--- In clickyhipsclub@yahoogroups.com, "diane_hargraves"
<diane_hargraves@y...> wrote:
>hi,my daughter daryl-ann had her opp,and casted at 6 months because
her hip was shallow,(she wore it for 4 months solid with no changes)
we found it very hard coping with the cast, she was so heavy, but it
didnt bother her at all she was still as contented as she always
was,and that made me cope better,it is amaizing how they just get on
with it,some even crawl/walk in them, daryl couldnt crawl in hers
because her left leg was at a funny angle and had a bar across her
knees. i was expecting a brace or something after the cast came off
(because of what ive read, but she didnt need one, it seems like
forever, but when that cast comes off it seems like no time at all.
she is now rolling all over, it was easier with the cast on!!!
best of luck deborah x Hi, I'm a new member and thought I'd let
you all know what are
> situation is. We have twin boys Alister and Nathan who will be 10
> months old on Saturday. Both have CDH.
>
> Nathan was a breech baby so we were sent for the usual tests. His
> right socket was very shallow so they put him in a Pavlik Harness.
> After 16 weeks they decided this wasn't working and wanted to do an
> arhtorogram to see what was going on. In the meantime they decided
> to check Alister as well and decided although not as bad his right
> hip was a little shallow.
>
> The boys both had arthorgrams done three weeks ago. Alister does
> have cartilage so the have put him into a Hewson brace and hope
this
> should sort things out in about 3 months. Nathan however is going
> to need an operation to sort his out, which we have been told they
> will not do until he is one. We have been referred to the John
> Ratcliffe at Oxford for this treatment and are awaiting an
> appointment.
>
> Nathan is free from harnesses/braces at the moment which is good,
he
> is however starting to roll over and sit aided and I am a bit
> concerned that this will cause him extreme frustration once he has
> had the operation and is in plaster. Has anyone had experience of
> this?
>
> We are taking each day as it comes and I think we are hoping Ok.
We
> had to get a new car seat for Alister when he was put in his brace
> because he was too wide. The pushchair has become a bit of a
> problem as of course we need a twin. At the moment we have
borrowed
> a tandem which gives Alister enough room in the front, but we will
> have a problem should they both end up in braces/plaster at the
same
> time. Advice greatly appreciated.