Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Sponge baths are the recommended way, but people have done all sorts of things to get by. It seems so silly when I think back. I used to wrap Kaitlin's cast with Glad " Press and Seal " its kind of like saran wrap but so much better. I would make sure to tuck it around her leg so water wouldn't run into the cast. Then I would put her in her baby bath and bath sling. then I would tape her leg to the tub in an upwards position to make sure water ran away from the cast. It always worked well and she seemed to enjoy it. Try not to stress about the casts. You will find lots of ways to accomadate the casts and bar. It's really not as bad as it sounds. I am sure there are atleast 100 different ways to bathe a baby in casts among other things. Really, just enjoy your pregnancy and get LOTS of rest...you will be needing it! LOL Freeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Hi, this is again...I'm still trying to figure out some of the practical aspects of having a child with clubfeet. My new daughter is due 6/7, and I want to know how do you bathe a baby with 2 full leg casts? Is it sponge baths for the duration? Or is there something out there that will keep the casts dry? I'm really appreciating reading about everyone's experiences. Gives me piece of mind that overall this is a dealable situation and not a longterm hindrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 My daughter only had one cast but we always did sponge baths because I did not want to risk anything getting the cast wet. We tried it one time with garbage bags etc around the cast and it did not work for us. Jenni Hamilton wrote: >Hi, this is again...I'm still trying to figure out some of the >practical aspects of having a child with clubfeet. My new daughter is >due 6/7, and I want to know how do you bathe a baby with 2 full leg >casts? Is it sponge baths for the duration? Or is there something out >there that will keep the casts dry? > >I'm really appreciating reading about everyone's experiences. Gives me >piece of mind that overall this is a dealable situation and not a >longterm hindrance. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 My son is bilateral (funny, I almost typed was bilateral--that's how much easier it's gotten!). We never did the tub bath. Every other day I would just put him in a warm room and put down one of those waterproof diaper changer things on the floor with a towel on top of it and a couple of little tubs of warm water. I would keep one washcloth/tub for soapy and one washcloth/tub for rinse. After if I got the towel under him too wet I would change it. This would give him a good bath. On the alternating day and had this lotion/soap stuff that I would rub all over him and then rinse him off with a clean washcloth. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hi, this is again...I'm still trying to figure out some of the > practical aspects of having a child with clubfeet. My new daughter is > due 6/7, and I want to know how do you bathe a baby with 2 full leg > casts? Is it sponge baths for the duration? Or is there something out > there that will keep the casts dry? > > I'm really appreciating reading about everyone's experiences. Gives me > piece of mind that overall this is a dealable situation and not a > longterm hindrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 I sponge bathed only until the umbilicalcord came off then it was in the tub. Ava has bilateral CF and I would use the mesh insert (looks like a ramp) from the infant tub and put it in the big tub. Reverse it so her head was at the low end (not for a long period of time) and her feet at the high end. I would use two bath towels folded and prop up the legs a little higher. I would then let the water run slow and bath her. She loved it. Never got her cast wet. Of course you have to be very careful. Usually only the bottom towel would get a little wet. Just became part of the bedtime routine. It seemed to take less time than getting everything out and set for the sponge bath. It's just what worked for us. KK Livi 01/22/03 Ava 05/27/04 Bilat Atypical CF s 21/7 > Hi, this is again...I'm still trying to figure out some of the > practical aspects of having a child with clubfeet. My new daughter is > due 6/7, and I want to know how do you bathe a baby with 2 full leg > casts? Is it sponge baths for the duration? Or is there something out > there that will keep the casts dry? > > I'm really appreciating reading about everyone's experiences. Gives me > piece of mind that overall this is a dealable situation and not a > longterm hindrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 In a message dated 1/16/2005 8:43:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, jenhundley@... writes: > Here is the best tip I can give you. When you have the poo accidents on > the casts use alocohol to scrub them!!!! > I wish I hadknown that at the time!!! I would scrub and scrub and always have a little hint of stain, no matter what. EXCELLENT IDEA... Freeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 Hey , Congrats. We got one of those all inclusive bathing tubs. There is just this incline piece and I set that over a towel on the bathroom counter. I would put a little towel over his periscope and then just use a wipe from & . You get it wet and it get's soapy. Then just take a washcloth and squeeze it over him. You'll get the hang of it. It they get a little bit wet, no big deal. Here is the best tip I can give you. When you have the poo accidents on the casts use alocohol to scrub them!!!! Hamilton jenham@...> wrote: Hi, this is again...I'm still trying to figure out some of the practical aspects of having a child with clubfeet. My new daughter is due 6/7, and I want to know how do you bathe a baby with 2 full leg casts? Is it sponge baths for the duration? Or is there something out there that will keep the casts dry? I'm really appreciating reading about everyone's experiences. Gives me piece of mind that overall this is a dealable situation and not a longterm hindrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 , The casting process is only 6 weeks (if done correctly). Newborn babies don't need massive scrubbings either. Even if your baby didn't have casts, I don't think he would need daily baths IMO. Sponge baths do just fine in that time of the casting period. Only on the occassional 'blow-out' do you really want to dunk the baby in a bath to wash them off. Good luck with your new little one. Like someone else said, sleep, sleep, sleep as much as possible before June. 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 What is IMO? O.k., I've seen it before, I could figure out on my own that DH is dear hubby or husband, DD, I'm still not sure on, maybe dear daughter, I think DSS was another one, dear second son maybe? and HTH, is that hang in there? Is there a manual for these chat room abbreviations?????? OIY! > , > The casting process is only 6 weeks (if done correctly). Newborn babies > don't need massive scrubbings either. Even if your baby didn't have > casts, I don't think he would need daily baths IMO. Sponge baths do just > fine in that time of the casting period. Only on the occassional > 'blow-out' do you really want to dunk the baby in a bath to wash them off. > > > > Good luck with your new little one. Like someone else said, sleep, sleep, > sleep as much as possible before June. > > > > > > 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 IMO- in my opinion HTH- hope this helps DD-dear daughter DH-dear hubby DS-dear son; don't know about DSS 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Thanks!! Anymore I should know? LOL Good grief! > IMO- in my opinion > HTH- hope this helps > DD-dear daughter > DH-dear hubby > DS-dear son; don't know about DSS > > > > > 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 very clever! 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 i've had friends use dss as dear step son... Wold wrote: > > Thanks!! Anymore I should know? LOL Good grief! > > > > IMO- in my opinion > > HTH- hope this helps > > DD-dear daughter > > DH-dear hubby > > DS-dear son; don't know about DSS > > > > > > > > > > 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 For a few weeks of casting, it's not that huge of a deal, do the sponge bath and at the clinic you can wash her legs between castings - but I'll throw this out there for what it's worth. You know wore casts for 6 months, so my solution was to get a big baby bath tub and drill about a thousand holes in to it - then it was a baby colander (sieve?) instead! LOL! I'd carefully pour the water over him and it would run through the tub rather that make a puddle. Anyway, it worked pretty good for us but we were dealing with a long term situation. s. Re: A practical question Hey , Congrats. We got one of those all inclusive bathing tubs. There is just this incline piece and I set that over a towel on the bathroom counter. I would put a little towel over his periscope and then just use a wipe from & . You get it wet and it get's soapy. Then just take a washcloth and squeeze it over him. You'll get the hang of it. It they get a little bit wet, no big deal. Here is the best tip I can give you. When you have the poo accidents on the casts use alocohol to scrub them!!!! Hamilton jenham@...> wrote: Hi, this is again...I'm still trying to figure out some of the practical aspects of having a child with clubfeet. My new daughter is due 6/7, and I want to know how do you bathe a baby with 2 full leg casts? Is it sponge baths for the duration? Or is there something out there that will keep the casts dry? I'm really appreciating reading about everyone's experiences. Gives me piece of mind that overall this is a dealable situation and not a longterm hindrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 KWIM-know what I mean; is also a popular one. 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 - IMO - in my opinion imho - in my humble opinion jmtcw - just my two cents worth dd - dear daughter ds - dear son dh - " dear " husband although the d here could go a lot of different directions! kwim? know what I mean? btw- by the way... OK, got a baby screaming on my leg, gotta go. s. Re: A practical question What is IMO? O.k., I've seen it before, I could figure out on my own that DH is dear hubby or husband, DD, I'm still not sure on, maybe dear daughter, I think DSS was another one, dear second son maybe? and HTH, is that hang in there? Is there a manual for these chat room abbreviations?????? OIY! > , > The casting process is only 6 weeks (if done correctly). Newborn babies > don't need massive scrubbings either. Even if your baby didn't have > casts, I don't think he would need daily baths IMO. Sponge baths do just > fine in that time of the casting period. Only on the occassional > 'blow-out' do you really want to dunk the baby in a bath to wash them off. > > > > Good luck with your new little one. Like someone else said, sleep, sleep, > sleep as much as possible before June. > > > > > > 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 dss - step son? Re: Re: A practical question IMO- in my opinion HTH- hope this helps DD-dear daughter DH-dear hubby DS-dear son; don't know about DSS 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 i found this on babycenter but took out all the trying to conceive/ fertility acronyms... or :-) happy or :-( sad grin :x love ;\ mischief B-) cool ] devil silly X-( angry :^O laugh or ;-) wink :8} blush :_| cry ?:| confused shocked :| plain Acronyms What they mean BB or BBS Internet bulletin board BBL be back later BC because, or before children BF breastfeed, or boyfriend BIL brother-in-law BRB be right back BTDT been there, done that BTW by the way CIO cry it out CWIM see what I mean DC daycare DD dear daughter DF dear fiancee DH dear husband DS dear son DSD dear stepdaughter DSS dear stepson DW dear wife EDD estimated due date FF formula feeding FIL father-in-law FT full time FTR for the record FWIW for what it's worth FYI for your information HTH hope this helps IMHO in my humble opinion IMO in my opinion IRL in real life JJ or J/J just joking JK or J/K just kidding JMHO just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion KWIM know what I mean LOL laughing out loud MIL mother-in-law ML maternity leave MYOB mind your own business NMS not my style NMSAA not my style at all NP no problem OMG oh my gosh, or oh my god OP original poster OT off topic PP previous poster ROFL rolling on floor laughing SAHD stay-at-home dad SAHM stay-at-home mom SAHP stay-at-home parent SIL sister-in-law TIA thanks in advance WAH work at home WOH work out of the home > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 wow!! so much to learn so little time.... or is it, slt? hehe! > > , > > The casting process is only 6 weeks (if done correctly). Newborn > babies > > don't need massive scrubbings either. Even if your baby didn't have > > casts, I don't think he would need daily baths IMO. Sponge baths do > just > > fine in that time of the casting period. Only on the occassional > > 'blow-out' do you really want to dunk the baby in a bath to wash > them off. > > > > > > > > Good luck with your new little one. Like someone else said, sleep, > sleep, > > sleep as much as possible before June. > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Thanks for all the responses on this! Seems like everyone has come up with the best solution for their situation. I've been through life with a newborn before. DD#1 is 2-1/2 now. Just this time around it will be a bit more complicated. I'll keep these ideas in mind when the time comes! > , > The casting process is only 6 weeks (if done correctly). Newborn > babies > don't need massive scrubbings either. Even if your baby didn't have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 hmmm, what would you call your second son, abbreviated? > dss - step son? > > Re: Re: A practical question > > > > IMO- in my opinion > HTH- hope this helps > DD-dear daughter > DH-dear hubby > DS-dear son; don't know about DSS > > > > > 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 DS#2 > > hmmm, what would you call your second son, abbreviated? > > > > dss - step son? > > > > Re: Re: A practical question > > > > > > > > IMO- in my opinion > > HTH- hope this helps > > DD-dear daughter > > DH-dear hubby > > DS-dear son; don't know about DSS > > > > > > > > > > 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Omigosh!! NOW there is so much to learn!!!! Holy cow, I think I'll just stick with the standard , for now anyways... Although I do like the , it's just a matter of getting used to them! thanks!! I'll have to keep this one handy! Bf is breastfeed or boyfriend?? man, you could have fun with that mix up hunh?? same with bc...hehe! And the ROFL brings back so many fond memories from here! Thanks again, > i found this on babycenter but took out all the trying to conceive/ > fertility acronyms... > > or :-) happy > or :-( sad > grin > :x love > ;\ mischief > B-) cool > ] devil > silly > X-( angry > :^O laugh > or ;-) wink > :8} blush > :_| cry > ?:| confused > shocked > :| plain > > > Acronyms What they mean > BB or BBS Internet bulletin board > BBL be back later > BC because, or before children > BF breastfeed, or boyfriend > BIL brother-in-law > BRB be right back > BTDT been there, done that > BTW by the way > CIO cry it out > CWIM see what I mean > DC daycare > DD dear daughter > DF dear fiancee > DH dear husband > DS dear son > DSD dear stepdaughter > DSS dear stepson > DW dear wife > EDD estimated due date > FF formula feeding > FIL father-in-law > FT full time > FTR for the record > FWIW for what it's worth > FYI for your information > HTH hope this helps > IMHO in my humble opinion > IMO in my opinion > IRL in real life > JJ or J/J just joking > JK or J/K just kidding > JMHO just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion > KWIM know what I mean > LOL laughing out loud > MIL mother-in-law > ML maternity leave > MYOB mind your own business > NMS not my style > NMSAA not my style at all > NP no problem > OMG oh my gosh, or oh my god > OP original poster > OT off topic > PP previous poster > ROFL rolling on floor laughing > SAHD stay-at-home dad > SAHM stay-at-home mom > SAHP stay-at-home parent > SIL sister-in-law > TIA thanks in advance > WAH work at home > WOH work out of the home > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 O.k., I could have sworn I heard a duh attached to that one!!! > > > dss - step son? > > > > > > Re: Re: A practical question > > > > > > > > > > > > IMO- in my opinion > > > HTH- hope this helps > > > DD-dear daughter > > > DH-dear hubby > > > DS-dear son; don't know about DSS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Uuuhhhhhhhhh.........are we going to be tested on this? s. Re: Re: A practical question i found this on babycenter but took out all the trying to conceive/ fertility acronyms... or :-) happy or :-( sad grin :x love ;\ mischief B-) cool ] devil silly X-( angry :^O laugh or ;-) wink :8} blush :_| cry ?:| confused shocked :| plain Acronyms What they mean BB or BBS Internet bulletin board BBL be back later BC because, or before children BF breastfeed, or boyfriend BIL brother-in-law BRB be right back BTDT been there, done that BTW by the way CIO cry it out CWIM see what I mean DC daycare DD dear daughter DF dear fiancee DH dear husband DS dear son DSD dear stepdaughter DSS dear stepson DW dear wife EDD estimated due date FF formula feeding FIL father-in-law FT full time FTR for the record FWIW for what it's worth FYI for your information HTH hope this helps IMHO in my humble opinion IMO in my opinion IRL in real life JJ or J/J just joking JK or J/K just kidding JMHO just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion KWIM know what I mean LOL laughing out loud MIL mother-in-law ML maternity leave MYOB mind your own business NMS not my style NMSAA not my style at all NP no problem OMG oh my gosh, or oh my god OP original poster OT off topic PP previous poster ROFL rolling on floor laughing SAHD stay-at-home dad SAHM stay-at-home mom SAHP stay-at-home parent SIL sister-in-law TIA thanks in advance WAH work at home WOH work out of the home > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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