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...
Hi Jen It's good to hear from you, thanks for replying. My sister and I looked at his creases and they were both different sizes. Don't know about the kicking,...
Hi Jen Just to wish you the very best of luck for 25th June. Hopefully one of the members will get back to you on this one. Wish I could be of more help to you...
Hi Jen I can't offer you any advise as we haven't reached that stage yet! But I just wanted to say Good Luck for 25th. Take care Sara ... From: jamspamgem To:...
Hi Jen Good luck for the 25th June when Georgia has her pins and plate taken out. She will be fine. Lisa was OK very soon after the op. She was four years old...
Hi Jen I can't help you with this one, either, I just wanted to wish you all the best for the 25th, and hope that Georgia recovers quickly. I am feeling a...
Hazel We are in the same position as you. At Emily's check up last month they said her hips have improved slightly but are still shallow and if they've not...
Jen, Claudia only had the pins since she only had bilateral pelvics. She was kept in the hospital for two days, and was sore for about a half of a week. There...
Hi Jules Thanks for replying, as ever its great to be given an idea as to what to expect. How was Lisa with the idea of having an operation at the age of four?...