Re: Jolly Jumper - good or bad for CF -

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, just thought I'd chime in here...Owen was our 4th and the

only one with clubfoot. I had 3 ultrasounds during the pregnancy;

one at 13 weeks (early screening for downs), one at 18 weeks and

another at 20 (they detected a calcium deposit in one of the heart

chambers and told us it could possibly be a 'soft marker for downs

and offered the amnio - I turned them down). Owen's clubfoot was not

detected at any of these ultrasounds. When he was born, although I

was 99% confident that he wouldn't have downs (based on the early

screening u/s and maternal serum), a small part of me was worried.

When they told me that his one foot was 'turned in', it didn't even

phase me...I was waiting for the other shoe to drop and when it

didn't, I was just so relieved. The clubfoot diagnosis was 'nothing'

compared to what it could have been. Even with all of the treatments

involved, I know that there is a 'prize' (straight foot!) at the end

of it all so it's worth it!

Take care,

Daiga

> > I just don't know - seems like it could just go either way. I

> guess if I got another case of cf I'd be able to handle it with my

> eyes closed by now, huh.

> > s.

> >