Hugs to you PZ. I hated the lead up to every orthopead appointment and was a nervous wreck. I always hoped it would come off and when they said nope it needs longer, I was always crushed. For me... for my baby. Olivia was in a Pavlik from 5 weeks to 8 months. In the scheme of things its not that long but while I was there it was the longest time ever. I still socialised with my mothers group and I envied them, but they were all supportive. Towards the end she was alowed an hour per day brace free, then for the last appointment it was all night, till it was completely off.
Olivia learnt to crawl by 9 months and was up and running by 12.5 months. She was first in my mothers group to walk. She is very smart, very funny. The only thing she has is a flatish head from laying on her back so much.
I wish you all the best with your journey. I know its tough but what dh and I used to say to each other is that its better fixed now than having to get it fixed much later and have a much harder time of it!
I know how you feel, DS was in his brace for his first birthday and Christmas, I was devastated. I also struggled watching similar age children reach milestones before DS. However he is a total legend, he is one of the most gentle, thoughtful and kind kids and has a wicked sense of humour, I feel like he is wise beyond his years, so I agree with PRM, they just focus on other developmental areas while instead of the mobility ones.
I've almost forgotten about our brace time now (6 long months) and every now and then I see a photo or the actual brace (its in the top of his wardrobe, for some reason I kept it, dunno why, it was a big part of his first year etc etc) and I am amazed, it was so hard at the time, but now it seems sooooooooo long ago. There is definitely light at at the end of the tunnel
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