Hip Click?

**Heaven** · February 23rd, 2011, 01:05 PM

When the paed checked DD2 at hospital before we went home she said she heard a click in her hip and that she would need an ultrasound to check it.

That's all she said and I didn't ask anything else at the time, DD was crying.

So what does it mean? What are the chances of something being wrong?

**black_rose** · February 23rd, 2011, 01:16 PM

Heaven it can be a sign of hip dysplasia the sound happens as the hip moves out of the socket. Another sign is if the skin folds on their bottom don't line up when they are on their tummy. The only way to know for sure is with an ultrasound. Treatment is with a brace or harness, if it's treated early it can be fixed quickly.

I hope that's it's not hip dysplasia, and they should have explained it to you. Have you got a referral for the ultrasound?

**Miss.September** · February 23rd, 2011, 01:30 PM

With hip dysplasia, the earlier it is diagnosed, the better. We took DD to have her ultrasound at three weeks old and she was refused because there wasn't any specialists there to do it, told us to come back when she was six weeks.

If you have to have an ultrasound, go to the children's hospital with your referral. They will do it there, so I've been told, regardless of the age.

Sometimes it settles down by itself in those first few weeks, but get her checked out to make sure. Big

**Pretty Butterfly** · February 23rd, 2011, 01:39 PM

Harmony had a simular sound, so we had the ultrasound done.. she had sat in a frank breech possy for awhile whilst still inside, and her hips had "grown" out a little.... all we had to do was keep her in thick cloth nappies, which we were anyway.. and the next ultrasound showed them "coming back in".. so nothing else was needed.....
Good luck sweets.. xoxoxo

**SweetPea** · February 23rd, 2011, 01:42 PM

As the others have said it could be hip dyplasia. DS1 had it, it was picked up by the paed the day he was born and we went to see the paed orthopaedic surgeon when he was 4 days old and had an ultrasound done, his was severe though (ie socket not in the joint at all) and was in a pavlik harness until he was 10 weeks.

It is fantastic if it's picked up early as the sooner it's picked up the easier it is to correct. Hope you can get an ultrasound soon.

**krystals** · February 23rd, 2011, 01:51 PM

It sounds like they're worried about hip dysplasia. As the others have said, the sooner it's picked up the better. The ultrasound is the best way to pick it up when they're younger. There's a support group here on BB...

Hip Dysplasia Support Group

It can be a big shock initially, I know I was very upset, you're welcome to PM me if you like xxx

**Arcadia** · February 23rd, 2011, 01:52 PM

This happened to a friend of mine, and she used thick cloth nappies to keep the hips open until the ultrasound. Wearing bub in a carrier with legs in the "frog" position is also good. The ultrasound seems to be the only way to really tell with hip dysplasia, and opinions seems to differ about the best time to do it...some say asap, but some paed told her 6 weeks is the earliest they can properly diagnose.

I would try not to stress too much at this stage, and just book in for the ultrasound when you feel up for it and see what they say.

**boomba** · February 23rd, 2011, 03:09 PM

I am really hoping she just couldn't feel it properly cause your precious girl was crying

Am hoping it is nothing x

x

**black_rose** · March 2nd, 2011, 08:34 PM

That's good you are having the us. In dd's case she had no click on her left as the socket was flat so nothing to click in and out. Hope you get answers soon.

**Shanti** · March 3rd, 2011, 05:06 AM

Just saw this now, hopefully it's not H.D and DD2 is just fine!

**Manhattan** · March 3rd, 2011, 06:13 AM

Glad to hear it appears to have fixed itself now, but agree that the u/s will give you some peace of mind.

Good luck with everything, what a pain you have to wait til the end of the month though!