our doctor

will send us for genetic counceling - or is this something that

should have taken place *before* we actually conceived this child?

Either way, whatever the results would have been - we would have

still conceived baby #2.

I know this has been a bit jumbled - I'm sorry. I'm actually not

quite sure what I'm asking. Maybe just for empathy?

Thanks so much in advance.

Holly

Zachary 7/27/02

Unilateral Right Clubfoot

Treated by Dr. Ponseti

14 hrs/day DBB

#2 1/??/05