Hi all,
Just need to reach out to mothers who have had a Club foot baby. I hope I am posting in the right category. I was unable to find related threads on the subject. My apologies if there are already such threads.
I am currently 28 weeks pregnant and my baby is diagnosed with a unilateral Talipes. I am going to start my baby shopping soon but am confused about what to buy considering the baby will be in his first cast at 2 weeks. I have a few questions for mums with some experience:
- Did you have trouble putting your baby in sleepsuits/baby grows while their cast was on?
- Did you have to buy a size larger to put their legs in their clothes while the cast was on?
- What baby bath did you use? I was thinking of buying the Shnuggle but after looking at it I think it works only if the baby is bending his knees so might not work for when the baby is in a cast. What do you suggest in this regard?
- Were you able to swaddle the baby with the cast?
- Were you able to use a normal sleeping bag?
- Should I buy a carrier/sling or it wouldn't work with a baby with a cast?
If anyone has had a Club foot baby and has any knowledge about these things please help this FTM. I would really really appreciate it. I am really very confused!
Thanks a lot for reading so far!