Hi Everyone and a big welcome to all the new Mums joining the forum

Pink Fairy - How are you going leading up to the surgery, it must be difficult with it getting closer, but I bet you wouldn't mind it to be all over and done with too. Re child care, my DS fortunately came out of his brace a month before he started child care, but the centre told us they have had infants previously with braces and the carers were fine and more than happy to look after the little ones no matter what, glad your centre is supportive I hope DD enjoys her upcoming birthday!

Furgurnie - glad to hear Emma's op went well (and Mum and Dad did well too by the sounds of things). My DS was only ever in a brace and we were very fortunately not having to go through surgery or spica's but nevertheless its an emotional journey isn't it? Agggghhhhhh a hospital room with 3 babies - not the most restful place for poor Emma to recover, glad to hear you got to go home quickly!

Madcat - hehehehe poor DD worried about her legs being chopped off What an adorable munchkin!

Karma - Welcome and like the other parents, I hope you find some support in this forum, I certainly have, especially in the beginning when it was all an emotional blur and we were adjusting to life in a brace etc. I dont think anyone else can truly understand how you are feeling unless they have lived it too. I hope Aug 11 comes (and passes) quickly for you and it all goes smoothly, it will be a tough day no doubt!. Sorry you are still trying to get some questions answered, I cant believe your surgeon cant just take 5 minutes to return your call!! Grrrr

Jackie - good luck for your appt in August. Our orthopedic surgeon was quite conservative also, but now that we are brace free (and all is very well hip wise), I am very glad. My DS was in a brace for 6 months as the angles of his acetabular needing correcting and compared to others in similar situtions it seemed our treatment was quite long, but I guess I'd rather be in the position we are now (HUGE IMPROVEMENT) and we dont have to go back to a check up for 12 months were originally we were expecting 6 monthly xrays so we are very very thankful to our awesome surgeon, so have trust in them What brace is your DD in now?

MummyNaomi, an enormous thank you to you, you are one special lady.
You're a dag Corelly, but I love ya anyway! Like Corelly, I have had HEAPS of support from this forum and now that our journey is over (and hopefully stays that way), I hope I can somehow replay the support by being here for others - and yes Karma, Corelly is a wealth of DDH info

Hope all your bubs are happy and healthy and keeping away from all these winter colds

Naomi