Hi everyone I just wanted to report that James has had his hips scanned by ultrasound - a very simple and quick procedure. We were told that they looked fine,...
Hazel I am really pleased that James' scan was fine and I bet that's a weight of your mind..... Has Grace finished her treatment now? Emily came out of her...
-Hi Hazel Its great news about James, at least now you can relax and all enjoy your new baby. I agree with you Sara it has been really quiet on here the past...
Hi Hazel Thats brilliant news. Gemma had her hips scanned at 2 weeks old and 8 weeks old and all is fine, they are checking her hips again at 6 months and 1...
Hi everyone Sorry I haven't been around for a while, its great having a new baby but they take up sooooo much time. Georgia has her appointment at the...
Hi Susan I think pins and plate are only used in femeural osteotomies, Georgias pins and plate hold her leg together where they cut the bone to shorten her...
Hi Jen!! Thanks for the reply. Jenna had the pins/plate put in during her femoral osteotomy with varus shortening, but seemingly there are surgeons who also...
Hello everyone, my daughter is coming up 7 weeks old and we can hear a clicking noise in both hips (mainly left hip though) when she is kicking around. Is this...
Hi everyone My names claire and im the very pround mum of Jessica aged 4mths. Jess was born by emergency c-section due to her being breech, she was diagnosed...
Hi Lanor & Hugh I'm sorry to hear about your little one. I am not an expert as my daughter's hip didn't click as they were completely dislocated but it does...
Hi Claire I would get Jessica checked out as soon as poss. It does sound like her hips are moving in and out of the hip sockets. I noticed that you posted on...
Hi everyone and thanks for the advice. I phoned the hospital in Birmingham where she was being treated and explained the situation to the orthopods. THE...
Hi Claire Could you go to see your doctor or speak to your health visitor? better to be safe than sorry... Don't worry about appearing to be paranoid, you have...
Hi Lanor and Hugh When my daughter was a baby we mentioned her clicking hips to the health visitor, we were told that this was normal, so we didn't worry any...
Hi Claire Is there anyone you can see before August? if you go to the doctors maybe if there is a problem they can refer you and you will get seen quicker,...
Hi Susan, good to hear from you, and sooooo pleased that Jenna is doing so well. Georgia has started ballet and is loving it, seems to be doing her the world...
Sorry that you are having such a worrying time with Jessica - I'm sure it seems never ending at the moment. Which Orthopedic surgeon is she under? My daughter...
Hi Jen I'm so pleased to hear how well Georgia is doing and that her hip is so much more flexible now. You know they're improving when they start to keep up...
Hi louise Gosh im so stupid i work at a special school in walsall and Mr O'Hara is a doctor who visits us on a regular basis and i hadnt even clicked that he...
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...
--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)...
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...
--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...
Hi Susan I don't think it would do any harm getting your nephew checked out. Uneven creases can be a sign though. My daughter didn't put any weight on her...
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...
Hi Sara Thanks for replying, it's good to hear from you. I agree with you, it wouldn't do any harm to get him checked out, that's what I've been telling my...
Susan, You are correct in saying that if the child has bilateral then comparing one leg to the other does no good. That is what happened to Claudia with the ...
Hi Susan Georgia was standing up very early, she was pulling herself up to standing when she was 8-9 months old. I know a lot of children who haven't been...
Hi all Georgia is having her pins and plate taken out on Wednesday 25th June, please please please could anyone let me know what to expect. Will she be in for...
Hi Nancy It's good to hear from you and thanks for taking the time to reply. You're right Nancy, waiting 6 weeks will do no good whatsoever, can't quite...
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