We had our 4 month mchn appt today and one thing she picked up was Em has uneven leg creases in her thighs which can mean hip probs.
When I was changing her nappy this evening I thought I'd have a good look and also found that her right leg was slightly longer than the left cause of this.
So now I am all worried, we are due to see GP monday morn.
Anyone else had this and what did the GP do to assess? What was your outcome?
Dont worry!! My DD had this and had no hip probs. I would suggest seeing a chiro though, I take all my babies to a chiro as they are often out of shape just due to the birth.
And also remember, hip probs are correctable so it isn't the worst thing if there is aprob, it will all be fine. xoxo
Hey Shellbell. Uneven creases can be a sign of hip dysplasia and sometimes they are not. When going to the gp get them to have a look, they will rotate her hips to feel if there is a clunk. They will probably order and ultrasound or xray to have a look at whats going on in there.
Both my girls had hip dysplasia. DD1 had a harness on from 5 weeks of age. She was born a normal delivery and wasnt breech. She did have positional tallipes (feet turned in) and uneven creases. DD2 required no treatment, however she had uneven creases and her foot was...how do i put it...funny...the top of her foot touched the outside of her calf. Feet problems can also indicate a problem.
Sorry for rabbiting on but there are many things that can indicate a problem. The best thing to do is to get her checked out by ultrasound/xray. It is much easier to have treatment the younger they are than if you leave it (if there is an problem at all). If you have further questions there is a hip dysplasia support group in the special needs section.
Last edited by minimatron; June 26th, 2009 at 09:28 PM.
My DD had uneven leg creases and was referred to a paed but he said they were fine...the depth of the creases was identical which was the important thing.
I also take her to an osteopath - have been doing so since she was born because she held her head to the one side...and favoured that side to sleep, when rolling etc. It is resolving itself nicely.
hi shellbell our MCHN picked up on DD's uneven leg creases at the same age as ur bub, took her to the GP the same day because i paniced and everything was fine, he actually laughed from memory!.
thats not to say that it will be nothing but u should get it checked.
Yeah I'm just worried now cause also found right leg to be a bit longer and when I felt her hips for that bony part it was symetrical across both sides which really makes me think something is wrong.
My now 2 month old son has just been picked up for having uneven leg creases, he actually has an extra one, and his left leg is shorter than right.
My MHN has checked hips and they don't appear to be moving but Dr recommended to have scan just to be safe.
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uneven leg creases, now worried!
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