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Positional talipes and casts
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Hi My 8 week old girl had talipes(sp) when she was born we've been having physio but it hasn't improved so today we were told both her legs will be put in plaster right up to her thighs
I'm just wondering if anyone has had experience of this and how your baby reacted to the casts being on
Thanks Clair xx
I'm just wondering if anyone has had experience of this and how your baby reacted to the casts being on
Thanks Clair xx
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Abby had talipes (still does) but her physio wasn't worried and said that they would probably go away when she started walking, although she is cruising now and if anything things seem worse than when she was tiny, although I am not sure,
Not much help but didn't want to R&R - hope your LO is alright with the casts - as far as I know, babies dont tend to mind these things, and like with most things it is waaaaay harder on mummy than baby.
Nx
Not really much help with casts just wanted to share my experience with you x
hi! so sorry to hear this news - my 6 and a half month old has developmental hip problems and has been in a frog harness since she was 6 weeks old, we have to go back on monday coming to see if it has worked and whether she needs to go into plaster, it breaks my heart everytime i think about it...
however if you havent already found it google 'steps charity' there is a forum on there which is an absolute lifesaver!! you will find so many people going through exactly the same and lots of advice and support, please join and post your worries and concerns and you will get so much support. im now in touch with 2 people in my area who i regulalry text or meet with and its been an absolute lifesaver!!
email me if you like hun, hugs, jane and grace xxx
Obviously ds was a lot older than your lo, but I just wanted to reassure you that it wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. This is one of those things that is def worse for mummy than baby! And I'm not sure, but I imagine it's a lot easier with a baby whose not on the move yet.
Mx
It's really upsetting because she is crying like i have never heard her cry before it's a really distressed cry bless her.
They said they will take the plasters off in a week and reposition the feet and replaster and im so upset thinking about it after seeing how much she screamed last time, she will be so relieved when they take them off then will get so distressed again when they start putting them back on
xx
we go on mon to see if grace needs a cast. its a general for her though if she does tho and on for 6-9 weeks at least i think
did you go on steps site? if plaster is anything like hip plasters there is a nappy changing guide on the cdh/ddh section which may help you
hope she settles soon
love n hugs
jane n grace xxx
I hope everything goes well for Grace on Monday, Alyssa needs hers on for 6 weeks too but she needs them repositioning and replastering every week i can't bare the thought of it.
Thanks again
Clair and Alyssa xxx
the nappy changing guide is in the cdh/ddh section and it is a sticky post- so quite near the top
also there is a list somewhere (i think near the nappy changing guide) what you can get on prescription, which you may or may not already know
gosh - replastering every week - yikes! does she get anaesthetic each time? big hugs hun, its very hard but its for their best interests - you will find it harder than she will, wish i could take my own advice lol!!
love jane n grace xxx