Sue - it's so worth getting an xray - appletree is right, they prefer to do x rays on bubs over 6 months. Both my paed and MCHN did all the tests, pulled on her legs, measured the lenghts, etc and said it was fine, there were no signs at all. But the paed sent us for an ultrasound because he was thorough and both of DD's hips were dislocated, one was pretty much non existant. There are stories online of kids with hip dysplaysia and their journey begins with the GP saying there is nothing wrong, parent is being panicky about nothing and then twelve months later it is an enormous problem. Sorry if this makes you worry, but its better to have them checked sooner rather than have all of this going on when they are trying to walk. Hope you have a nice trip, maybe your UK doctor will have some advice.
PacRakMG, thanks so much, I'm definitely going to get a second opinion on this when I get back from the UK.
I am going to trust my instincts on this one!
just an update, I went BACK to my GP this morning and insisted that we get an ultrasound/ x-ray. It's happening tomorrow at 1.30pm! I'll keep you posted.
We went for an ultra sound - and all looked fine *phew*
HOWEVER. The sonographer told me that basically because she is over 6 months that the u/s is no longer an accurate way of determining hip dysplasia. She told me that the Dr would only have sent me for an x-ray if she thought that there was a "real clinical need". Now, HOW ON EARTH could my GP have made the assumption that there was NO real clinical need when she didn't even lay hands on my DD. She didn't and hasn't ever done the basic tests herself - she is just going by what I'm saying.
The sonographer made me feel like I was sent for the ultra sound to pacify me. That I am an over protective mother just looking for issues. She told me that if the GP thought there was really a problem, she'd have sent us for an x-ray.
WTF?
What would you do now?
I'm fairly happy that the u/s showed nothing and the sonographer was really nice and said that in her experience (of 20 years) that she can usually see when there are problems. I'm happy that her hips are ok. But my GP?????? GRRRR! I am seriously considering seeing another GP. She's a bit hopeless in my opinion. (example, I went to her when DD was 3 weeks old with HORRENDOUS holes in my nipples from breast feeding and she told me to put cabbage leaves on them and stop b/f )
It sounds like your gp doesn't have a clue, get an appointment with your health nurse, they can check the basics eg clicks when moving the hips, different leg lengths and the skin folds on her bottom not matching. If she shows any of these signs then I would be demanding an x ray instead.
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