Hi everyone Just to say thanks - your website has been a great source of information and encouragement to us. Our little girl, Kara is 4 1/2 months old and due...
Hi Dawn This is Kate, Leah's Mom. We bought the front carrier in the photo at a local bike/snowshoe store that specializes in outdoor stuff. It's call a...
Hi everyone, The Steps charity web-site links this group and both forums have been useful so far. Our 18 month-old daughter Lydia is facing surgery for...
Hi Susan and Jenna Thats brilliant news, I was so pleased to read how well Jenna is getting on. G is doing well, although hasn't managed to run yet, and is...
Hi Sarah My daughter was 18 months old and walking, running, climbing and dancing when she went into her first cast, she was unable to move at all in this...
Jen!!!! First of all MANY CONGRATULATIONS on expecting your 2nd baby!! I'm really delighted for you and wish you and your family all the best!! We've been...
Hi Dawn Having seen the photo's of Leah I have bought my daughter Emily the Kelty Kids Kangaroo carrier. You can buy it on line at www.youngexplorers.co.uk I...
Hi, My daughter had an open reduction on her left hip 11 weeks ago she was 17 months when she went into plaster. The operation lasted 2 hours and Sophie was...
Hi Sara I'm glad the photos I posted of Leah were helpful to you. My husband uses the carrier with Leah a lot but I find she's heavy so I can't carry her for...
Hi Kate We used the carrier today for the first time. We went to the supermarket ALONE, usually I have to take my sister or Mum as I have to take her ...
Hi Leanne, Can you tell me where you had the operation done - what did you think of the advice you were given before ? Did you have any other options ? (We've...
Hi there, I know we have not posted of late, to be honest we have been so busy with our wedding plans, getting used to our new house and of course looking...
Hi Sara I'm glad the carrier works for you, it is great to have it even if it can only be used for a short time. My husband does groceries with us usually so...
Hi All I was noticing this evening as I was washing Leah's feet that she's rubbing the skin off the sides of her feet from dragging herself around in her cast....
Good Morning Kate, I have already replied once to this, but for some reason it never got through so here goes again. May I make a suggestion that you try...
Hi members, well I can only apologize for not being as active lately (but my hubby is covering for me I see). The reason being we are expecting our 4th baby in...
Hi Liz Sorry to hear that you're not feeling well with your pregnancy, I'm sure we can all relate to the feeling! I found that ginger tea really helped me...
Hi Kate The broomstick makes it even more difficult to cuddle Emily and carrying her on my hip is very akward. This is her second hip spica and it split at...
Hi Sara Feel free to ramble all you want, I do understand your concerns since we're going through the same thing. THere does seem to be a lot of different...
Happy 1st Birthday to Leah !!! Have a fanatstic day xxxx Love Sara, Rob and Emily (fromWinwick, in between Manchester & Liverpool, UK) ... From: "Kate Astels"...
Hi Liz!! Congratulations on expecting your 4th baby!! What wonderful news for you all!! I hope the terrible (all day!!) sickness soon passes, I can only ...
Thanks for your kind words, and I will do as you say and pass them onto lizzie. I also have to apologize to the group, I'm probably not the best at answering...
Hi Liz Congratulations, brilliant news. We are expecting baby number 2 in January, I had mild all day pregnancy sickness, I found the only way to feel better...
Hi all I am 31 weeks pregnant with second due October, the consultant who is looking after Harry has said that the baby will only be scanned at 6 weeks, unless...
Hi Lyn, Richard and Alice, It was great to hear from you. I was only thinking of you the other day, wondering how you were getting on. Sophie has 1 week left...
Hi Gary Thanks for your reply. I don't think I worded my question properly, her feet are not getting rubbed by the cast, they are getting rubbed from pushing...
If anyone is interested I just posted a couple more pictures of Leah in the bike trailer/stroller that I use when taking Leah for a walk. I don't use it...
Hi everyone. I'm a 24 year old female still having trouble after being born with CDH. I have been told that I will need both hips replacing in the next couple...
Sue, Thank you for the message that our children should continue to be monitored until skeletal maturity. I cringe when I hear of someone who was told 'all is...