--- In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, "zoetinkler" <zoe@t...> wrote:
> Thanks Zoe,

How old is your daughter now? and do you know what is likely to
happen long term . I guess you just hope and pray for the best , like
we do and remain positive.
I too just dress Lucie in mostly dresses and some loose trousers.
Lucie had a really sore leg when first placed in the harness, the
ankle strap was done up too tight, then creased and rubbed her shin
red raw , She still has the scar now. I check her daily now.
From your message I see your daughter was crawling and fast.
Could she roll over in the pavlik or did you need to turn her over ?
The consultant at the hospital said to put Lucie on her tummy, but she
still just nose dives flat to the floor and doesn't seem to have the
strength to push herself up. She has been placed on her back since
birth, as she was neither rolling or crawling when the harness was
applies.Lucie was 5 weeks early, maybe this has slowed her down a bit.
Has anyone else had this same problem of 'nose diving'?
The harness your daughter is in sounds much better and much more
practical. I take it you use the 1 hour for a lovely bath and stretch.
I miss bathing Lucie so much.

Good luck to you :)

Kirstie




> Hi Kirsty,
>
> My daughter was diagnosed late but was still put in the pavilk at
> 8m. Because she was crawling before having it fitted she began
> crawling again once she was used to it. Our consutltant said that a
> bit of movement was fine but she had to stop wearing it as she was
> crawling all day long and keeping up with my 3yr old!. She was then
> fitted with a brace which covers her back up to her waist & bum then
> has straps round the legs to hold them in the abducted position.
> Personally I have found this much better, she had a bad rash with
> the pavlik and that has cleared up, I mainly put her in dresses put
> it is possible to fit loose trousers and when it was fitted she
> loved it as the bottom of her legs & feet are free, and it is so
> easy to fit (she is allowed it off 1hr a day). so all round we were
> much happier with the brace. If the pavlik is doing the job for
> Lucie then it may not be a problem to continue with the pavlik but
> all consultants have different ways and opinions.
> Good luck on the 21st
> Zoe