Hi Alison

My daughter had an abductor tenotomy, closed reduction and full spica fitted on
1st Nov. Five weeks ago today! Next week we go in for a new one to be fitted and
x-rays. The new one will also be on for 6 weeks followed by an abductor brace
for three months.

Sorry to hear you are having problems with transport. We have a Britax Club
Class Extra which we use with an extension strap which Britax provided for £5.
You may be able to get one of these car seats from E-bay or by advertising in
your local paper? Britax don't make this model anymore unfortunately. Our
pushchair is a Bebe Confort, we have a pillow on it which Lottie lays on and the
straps are long enough to hold her. It's good because the seat unit moves as one
so we can angle her up alittle rather than keep her flat, if the back was
separate to the seat part and the two moved indepenently of each other Lottie
would have to lay down all the time. She would not be happy!

Good luck with Ella's treatment.
Keep smiling!

Andrea & Lottie

BC <barbara.campbell3@...> wrote:
Hi.

Amy is now 10 months old, and had an adductor tenotomy, closed reduction and hip
spica fitted 6 weeks ago (changing it tomorrow!! Yipppeee!!! Half way through!!)
We're using a Britax Elite car seat, which is fab - and we've found that the
crotch strap is well long enough (although we have an order form for an
extension strap, too - call Britax on 01264 386034 - option 4 on a touch-tone
phone for customer services). The guy at customer services told me that the
crotch strap is only for the Elite and the Trio (although what the difference
is, I can't tell!).

We also have a Cossatto (Babies R Us own brand, I think) Toronto pushchair,
which is fab too cos with a cushion behind her, she can sit up and see around
her.

Sorry for short reply - breakfast time. Hope everything settles down for you and
your little one very soon. Life is still lots of fun in a spica, believe me!!

Take care,

Barbara & Amy xxx
----- Original Message -----
From: stewart_smail
To: clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:03 PM
Subject: [Clicky Hips Club] Car Seats for Hip Spica babies!



Hi there, my name is Alison and I am mum to 8 month old Ella who has
just come home from hospital after having a closed reduction and a
hip spica cast fitted. Has anyone got any suggestions regarding
what car seats that are available, are suitable or adaptable for use
with a hip spica as we are having real problems and the hospital and
occupational therapy unit seem to offer no solutions. I have a
Britax Eclipse seat but the straps seem to be a problem as they are
not long enough, I have heard that maybe Britax can supply straps
but not sure if these are available for only selected models? Any
advise or if in fact anyone in the yorkshire area has any equipment
they no longer require that they would be willing to loan on to me
then please please let me know, I would be grateful. Thanks for
listening to me, best of luck to you all, Alison XX




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