When people see Juno in her Spica cast, the first thing they ask is "What happened to her??"
The second thing they ask is "How do you put her diaper on??"
It's really not as hard as it seems!









We haven't had any problems with leaks and she usually wears the same inner diaper for 10-12 hours at night. We also have her crib mattress tilted up at one side so that the urine runs down into her diaper and not up her back.
Now, as far as dirty diapers go... so far, so good. But I have read that a wipe wrapped around a rubber spatula is GREAT for cleaning down the back of the cast!
8 comments:
You are supermom!!
Her little bum hanging out the back of that cast is SO dang cute I want to pinch it!! You are such a freakin rockstar Mom!
Just a comment from a random searcher of spica cast tips...THANK YOU! I couldn't help but go back and read about your journey through dysplasia. Our little one will go into a spica in a month and reading about others' experiences has been theraputic. Plus, your kiddos like BYU, so how can this not be positive therapy for me? Thanks for your tips on diapering (and your realistic perspective in the face of a tough trial!).
-Ali
My 2 1/2 year old little boy was just put in a spica cast yesterday after breaking his femur. Your post helps us SO much more than the nurses could even tell us yesterday! Thank you for sharing your story!
~Monica
Ali and Monica--I'm so glad that this post has helped you! Diapering in a spica cast is so overwhelming and it's surprising how little the nurses can tell you. Thank goodness for the internet!
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. We are preparing our little 14 month old for surgery next week to correct her hip dysplasia. This post helped this worried mama more than you know. God bless!!
Kendra--Good luck! I hope that everything went well with your little one. I think the anticipation is worse than the actual cast, so hopefully you are all adjusting. There's a lot of great info out there!
Monica how long did your son have the cast on for a broken femur,
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