Hi Ingrid,

We had to hire a safe and sound carseat from Westmead as it is the only brand that comes with an extendable strap (ours is a babylove). The occupational therapist came and saw us in the recovery ward and padded it right up so Summer fit in it on an angle. It was never a problem and she slept really well in it. Might be worth going back to the hospital if you live in the same city.

Summer couldn't sit up at all and I found the old fashioned bouncinette and a beanbag the best ways of feeding her / carrying her around the house as I did my jobs etc.

Now that she is out of the spica and in the dennis brown orthosis she can sit up a lot better and I'm hoping we'll be able to find a highchair to sit her in. She can also now sit up in the pram.

Hang in there - you will work everything out and get into your own special routine.

Summer is now 8.5 months and just so happy to be able to move her legs. She even rolled over the first night when she had the brace off for the hour a day that she can.

Any questions please let me know as I think my experience comes pretty close to yours.

All the best and just remember there is a solution for eveything during this stage. At first I thought 12 weeks would be an eternity but it did go relatively fast.

Good luck

Karen