Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Jen, I'm glad you found a group of doctors who are following the method in Texas. You should encourage them to submit the paperwork to the U of Iowa to get listed on Dr. P's site! I'm not sure how big Aidan is now, but I liked to use a Boppy pillow for tummy time when had casts on. I'd put her on the pillow so that her arms were on the outside- the pillow would be in her armpit area and her legs would lay in the horseshoe shaped opening....hope I explained that okay. I would put toys in front of her on the floor. You have to watch them close when you do this, though, because if they wiggle much, they can end up squirming back down into the pillow. I did this a lot with , but not so much with my Aidan as he was a big wiggle-worm. Don't know what to tell you about the stained plaster- you could just cover it up with moleskin or extra cotton/padding. & (3-16-00) left clubfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 We covered dd's casts in toddler tube socks to help keep them clean. If it's not smelling you could try that to cover it up for looks purposes. No suggestions for TT dd always liked tummy time even in the cast. You might try rolling a blanket and putting it under his arms and chest to get him up off the floor a little bit. HTH. Glad you found some doctors you are comfortable with. As it has been stated before finding the right doctor is ¾ of the battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 We covered dd's casts in toddler tube socks to help keep them clean. If it's not smelling you could try that to cover it up for looks purposes. No suggestions for TT dd always liked tummy time even in the cast. You might try rolling a blanket and putting it under his arms and chest to get him up off the floor a little bit. HTH. Glad you found some doctors you are comfortable with. As it has been stated before finding the right doctor is ¾ of the battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 > > may be you are the answer i was looking for. > dr. ponseti emailed me today and diagnosed my daughter with a- > typical feet but knew of no doctors in texas tht could treat her. > i dont know if you would know if these doctors have any expierence > with this type of deformity. > all this is new to me and im looking into the ronald mcdonald house > in iowa and angel flights too, but im a little worrried about the > weather that is why i was wondering about your doctor in texas > because i am too in Texas, well thanks! > michelle and samantha > bl cf 12/16/03 I would recommend Iowa City for atypical clubfeet. We ended up traveling down when my dd was diagnoses as atypical. Most doctors aren't able to treat atypical clubfeet correctly. We ended up having an additional 1 cast done and a tenotomy. We could take her tenotomy cast off at home and they do casting there every 5 days so hopefully your stay will be short like ours. sent our shoes to the house and you can do most of the " check ups " via e-mail if you need to. The weather in Iowa city should be ok for another month so I would recommend going soon. Tori 1/30/04 bilateral atypical cf shoes 18 hrs a day 12/7/01 non cf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: the tummy time.... Try using a pillow or a Boppy pillow if you have it. That might make it more comfy for him. Re: the Poo.... I kept the top of the casts wrapped w/ moleskin so if it got nasty, I just changed it. As for it getting on the cast itself, I used clorox wipes. They worked really well and I think I just felt better seeing the word 'CLOROX'. It felt cleaner LOL~ Lori and Elijah 7 mo atypical RCF DBB 23/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: the tummy time.... Try using a pillow or a Boppy pillow if you have it. That might make it more comfy for him. Re: the Poo.... I kept the top of the casts wrapped w/ moleskin so if it got nasty, I just changed it. As for it getting on the cast itself, I used clorox wipes. They worked really well and I think I just felt better seeing the word 'CLOROX'. It felt cleaner LOL~ Lori and Elijah 7 mo atypical RCF DBB 23/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 . I was just thinking about you and Aidan the other day wondering what you had decided since your last post. I'm glad you found some great doctors and you feel confortable with them. Did you notice them manipulating the foot this time? I know that was your major concern before. As far as tummy time, never had any trouble with that. She has had really strong arms since day one and has loved tummy time and pushing up on her arms since the beginning. It was never uncomfortable for her. It is hard for me to give you any recommendations in that area. The poop on the casts.......just grin and bear it! I don't think there is any way to get that off. I tried to srub it off and I never had any luck. My attitude was, " well they're coming off soon anyway. " I know it is gross though. Thanks also for your response on clothing. My mom is a professional seamstress (sp?), I never thought of starting a business. " Hey mom, I have a business opportunity for you. " LOL!!! Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Thanks . Yes, I did notice him manipulating the foot, before and after the cast was on. Tell your mom I'll design them if she sews them!! I just resigned from my job to stay home with the baby for about 6 months so I'm looking. :-) susan.shook@... wrote:. I was just thinking about you and Aidan the other day wondering what you had decided since your last post. I'm glad you found some great doctors and you feel confortable with them. Did you notice them manipulating the foot this time? I know that was your major concern before. As far as tummy time, never had any trouble with that. She has had really strong arms since day one and has loved tummy time and pushing up on her arms since the beginning. It was never uncomfortable for her. It is hard for me to give you any recommendations in that area. The poop on the casts.......just grin and bear it! I don't think there is any way to get that off. I tried to srub it off and I never had any luck. My attitude was, " well they're coming off soon anyway. " I know it is gross though. Thanks also for your response on clothing. My mom is a professional seamstress (sp?), I never thought of starting a business. " Hey mom, I have a business opportunity for you. " LOL!!! Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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