Hi Leanne
I'd already checked the leg length and both legs looked equal
although I've heard that if a child has "bilateral" hip dysplasia
then there may not be an obvious shortening as opposed to a
dislocation in one leg only where it is easier to see the shortening.

I told my sister that the creases did look different, both were
actually quite big looking creases with the right side looking quite
a lot bigger than the left, and she did agree that there was a
difference.
I phoned her up again yesterday and advised her to go to the doctor
with him today, I also emphasised to her that if there is anything
wrong then as we all know it's better to act now and not to wait
another 6 weeks, but she says she wants to give him until he's 10
months to see if he takes the weight on his feet by then.
I couldn't emphasise enough to her that it's better to act now but
she seems so determined to wait until he's 10 months.
I'll be seeing her later on today, so will look at my wee nephew
again and try to convince her yet again that for her peace of mind
she needs to take action now. If there's nothing wrong then she'll
have saved herself 6 weeks of needless worrying.

I'm so pleased to hear how well Sophie is doing, when Jenna's leg was
shorter at the beginning it didn't seem to bother her either.
Sophie's leg will slowly but surely catch up with the other one
Leanne but it's a very gradual process. In January, Jenna's surgeon
said that her leg (after 1 1/2yrs from her first ops) had caught up
quite a bit. So it does take time, you wouldn't know there'd ever
been anything wrong with Jenna looking at her now.

Please keep us all posted on Sopie's continued progress, let us know
how her check-up goes next week.
Good luck and very best wishes, thanks again for your help.

Love Susan





















--Hi Susan,
> I did reply last night but the message doesn't seem to be here, so
> you may end up with the same message twice!!
>
> The leg creases should be in the same place on both legs and about
> the same size. Also, when you straitghten the legs check they are
> the same length (hard to do with a baby kicking!) I know your
sister
> maybe worried but it would be better to put her mind at rest,
> hopefully it will turn out to be nothing.Let us know how she gets
on.
>
> Sophie is doing well, keeping up with her friends. Sophie still has
> one leg shorter than the other but it doesn't bother her. Sophie
has
> a check-up next week so we should hopefully find out if her hip has
> improved and if she will need anymore ops. I will let you all know
> how she gets on.
> All the best for now
> Leanne
>
>
> - In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, susanjen2000 <no_reply@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hi Leanne
> > It's good to hear from you, thanks for your help, it's really
> > appreciated.
> > My little nephew has hardly taken any weight on his feet at all
> and
> > he's now 8 1/2months old.
> > I had a look at his fat creases and when I showed my sister she
> > agreed that both legs looked different, it's hard to tell Leanne
> as
> > he has such chubby little legs anyway. I advised her to phone the
> > doctor on Monday as there is CDH/DDH in the family, but she says
> > she'll give him another 6weeks to see if he starts to take the
> weight
> > on his feet( he'll be 10 months by then)
> >
> > Obviously we're hoping he's maybe just a "lazy" baby (my brother
> was
> > and didn't walk until he was 20 months!!)
> >
> > I can only advise her as she's his mum at the end of the day, but
> I
> > know she's worried, more so because of Jenna. I don't want her to
> get
> > paranoid though because of Jenna, I've told her that this
> condition
> > is quite rare but you're better to be safe than sorry and to
> remain
> > aware of the fact that there's now a family history of CDH/DDH.
> >
> > Hope little Sophie is keeping well and getting into everything!!
> > Jenna is doing really well, thanks Leanne, really enjoying this
> new-
> > found freedom and making the most of it!!!!
> > Give Sophie our love and keep us posted on how she's doing, look
> > after yourself also Leanne.
> >
> > Love Susan
> >
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> > --Hi Susan,
> > > when Sophie was very young ( few months old) she was always
> > standing
> > > on her feet,the way the do when they are tiny but this stopped
> (not
> > > sure when) Sophie was diagnosed at 7 months and it is only then
> > that
> > > we realised she had stopped trying to stand. As far as I can
> > > remember my friends childen did try to stand.
> > > Are his creases fat creases in his legs the same, Sophies
> weren't.
> > > I'm not sure if this helps at all but I hope it does.
> > > Hope Jenna and the little one are both well
> > > Leanne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > - In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, susanjen2000
> <no_reply@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi everyone
> > > > As my daughter was a "late diagnosis" at age 2 1/2yrs old,
I'm
> > > asking
> > > > for advice regarding my little 81/2 month old nephew to those
> of
> > > you
> > > > who's babies were diagnosed early.
> > > >
> > > > My sister is worried as her baby boy seems unable to take
much
> > > weight
> > > > on his feet. Obviously she's aware of my own daughter's
> condition
> > > and
> > > > this is uppermost in her mind.
> > > >
> > > > The doctor has looked at him and told her he'll check him
> again
> > at
> > > 10
> > > > months old but obviously she's not willing to leave things
any
> > > longer
> > > > than is necessary.
> > > > Did anybody else find this with their babies at this age
> before
> > > > diagnosis, that they wouldn't take weight on their feet
either?
> > > >
> > > > Would be grateful for any advice on this one.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Susan