Glad the tummy flip worked - I found that when CJ had the brace taken off I was so used to the flip that I initially kept flipping her even though didn't have the brace any longer!
One week down, 5 to go!
Emma is still doing really well in her cast and Sean and I are becoming pro's at this nappy business! We are now doing 6 hourly nappy changes over night and this seems to be working well.
Jackie- how is Isabelle now? Ear infections are nasty, hope she is all better soon.
I am definitely surprised at how well we are coping with Emma being in a cast, I prepared for awful days and nights with an unsettled and frustrated baby, but have been pleasantly surprised. The hardest thing I find is the extra weight I have to carry around now, my back is already quite sore.
Liddy105 – glad to hear that your visit to RCH was very much worthwhile. Hope your daughter is more comfy now in her brace and hope that her legs heal quickly.
Madcat – good to see you on facebook. Have you got pics of your daughter in her cast on there?
Great Work on the nappy sharing ideas guys, back in our nappy days we just puddled through, and never thought of the flip idea! Wish we did, it would have been loads easier!
Kira is having her cast off tomorrow!!!!!! Hopefully!?! We cant wait, we are all over it. Back and arms need a rest! Cant wait to see her walking again.
I'm just after a bit of advice. My bub is 6 wks old and was born breech. Because of being born breech the Paed told me it is compulsory for her to have a scan on her hips at 6 wks to see if she has hip dysplasia. I am wondering how many of your bubs were breech and if there were any signs of them having hip dysplasia before you actually found out they did? She has her scan tomorrow.
Furgurnie - whoo hoo to one week down already! Won't be long before Emma will be off again!
Madcat - how exciting! Fantastic that your cast days are just about over!
Leigh26 - Good luck for your scan. My daughter wasn't breech and didn't have any of the risk factors and had hip dysplasia. So although your baby was breech, you could quite easily get the all clear, so try not to worry hon. And if it is worse case scenario, it will be caught early. Fingers crossed for you, let us know how you go!
DD is almost there, almost walking. I think it will break my heart the day she does, to see that she has finally gotten there.
Hope you n the kiddies are all doing well? We have had a crap 2 weeks, my bub had a nasty reaction to her MMR immunisation, coupled with an ear infection and teething. We finally turned the corner yesterday (again) after nearly two weeks.
Furgurnie - into the second week already!!! Wooohoooo. Cannot believe how quick it has gone. Have you felt it has gone quickly?? Yep, I hear you about the weight of the cast. If you can, I highly recommend treating yourself to a couple of massages.
Liddy105 - Great to hear that everything is now going well. It must be a weight off and peace of mind.
Madcat - Fantastic to hear that Kira will be out of the cast.... How did it all go?? What happens with Kira from here?? Is there anymore treatment??
Leigh26 - My very good girlfriend had 2 kids who were both breech and both bubs were and are totally fine... It is good they are doing a precautionary as it's better to pick it up sooner than later. My DD also wasn't breech or have any of the indicators, we have been put down to hereditary, yet can't find anything concrete in our family histories... Fingers crossed all is alright for your bub.
Corelly - What a wonderful milestone to see your daughter walk. I cannot imagine that bittersweet moment and cannot wait until we are where you're at.
We too did the changing of the butt on the tummy, it was sooooo much easier. My little miss is pulling herself up and standing in the brace, which I truly did not see how it could be possible. I am nervous about weight bearing, but her paed ortho assured me it was ok. Can't wait until her appointment, just over a week to go. I am just getting more and more nervous. I am hoping we go to night time only. Fingers crossed!!
Hi to all the other mummies and have a great weekend everyone.
Leigh26- my daughter wasn’t breech but she did have a few risk factors – family history (I was born without any hip sockets), being a first child and also being a girl. I noticed her skin folds on her legs weren’t even before her 6 week scan, this can also indicate hip problems. Keep positive, they are just being thorough and like Corelly said if it is worst case scenario it’ll be picked up early and it can be fixed. I will be thinking of you and your little girl tomorrow, let us know how she goes.
Corelly- I can’t wait to see Emma walking, it will be such a relief to know what she went through was worth it. You must be holding your breath each time your daughter looks like she is taking her first steps!
Yesterday I bought some Poise pads to put inside Emma’s newborn nappy at night to see if they’d absorb more, I was so pleased this morning to find they worked really well. Looks like Emma will get to have her uninterrupted sleep overnight again This might help you PinkFairy!
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