Hi All The best thing ever (for us) has just happened. We've just been to the hospital where, after an x-ray they removed the Pavlik harness for good....
Karen, I will tell you that it is not unusual for only one part to change at a time. Our ped ortho said that there is a lot of growth happening and you can't...
Hi Karen Great news about Charlotte's socket growing. The most frustrating thing about this condition is the "waiting game". Have fun swimming! Take care ...
Hi Shona That's great news!! I love to hear pavlik harness success stories! Let us know how you get on at her next appointment. Take care Sara ... From:...
Hi Everyone Sophie had a scan which revealed that her hip now looks perfectly normal. The consultant said if her x-ray shows the same in 4 weeks time, he'll...
Hi everyone Charlotte went for her latest follow up yesterday. It is looking ok at the moment......the acetabulum (socket) is slowly coming down but he is a...
Hi, Thanks for the link, Ollie's Dr said although they are two seperate conditions, he was suspicious that Ollie should develop perthes at such an early age, &...
Rachel, My daughter had traction in the hospital. But the reason why I am writing to you is that I am part of another hip dysplasia group and we do have some ...
Jo, I think that you need to have someone who has seen this more than 2 times in 15 years. I am not sure why your visitor took the harness off so soon. From...
Hi Rachel Welcome to the group! Sorry it's taken so long for me to repsond to your post, but I've been on holiday. Unfortunately I can't offer you any advise...
Hi Jo Sorry to hear about your little one. Similar story to ours. Emily was diagnosed at 8 weeks after an ultra-scan as she was a breach baby too. It is...
Thanks for your kind words and support and a big congratulations to Leanne - you must be over the moon! Can anyone help me with my current problem please....
Leanne Big Congratulations to you and your family and a big Welcome to Amy. I have been thinking about you recently and wondering how you were doing. Will...
Hi Everyone, Just to let you know we had a girl on monday at 12.20pm. We've named her Amy.. It was a planned home birth which went really well, the only thing...
Hello Jo My daughter Grace was diagnosed with a dislocated right hip at five months. She was also breech, but it was missed at the 8-week check. She had a...
Hi, I have an 11 week old daughter, Emilia, who has a fully dislocated left hip. She was diagnosed following a routine scan at 8wks, offered because she was...
Hi everyone, I have a 6 year old son Ollie who was born with congenital dislocation of both hips (due to shallow acetabula and musculature problems + short...
Hi everyone, I have a 6 year old son Ollie who was born with congenital dislocation of both hips (due to shallow acetabula and musculature problems + short...
Hi everyone thanks for the warm welcome..Charlottes brace broke a week ago..(the loop bit that the velcro strap goes thru snapped) on her affected side..so i...
Hi Karen Welcome. One of the major problems of hip dysplasia is the slow development of the acetabulum. My daughter wore a pavlik harness from 6 weeks to 12 ...
Karen, I am mom to Claudia and I also am the person who keeps the www.hip-baby.org site going. ( with a LOT of help from my husband) The acetabulum developing...
Hi all I am Karen, mum to Charlotte who is 13 months..she was diagnosed at 7 months...in traction for 1 week, double full-length spica for 14 weeks and is...
Hi Shona You're right - it is a very scarey time. But I bet Sophie is not bothered about it at all - typical!! It's us Mum's that do all the worrying and ...
Hi Shona, Don't try to panic too much, it looks like they have found the problem very early and this usually means that it is easier to treat . My little boy...
Hi All I'm mum to Sophie aged 14 weeks and have just been told her left hip has not developed correctly. She's been wearing a harness for a week now and has a...
Hi everyone I am dad to Hannah who has CDH and diagnosed at 15 months. She has many operations and now at the age of nearly 12 is going in Hospital for a...
I haven't been here for ages - since feb 2002. Just decided to take a look & see how everyone's doing. Quick update from our end, Reubens plaster came off in...
Hi Claire I'm sorry to hear about your little one. I'm very surprised that the Dr wants to wait at this stage as it's very important to treat this condition ...
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