Hi Dusty,

Your DD is the same age as my DD was when she was diagnosed. Each case is different though - some bubs can still have their baths, it all depends on how long the specialists want the baby in the brace. Mine was 24/7 for the first four weeks. They do get used to it very quickly, far more than us mums do. My DD's story is a long one - the short of it is both of her hips were really really bad, she needed surgery and then another brace to follow it. It started at 7 weeks, finished at 11 months. But even after all of that, she can walk and is borderline running at 18 months old. So your DD will be a sports star one day, no worries about that! I had great faith in my specialist, even though I wanted to hit him on occassions, and I think that made a massive difference for me.