Hi Sara

Thanks for your e mail re the car seat, I've managed to locate a Club Class
Extra Seat and we've ordered the extension straps from Britax, so hopefully we
will be "car mobile" shortly.

I am hoping to get some more equipment, i.e. a chair and table from the hospital
(not the easiest of things to arrange), but if this doesn't work out, I may take
you up on your offer to loan the high chair and push along, I will let you know.

Ella seems to be coping OK, she does get a little frustrated as she wasn't quite
at the crawling stage before the cast was fitted so she hasn't yet found a way
to move around yet, but I'm sure she'll find a way soon, it's only her first
week!! The only thing I have noticed is she does seem a little more "clingy"
towards us, I suppose she feels a little vulnerable?

I think I am coping OK, my husband is fantastic and fortunately because he works
shifts, I am not on my own through the day 5 days a week, that helps, especially
when you have another child (Lewis is 4) to look after!!, the only thing I will
say is that Ella is a heavy load and she is playing havoc with my back!!!!!!!!

How old is Emily, how long ago did she have a spica and is she OK now? My niece
had the same as Ella when she was her age and she is nearly 7 now and is fine,
my brother and sister in law remember your name from when they were in the
club!!, it's a small world.

Bye for now, take care

Luv Alison & Ella XX
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob & Sara.Dudley
To: clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Clicky Hips Club] Car Seats for Hip Spica babies!


Hi Alison

We had the Britax Clubclass car seat and this worked really well when Emily
was in her spica. We spoke to Britax and they sent us an extension strap at a
cost of £5. They don't manufactuer the clubclass carseat anymore, but I do know
they still supply the extension strap, so it may be worth giving them a call.

I have a highchair and pushalong car that Emily used when she was trussed up
and they are both available. I live in Warrington Cheshire just along the M62!
If you are interested let me know. Unfortunately, I loaned out the car seat
last week.

How is Ella coping with the cast? How are you coping? If you need any advise
or support just ask....

Take care
Sara x


----- 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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