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First Casts = unsettled little boy
Started this discussion. Last reply by Elaine Ash May 4. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, My baby went into his first casts yesterday and he naturally gets very upset when he tries to bend his knees up into foetal position which he has done for the last 4 weeks. Just wondering how…Continue
Swaddling with Casts
Started this discussion. Last reply by Carey Lord Feb 22. 4 Replies 1 Like
Hi,Our baby who we know has bilateral talipes is due to meet us and the world in less than four weeks now and I've just thought about something...This may seem a silly question, but logistically, how…Continue
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Elaine Ash replied to Carey Lord's discussion First Casts = unsettled little boy"Carey,
Yes it is very hard to see our little ones going through this my little girl was the exact same & I remember so well sitting on the rocking chair in her room crying wondering how we would get through this as I wouldn't be able to…"
Karen Duke replied to Carey Lord's discussion First Casts = unsettled little boy"aw, welcum to the site, it's nice to meet others that are going through the same thing. little oscar struggled with the casts. it threw off his routine for the first few days, and he comfort fed a lot, like ur little man, got frustrated when he…"
"Hi Carey, my son Kyle adjusted to the casts straight away but all babies are different. I'm sure after a day or two your lil man won't even notice the casts! Kyle had a hard time adjusting to the boots and bars so this is when we had had…"
Carey Lord posted a blog postHe's Here and the Treatment Has Begun
Our lovely little boy finally arrived on March 30 after being 2 weeks overdue. Harley James Lord was born at 5:46pm weighting 8lb 9oz. That was a little over 4 weeks ago now and he has just gone into his first casts which have made him very unsettled. He hates them. He cries, I cry and so it continues. Upon his assessment yesterday at the hospital, we were told Harley's talipes is severe, scoring 5's. He is growing fast and gaining excellent weight which makes me feel great about…See More
Carey Lord posted a discussionFirst Casts = unsettled little boy
Hello, My baby went into his first casts yesterday and he naturally gets very upset when he tries to bend his knees up into foetal position which he has done for the last 4 weeks. Just wondering how long it took your little ones to get used to their casts? It makes me cry when he cries at this. The casts do seem a bit cruel.. (I know it has to be done and it's not forever and it doesn't hurt baby etc etc...)How long from your experience did the adjustment period take? Carey xxSee More
Carey Lord replied to Carey Lord's discussion Swaddling with Casts"Thanks Mia,
I will keep you posted :)
Carey"
Carey Lord replied to Carey Lord's discussion Swaddling with Casts"Thanks Elaine,
That makes sense. Some of them have zips and I think these might be too restrictive, so I'll just use jersey stretch swaddles I think, easier to adjust.
Carey x"
Elaine Ash replied to Carey Lord's discussion Swaddling with Casts"Hi Carey,
I swaddled my little girl Aoibheann up to about 6 weeks & I used a grobag swadle or any of the cellular blankets. I did discuss it with the team in Our Lays Hospital in Crumlin & was told just make sure that the swadle is…"
Mia Barry replied to Carey Lord's discussion Swaddling with Casts"Hi Carey,
I personally did not swaddle my boy Louis, so I am perhaps not the best person to rely to your query... But I don;t think you should have any problems with swaddling baby with casts. The only thing you might consider is that the blanket is…"
Carey Lord posted a discussionSwaddling with Casts
Hi,Our baby who we know has bilateral talipes is due to meet us and the world in less than four weeks now and I've just thought about something...This may seem a silly question, but logistically, how do you swaddle a baby with leg casts? Do you only swaddle baby's arms, or can you comfortably swaddle legs as well?I'd love to her what you did in those early months re. swaddling, as there are many types of lovely swaddle wraps available and I need to purchase some very soon!Cheers, Carey Lord.See More
Carey Lord commented on Carey Lord's blog post New Zealand Talipes Part 1"Hi Mia, thank you.
You've done such a good job with this website, it's amazing, the best one I've found. I hope the Ponseti method is available at my local hospital, I'm going to phone today to find out as much…"
Mia Barry commented on Carey Lord's blog post New Zealand Talipes Part 1"Hi Carey!
Welcome to Talipes Together! Thank you for sharing your story so far!
Yes, it is amazing how you are suddenly catapulted into this new world of talipes, clubfoot, plaster, boots and bars, ponseti etc etc when you find out…"
Carey Lord posted a blog postNew Zealand Talipes Part 1
It is strange to think that this time a week ago I hadn't even heard of Talipes, now, after hours of reading and research, my husband and I think we're virtually experts on the subject, although we won't know what it's really all about until we meet our baby some time around March 19, 2012. We innocently attended our 20 week anomaly scan 3 days ago to be told our baby has club foot. The very second the sonographer said it, I felt my heart break. I didn't really even understand what it meant…See More
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He's Here and the Treatment Has Begun
Posted on April 30, 2012 at 23:05 1 Comment 0 Likes
Our lovely little boy finally arrived on March 30 after being 2 weeks overdue. Harley James Lord was born at 5:46pm weighting 8lb 9oz.
That was a little over 4 weeks ago now and he has just gone into his first casts which have made him very unsettled. He hates them. He cries, I cry and so it continues. Upon his assessment yesterday at the hospital, we were told Harley's talipes is severe, scoring 5's.
He is growing fast and gaining excellent weight which makes me…
Continue New Zealand Talipes Part 1
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 21:00 2 Comments 1 Like
It is strange to think that this time a week ago I hadn't even heard of Talipes, now, after hours of reading and research, my husband and I think we're virtually experts on the subject, although we won't know what it's really all about until we meet our baby some time around March 19, 2012.
We innocently attended our 20 week anomaly scan 3 days ago to be told…
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