Feet Update

Sorry no picture, I haven't put the new ones on my computer.

Maddy had her ortho appointment last week. Her feet looked good, and Maddy only has to wear her shoes for 12 hours a day. (We were doing 16 hours.) I expressed concern about Maddy's left foot, it tends to turn when she is out of the shoes. Also when we hold Maddy in a standing position or she is in her ExerSaucer, she has a tendency to stand on the sides of her feet instead of the bottoms. Autumn (P.A.) said there is a possibility that Maddy will need another surgery, but we will not know until she is actively walking. This surgery requires general anesthia. A tendon on the top of the foot would be moved to the other side of the top of the foot. It requires two incisions. Both feet may need the surgery because the right foot does it also, but not as bad. Maddy has her next appointment in November.

Maddy Is 6 Months Old & Foot Update

Maddy weighs in at 14 pounds now. She is still small for her age, 10% in height and head circumference, and 25% in weight. Maddy had her ears pierced and received four shots. She did surprisingly well the rest of the day.

I asked Maddy's doctor if Maddy's feet looked the same as other 6 month olds. First, she reminded me of what Maddy's feet looked like when she was born. Then she showed me the differences, such as the tops of her feet are puffier and the way her feet are angled.

The Dennis-Browne shoes hold Maddy's feet at a 60 degree angle, so when the shoes are off, her feet are still angled outward instead of straight. I don't know if her feet will correct themselves when she starts walking or if the ortho doc. will change the degree as she gets older. Maddy has an ortho appointment this month so I will ask then.

Also, Maddy is now getting up on her hands and knees in the crawling position. Our ortho doc. said that when she did this we could do the shoes for naps and night time instead of 20 hours a day. I was so excited!!!

Well, that's the Maddy update.