Re: I am a new member

Posted July 15, 2004 · July 15, 2004

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Welcome to this very informative place! So glad you found the right group.

Chris

I am a new member

Hello,

My name is . My son, Christian, was born on January 30th with

unilateral club foot. I didn't know this group existed but I am glad

I found out about it. I would really like to find how other parents

are doing with their children.

Posted July 15, 2004 · July 15, 2004

Hi and Christian! Welcome! Our daughter was born with a

unilateral clubfoot on Feb 22nd. She has been treated with the

Ponseti Method and had a series of 5 casts starting at 8 days old.

They were changed weekly and she had her tendon release on April 8th

(tenotomy). She then had a cast for 3 weeks and then the Foot

Abduction Brace (FAB) for 23 hours/day for 3 months. She just had

her hour reduced yesterday, until she crawls, to 18 hours/day. She

has done really well every step of the way and will wear the brace

for about 3 years total, but when the children start to walk they

only wear the brace at night time.

How is your son being treated?

Louisa and Zoe 2-22-04

Unilateral Right Clubfoot

> Hello,

>

> My name is . My son, Christian, was born on January 30th

with

> unilateral club foot. I didn't know this group existed but I am

glad

> I found out about it. I would really like to find how other

parents

> are doing with their children.

Posted July 15, 2004 · July 15, 2004

Hello and congratulations on your son! On this site we are mostly using the

Ponseti Method (or trying to convince others to use the Ponseti Method! haha).

I highly recommend it. If you need information, you're at the right place! Ask

away!

s.

I am a new member

Hello,

My name is . My son, Christian, was born on January 30th with

unilateral club foot. I didn't know this group existed but I am glad

I found out about it. I would really like to find how other parents

are doing with their children.

Posted July 15, 2004 · July 15, 2004

I have a question here: Everett is wearing the DBB 16-18 hours right now and is

crawling. He's a week a way from 10 months old. Is this the point where the

hours are generally reduced again? We were due for a check up in June but due

to finances we couldn't make the trip (I know, bad momma). I'm not going to

reduce or anything until I see the dr again but was just curious what I might

have to look forward to when we get there (hopefully in a few weeks). They did

say they would reduce the outward angle of the foot at the next appointment,

it's still at the maximum extension.