Hi Ladies,
Minimatron-
My thoughts are with you. It is not easy to hear that your DD has to be in the brace for another 8 weeks. That time will fly I promise.I was told by the area nurse-DD being only 2 weeks old and by a local doctor when DD was 3 months old not to worry as she would grow out of it?? One month later, after being concerned about it I went to see a specialist only to be told that she had a serious case of "clicky hips" and had to go into a brace asap. 24 hours later she was fitted and will now be in the harness for 4-8 months. I understand the frustration of having to strip her down, bath her and then place the harness back on. DD was upset for a month but has now settled down. You are not being selfish at wanting the best for your DD so dont beat yourself up as you are doing a wonderful job. Anyone that has to watch there DD go through this is entitled to vent and talk it out with those that have and continue to go through this. I vented last month about my DD and it was you and other members that helped me get though that first week. Hang in there Minimatron, we are all here to help.Big hugs.

Rachelle-
I understand where you are coming from, it is emotionally exhausting and draining to go through this. My thoughts are with you and your DD. We are all going through this and it is heartbreaking to watch. My DD is in the Pavlik Harness for 4-6 months at this stage, but she may need to be in it for 8-12 months. We were told that if it was picked up at her first visit then she would have been in it for a few months not 4-8 months.I have heard that kids in the brace will often crawl or move themselves with the brace on. Children seem to cope better than the parents at times.
Hang in there

Kartier