Hip Dysplaysia Support Group

[wysiwyg]

Melissa - thanks so much for your responses, and pointing out the photos it helps to see a photo of a baby in it.

I don't know the degree yet, the click seems to have been audible occasionally when the doctor has checked on two occasions and the leg creases look even so hopefully coverage is not too bad, just know the left is worse than the right. It is a bit frustrating at the moment because have to wait for my doctor to review the results and give me a referral when I know we do have to do something and the ultrasound guy said would be good if can see someone next week (the sooner the better and all that). I would feel so much happier if had an appointment for next week.

[bridee]

It was through the rountine 6wk ultrasound that my DD's hips were detected. She saw the orth surg the following week and on the same day as seeing him she was in the Pavlik Harness. Went we through the Childrens but saw Oth Surg as a private patient. His offices were near the Children's so the Children's fitted the harness and adjustments were done there. Because we went Private we paid for the harness (around $130 I think) but that also included all appointments for adjustments. DD only needed 1 harness but if she needed another one we would have paid the same again.

As for clothes we went up a size and just kept to items that we not restricted ie. didn't put press on the legs - romper suits were good.

i never used a carrier/sling just because I was too concerned it would put additional pressure on her hips. But that is something you could ask Orth Surg or person that fits the harness.

My DD was in harness full time for 12wks then weaned from harness from another month.

On a seperate all today we had DD2 hips checked today (she was also breech but would have got them ultrasounded anyway given DD1 history). Anyway her right hip is definitely ok, her left is borderline so they said to come back in 6wks for it to be checked again. They said there was about 50% coverage. They said if there hadn't been family history they would have said it was fine but coz DD1 they said they need to take the caution approach so while we don't have the all clear yet we are optimistic DD2 won't need a harness.

[minimatron]

Hey Bridee we had dd2s hips checked too coz of the history and she had borderline coverage. Thankfully by 3 months she got the all clear and dint need a harness. All the best with it.