Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Jen, My doctor said 4 to 5 months. We just completed 4 months. We went to the doctor on Monday and I was told that in one month go down to night time only for the bracing. However, being overly cautious, I am only going down to 16 hours. I think three months is the norm but every doctor is different. I really don't think that it hurts to be in the brace an extra month or so 23/7. My son is 5.5 months now and can roll and is trying to crawl...all with the brace on so I don't think that it is slowing down his development. That being said, I am comfortable leaving him in the brace 23/7 for a bit more time. Keri Jordan 08/19/04 (dbb...still 23/7) ddb time frame I noticed most people were told 3 months for full time wear. Does this usually depend on age, because my 2 1/2 month old was told 4 months? We go back to our dr. in June, and that is when she will reevaluate his feet. Anyone else told 4 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 When asked, Dr. Ponseti always tells parents they do not need to do more than 3 months. It isn't necessary. But he also tells them to do 18-20 o 16-18 after the first 3 months as well, not nights and naps. Why don't you go ahead and email Dr. Ponseti and ask this of him yourself? Having that piece of paper with his words on it makes it so much easier to tell the doc you're going to follow his recommendations. So no, it doesn't depend on age. Dr. Ponseti never has a chid wear it full time for more than 3 months that I've ever heard and lots of parents have fwd his emails here stating the above. I think you can let him out a bit now if you want to pay with some footlets :~} Kori At 07:58 AM 2/9/2005, you wrote: >I noticed most people were told 3 months for full time wear. Does this >usually depend on age, because my 2 1/2 month old was told 4 months? We >go back to our dr. in June, and that is when she will reevaluate his >feet. Anyone else told 4 months? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I was told full time wear until he started to pull himself to standing. Which for us was 5 or 6 months I believe, he started the DBB at 3 months and was pulling himself up around 8 months. So that's what we did. But once he was pulling himself up we went to nap and bedtime only. June > I noticed most people were told 3 months for full time wear. Does this usually depend on age, because my 2 1/2 month old was told 4 months? We go back to our dr. in June, and that is when she will reevaluate his feet. Anyone else told 4 months? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 , here is a recent post in which the poster quotes an email from Dr. Ponseti with regard to the bracing protocol. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/30939 Hope this helps! Daiga > I noticed most people were told 3 months for full time wear. Does this usually depend on age, because my 2 1/2 month old was told 4 months? We go back to our dr. in June, and that is when she will reevaluate his feet. Anyone else told 4 months? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hi We did 3 months 23/7 then went straight to night time only which varies from 13 to 16 hours a day (he doesn't sleep that long). But from what I have read the hours are gradually reduced to night time only, hopefully we don't have any probs further down the track. Sharon Billy 20th April 2004 - RCF dbb night only Goodin jgoodin10@...> wrote: I noticed most people were told 3 months for full time wear. Does this usually depend on age, because my 2 1/2 month old was told 4 months? We go back to our dr. in June, and that is when she will reevaluate his feet. Anyone else told 4 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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