Hi forshelby, sorry to hear that you are having a rough time of it all not knowing what to expect. You could pop into the childrens medical conditions and you should be able to find a thread there about club foot. (I'll try find it).
All my dds have had tallipes... not club though, so nothing requiring surgery. DD1 had inward on both and also had hip dysplasia requiring a pavlik harness untill 8 moths old and like kids with club, she required sponge bathing, so we missed out on the regular baths for ages (like Cassius mentioned about her friend)
DD2 and DD3 have had calcanious vagus (sorry I dont know the spelling) on 1 foot. To explain it in simple terms, its where the top of the foot rests on the outer par of the calf and looks all twisted. These arent seen in u/s so they are positional. DD2 is now 2 and you cant tell at all and she walked from 13 months. DD3 is 7 weeks and her foot is coming down to correct position mostly on its own but we have had to do so physio on it.
A friend of mines nephew had club foot and like cassius' friend had to have corrective surgery, followed by plaster and a boot for a while and his development was fine.
Sorry its long winded but I suppose what I am saying is that its very daunting to think your baby has to have surgery. Its nothing you have done, so dont blame yourself. I know you want a trouble free journey but you just have a few bumps to get over. As hard as it will be while your in the midst of it, time will fly by and it will be all over with before you know it. I remember crying with dd1 when she was put in the harness and every time we went for a review and she had to stay longer in it I would cry. Funny thing was she coped better than me! Whenthey suggested dd2 needed one I fell to pieces! Now dd3 has a bung foot I just looked at it and thought...well this is my journey and if this is the worst that I can be given I am greatful.
Ok enough rambling...Ive only had a few hours sleep. I will find that thread for you All the best hun
edit.... I could only find this before the girls wake up and I havent read it but looks like theres some infor in it regarding club foot
All the best hun
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