Re: Jolly Jumper - good or bad for CF - Holly's baby

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Sharon,

Thanks for the kind words. We were very hesitant to have another

because of the clubfoot. So many people told us we were being

silly, but they also hadn't had a child born with an abnormality.

We mustered up the courage, and " went for it " . Oddly, after

conceiving, I wasn't all that worried. It wasn't until we got closer

to our BIG u/s that the nerves started getting to me. At 19 weeks

we had an u/s that revealed straight feet. Unfortunately, Dr.

Ponseti said this wasn't conclusive and couldn't be considered so

until after 25 weeks. UGH. So at 25 weeks we went for another u/s

that ALSO revealed straight tootsies. So to say we breathed a sigh

of relief after hearing/seeing this news is an understatement. We

are still not TOTALLY convinced that this one will be born " normal " -

it's one of those " I'll believe it when I see it " kind of things.

I do have to tell you that EVERY outfit I have purchased for this

new little guy is FOOTED! LOL Seeing as Zach couldn't wear one

darn footed outfit - this one's feet will never see the light of day

because they'll be stuck in those kinds of outfits!

Anyway, more than you wanted to hear I'm sure. But thanks again for

noticing our newcomer will have straight little feet!

Holly

Zachary 7/27/02

Right C/F Treated by Dr. Ponseti

DBB Nights Only

Due: 1/8/ - Straight Feet!

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I know this is a crazy question, but were your children conceived

around the same time?

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Holly,

I noticed also your coming baby has straight feet! Congrats!

Although, Sharon--I could give you a few different reasons to stop

at 2!! :-)

, mommy of:

Guinevere, on & Ava (3 little monkeys--I'm WAY outnumbered!)

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> > > > Just wondering if the jolly jumper does more harm than

good?

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> > > > it can encourage the baby/child to stand on their tippy

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[Guest guest]

ee, with the percentages being what they are, wouldn't your

chances of having a bby with straight tootsies would be really high!

Just my thoughts.

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I would stop at two. BUT, I have two boys. I would really love to

have a girl - a friend for life (for me). Now the serious part.... I

enjoy the relationship I have with my mother and want the same.

Our first son was born with a serious diaphragm/respiratory problem -

too long a story to go into. Our second son was born with a right

club foot and a minor diaphragm problem. Plus our second DS is still

waking 2 to 3 times during the night. You think I would want to

stop. DH says no more - unless I can guarantee him unlimited sex for

1 year ....

Like Holly I am constantly worrying that our next baby will have

something else wrong that can't be fixed and it will probably be a

boy.

Sharon

Mum to cheeky Charlie 28/12/02 and buster 20/4/04 right club

foot plus wife to sex deprived DH

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> , mommy of:

> Guinevere, on & Ava (3 little monkeys--I'm WAY outnumbered!)

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S-

Didn't you write that your BIL had CF too? Or was that someone

different? It's really strange how you have 2 for 2, and others have

only 1 out of 3 or more. I really wish they could find out what

causes it. I know for us we had 2 healthy kids, so it wasn't even a

thought in my head that something could be wrong. We had a low-level

U/S at 18 weeks, but of course they didn't find anything. We didn't

want to know the sex, so she didn't spend much time on the " bottom

half " . It's funny, because they offered us a " Level 2 " U/S because

we hadn't had any other testing done, and we said no. Now I wonder

if they had done a Level 2--would they have found her CF? What would

my reaction have been? I was so calm when they told me after she was

born--of course, my midwife was so cute about it: " her foot's just a

little bent, but the pediatrician will look at it. " Plus there's

that natural 'who cares?' feeling you have after delivering...you

just want to SLEEP!!! I didn't get upset until our first visit with

the ortho. And for some reason, all along people were telling us it

was probably positional, and when the ortho told us no, it was a

congenital club foot, hereditary, that REALLY got me upset. I can't

explain why... Anyway, all this is more than I'm sure you wanted to

know, but CF is stress. I don't want to have any more kids, for a

variety of reasons, but the CF is one. Not because the child might

have a " birth defect " or whatever, we never get much testing when pg

because we just don't care about that. But because it would be #4

(OMG!!!), and I know now how much time the treatment involves. Of

course, having said all that--I must admit I didn't have much " say "

over the conception of numbers 1,2 or 3--so what makes me think I'm

going to be able to stop here????

, mommy of:

Guinevere, on, Ava (my 3 little accidents...I mean angels!!!)

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I know this may sound crazy, but I've heard one theory that mothers

that were in their first trimester during the flu season may have a

higher likelihood towards clubfeet. Something about a germ??? I know

this may sound hoakie, but I was curious to test the theory. I

looked at the bday poll and August and September have the highest %.

Who knows???

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I hadn't heard about that theory. I don't recall being sick with

Owen but that's not to say it didn't happen - preggo brain! LOL! I

do recall reading something about a possible link having to do with

maternal stress in the 1st trimester.

Daiga

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I was completely stressed out and I did have a bad cold. Who knows?

I drove myself crazy in the beginning trying to figure it out, but I

realized it wasn't the best use of my time. Now I focus on Nate and

correcting his feet.

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[Guest guest]

I was completely stressed out and I did have a bad cold. Who knows?

I drove myself crazy in the beginning trying to figure it out, but I

realized it wasn't the best use of my time. Now I focus on Nate and

correcting his feet.

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[Guest guest]

Yes you could, but hopefully you won't have to! Are you planning to

have another one anytime soon??? You probably want your little girl

& Grace

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Wow, a midwife said that, how horrible!!! That totally goes against

everything a midwife is " supposed " to do! Sorry for your experience!

I had my mom (and hubby) with me for my delivery and she would have

probably bopped her a good one, makes you mad, hearing something like

that!!!!

& Grace

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The pregnancy in and of itself never scared/stressed me. It was life

around me that was stressful.

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[Guest guest]

I agree! That is absolutely horrible! You should have told her if

you wanted to hear stuff like that, you'd have gone to an OB! :-)

(No offense to anybody who goes to an OB!!)

, Mommy of:

Guinevere, on, Ava 8/4/04 right CF DBB 23/7

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> The pregnancy in and of itself never scared/stressed me. It was

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Ditto for me!

Daiga

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> The pregnancy in and of itself never scared/stressed me. It was

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Ditto for me!

Daiga

[Guest guest]

I was extremly stressed. We found out my mother had LC and was

getting part of her lung removed. The first trimester.

KK

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[Guest guest]

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I was the same way when he was born I was like a few casts and we'll

be fine. My DH was upset. But after the ortho came I was a mess. I

remember for the first time in my life the strangest thing happened.

I would fall asleep that night but when I woke up I would wake up

crying. It's not like I would wake up and start crying, I would wake

up and already be crying, but three and 1/3 years later everything is

going great! And it wasn't more than we wanted to know! That's part

of the reason this board is here.

Pam and (8-12-01)

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Pam! It's nice to know I'm not the only hormonal one out

there!

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