Hi. I'm new on here. This site is so huge - I hope I'm posting this message in the right spot

I'm just really looking for some answers. Last Tuesday my 9mth (28/8/06) old daughter Sophie was fitted with a Rhino brace for hip dysplasia. It was quite a shock as she'd been diagnosed at 4mths and seeing they didnt' do anything I thought she would be ok at her next check up. But it wasn't. I spent the next 2 days in tears and trying to work my head around "the brace". It's been a week now and I'm feeling so much better and it's so reassuring to see Sophie adapt so well to the brace. She's a little trooper and hasn't really shown any signs of it interfering with her little life .... except sleeping! Both her and I haven't slept in a week! She naps ok through the day. But ... she keeps waking every 1/2 hour through the night and I was wondering is this normal? Is it the brace? Does it get easier? Are there any solutions to help her sleep better or sleeping positions? Also, whilst I'm asking questions - how long did your children have to be in the brace and if so - did they crawl/walk etc whilst wearing it? Sorry about all the questions. Susan