Chiro thinks our clothies are causing 'funny' walk.

[Visitor7]

I remember one of Mateauz's specialists said to Maz to keep him in cloth as they were helping. Can't quite remember what the situation was though.
Instead of buying sposies for a couple of weeks, how about trying trimmer cloth nappies, like AIO's for example. At least then you won't be wasting your money on sposies.

[~Raven~]

I was going to suggest trimmer crotch ones like ittis or swaddlebees. I dunno, maybe give the sposies a trial to see but how long would the trial last for?

I'm sure that Maz will pop in to add her 2c but I think the way cloth helps Mateauz is it sits firm across his hips and helps support his weak side.

[Willow]

Sazz - All I have to offer is that the types of nappies you are using are definitely the bulkier variety. If you find the sposies help, I'd try a trimmer nappy like an IB as Raven has suggested.

[onthefly]

DS is the same, I think it's just normal. I know the kids from my mother's group walk that way too and they're in sposies.
I don't think she was late to crawl either - maybe the chiro's not a real expert on children's development...?

[~clover~]

Hun, babies born with congenital hip dislocation wear a brace when its bad enough to keep their legs out beside them.
When its not so severe something as simple as cloth nappies, or doubled cloth nappies can be enough to stabilise the hip joints enough to help them go back into place.
I think that's what Maz's DS may have had. (I repeat, think)

I find BBH are very wide in the crotch on DS, but they haven't affected his walking. My mum used terry flats on all of us...none of us walked funny, & terry's hold the legs further apart IME.

[maz]

I will return on the phone and I need some headspace to reply

[maz]

Need a cuppa first...wait

I think that your Chiro is clutching at straws!!!!!! Gives me the willies when people are quick to blame cloth becuase it is cloth and not a sposie!

Your baby has only been walking for 3 months....its completely normal for kids to walk bow legged for 6 - 8 months once they start...and to stumble in their walking for ages too...bugger me Nikolaus is 9 and still walk's like a drunk some days ROFL

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She also has adjusted her sacrum/pelvis as when DD was crawling she was very twisted and tight on one side

Did she think that her twisted pelvis could still be a concern? Has she actually xrayed it for you to see if it is correct???? Have you gotten onto a physio for it? There are many exercises YOU can do to help aswell hon

The girls have given you some great advice re cloth nappies. trimmer crutch nappies...IB's, Swaddles bees, cushie tooshies, Wild child and Auriels to mention a few.

although after reading about your DD pelvis issues and the turning to the side I would suggest a side snapping nappy for the support factor. We have 'crossed over' to them in the last few months and have seen a remarkable difference. M has extreme leg bowing and after I questioned the physio and occupational therapist about it they said it stemmed from his hip/ pelvis area and that he could get support for it when he was older...blah to that...I want to help it along NOW so secretly got side snappers. 6 weeks later when the physio came back she asked what I had done because she couldnt get over the difference in this stance let alone his hip. I showed her the side snapper and she said that the support it was giving him eg tighter fit on the hip was excellent.

So side snapping nappies we now use are Auriels, Bubblebubs and swaddlebees. Ive just ordered a Genesa forge nappy in side snapping also. Yes they cost a little more and its take a while to get enough up for a routation BUT i get family tax benefit for M and if I can help his in this was now by buying these nappies it is worth every cent of not having him teased later in life for having a limp or having a brace on.

Good luck babe....if you need any help im only a PM away