Positional talipes. Feet still turning in at 1 year.

[CosmicCucumber]

My little girl had positional talipes when she was born. No one was too concerned as they said her feet are flexible and that it'll sort itself out in a few months.
When she is at rest her feet still bend inwards.

She's not yet walking and bum shuffles around but she does stand while holding on and her feet seem to be positioned correctly when she stands.

Should I be concerned about this or is it likely to rectify once she begins walking?

I've attached a pic of her bendy feet. 🙂

My daughter was born with positional talipes (and ddh). We had to massage daily for 6 months which loosens up the tendons and ligaments. Can you speak to your physio or consultant about the exercises and massages that may help? I would want them looked at personally.

My dgs was born with unilateral talipes but it’s rigid so he began treatment at 3 weeks and still wears a bar and boots at 2 and will until he’s 4.

Has your dd had physiotherapy?
Do you have regular appointments at the hospital?
If not I think I would try and get a referral and an up to date opinion.
Her feet will still be bendy at 1 but my dgs has a straighter foot now than your dd in that photo.

@Boobygravy No we haven't had any regular appointments at all. The last time she was seen I think she was around 4 months old. We were referred to the physio team at the hospital who did an ultrasound on her feet and examined her and said they weren't concerned and that we didn't need to do exercises as in their own words "there isn't anything really there to correct". They just said it'll straighten over time so we have just left them.

I'm going to contact the GP on Monday and see if I can get another referral.

I wasn't sure if I was overreacting as they previously told me it was fine.

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/media/h11j2xt1/positional-talipes-tev-exercise-information_oct23.pdf
these are the type of exercises we did on our DS with positional talipes. He slower to stand and walk than average, but is otherwise unaffected. He is now 13, so there is every chance that advice has changed.

I would definitely be asking for another referral. I'm surprised you weren't given exercises to do with her from birth as it looks a bit worse than mild to me. I'm a midwife (daughter also had unilateral talipes) and I would have expected that she would have had ongoing physio from birth.

DD was born with this. We left the hospital the next day with some exercises to do with her. They were more like stretches and massages and were encouraged to do regularly (midwife said so for 2/3 mins every nappy change as a way of remembering. They straightened out but when she began cruising/walking at around 12 months she walked on the side of her feet. HV referred her for physio which she had. Again, exercises to do at home and recommended her to wear a full shoe/ankle boot. No further problems and her feet are in correct position now.

Dd was similar at that age, and in-toed when walking until she was around 3.5. They self corrected eventually, she’s hypermobile and has beautiful feet and turnout now from years of ballet training!

Oh gosh. I hope not doing any exercise hasn't caused any problems with her feet straightening eventually! The midwives sort of showed us some exercises to do when she was born but said to wait for the specialist. When we saw them they said it wasn't necessary.

@CosmicCucumber I think you’ll feel happier having an up to date opinion.
Hopefully the advice will stand and your dd is fine but better to be safe than sorry.

@Boobygravy Yes, you're right. I'll call tomorrow and see what they say. Thanks for the replies.