Category: Clubfoot Adventures

Unilateral Clubfoot Bracing

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I felt the need to compose this because there is so little information out there for parents to find when it comes to bracing options with clubfoot treatment. If you’ve followed our Clubbie Adventures you know that we made the choice early on, prior to our daughters birth really, that we would use a unilateral brace after casting. While this seemed like the most logical decision for us it was NOT the easiest option to find information about, procure, or gain clinical insight into. It took some major digging and months and months of research to get answers to our questions. If I had only been able to access the information that we have now our journey could’ve been less stressful. For anyone out there considering a unilateral bracing option for their child I hope this information helps you weigh the options and have some clarity. Continue reading “Unilateral Clubfoot Bracing” →

Choosing a Clubfoot Doctor

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I offer the following insight into choosing the RIGHT DOCTOR for clubfoot treatment. This is CRUCIAL. I had no idea how important this seemingly simple decision would be much like other parents out there. Please research and do your homework, take my advice below to make the right decision for your little one!

After the initial shock of the clubfoot diagnosis subsided and once we got the amnio and microarray testing back confirming that our baby was perfectly fine with just a special foot we moved to the next phase, choosing a doctor for her treatment after birth. Continue reading “Choosing a Clubfoot Doctor” →

A Clubfoot Journey

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It was the very end of our 16 week ultrasound when the technician said “well baby is looking great! There’s just one little thing here, her left foot is turned in, so the doctor will chat with you about that. Everything else is absolutely perfect!” it was a cheerful voice but you could tell it was awkward for her to say, how do you deliver news like this to a parent? She guided the ultrasound probe around to zoom in on her foot and showed us how compared to the other foot you could see all the foot bones in one plane which indicated that it was turned in. She didn’t use the term clubfoot until I said it. It was obvious she was politely trying to tip toe around things until the doctor came in so that he could do the talking. I asked a handful of questions which she tried to answer vaguely and kept reiterating that the doctor would have a lot more info for us. Continue reading “A Clubfoot Journey” →