Just thought I would introduce myself. I'm Rebecca and the mother of
a 12 week old son, Aidan.

He was diagnosed with clicky hip when he was 2 days old and wore
double nappies for 2 weeks. We joked about 'Does my bum look big in
this?'. As my husband's mother passed away, I didn't realise that she
had Clicky Hip - so unfortunately Aidan inherited this from his
paternal grandmother.

We saw the consultant when he was 2 weeks old and he was put into a
harness which he has been wearing ever since. After 6 weeks of
continuous wear he is allowed out of it for an hour a day - which
means bath time. He smiles as it is removed, however I feel the worst
mother in the world when we have to put him back in it as he is not a
happy bunny.

At the last appointment, at the hospital, they have been talking
about an arthrogram etc. The decision will be made at the end of this
month - and I'm praying that the harness will do its job in the next
few weeks. So worried about how Aidan and myself will cope if he
needs surgery and if he has to go into a plaster cast.

Any advice etc will be much appreciated.