Wiggs - We went through the Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne as a public and found it great. At six weeks we had the ultrasound on the Wed, results back to GP on the Thurs, on the Fri morning she faxed through referral to RCH, Friday afternoon got a phone call - could we go in first thing Monday morning, we had an ultrasound again they like to do their own for a baseline and Denis Brown brace was fitted after that session. I don't think it was an orthapedic surgeon we saw letter just says Dr/Clinician but she is great. Not sure if that was all so quick because she was young and the dysplasia was severe so they got us in quick (now at almost six months we are brace free) but I think they have clinics specifically for babies. I have been so impressed by the RCH and has cost us nothing (apart from the parking at the hospital) - way it seems to work is they book you in for an ultrasound or xray (depending on babies age) and then in to see the Dr/Clinician to review the us/xray and then you go to Orthotics department where they fit the brace etc.

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Have been meaning to post but lost the new thread - CJ is now out of the brace fulltime, the ultrasound after six weeks of wearing only at night showed no improvement from the previous one but they were happy with coverage was just the angle they wanted to sharpen up a bit, but as the brace didn't seem to be correcting that and they think is just an immaturity thing said we could stop wearing it altogether as issue is now only very mild. We have to have an x-ray just before christmas and there is the chance could have to go back in brace but fingers crossed.

Naomi- we only had issue with bar going down but we had no harness as you know and also CJ less mobile, did they mention about sleeping with a pillow under Bailey's legs - with CJ the harness sort of held her legs in the air so they said put a pillow under them to make more comfortable and to keep the brace in a better position.