Hi Everyone, what a great discussion group, I wish I had know about it before!
I am expecting my third baby in April and am looking ahead to where is the best hip specialist/clinic in Melbourne (we live in Pakenham so on the East side if possible but open to all suggestions).

I may sound like I am jumping the gun but I have had two breech baby boys, the first had his hip dysplaysia picked up at 3 days and went into a Pavlik harness at 5 days, he was all healed up by 6 weeks. My second son was scanned at 6 days old and he was borderline so I had him in thick nappies and he was OK by his 6 week check.

This baby is a girl and I know that has a higher risk factor, she is not breech but given my previous history (of my babies and me who had a brace on from 4-14 months), I am not leaving anything to chance!

I need to plan ahead as to where I can go for an early check with a specialist, I am planning a homebirth so I will need to go to a paed. first I guess to get a referral and would love to have the details of where to go at hand. I don't have any intention of leaving it for 6 weeks to get her checked as my GP suggested?? Or can my GP just give me a referral straight to the hip specialist.

Sorry for all the questions, my first babies were born in the UK so the system is different.

Thanks for any ideas or help, Lucy