Hello! I would like to start sending messages to this group. Many thanks Omiyominoo xxxxxx ... ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! ...
Hello all Sorry for my last message, I haven't used Yahoo groups before. My name is Omiyominoo (OYN if you like). I have an 17-month-old daughter called Naomi,...
We had a doctor's visit recently and her hip looks good. She stillhas to wear her brace when sleeping but it does not bother her. She is rolling over and...
Barbara, I have always been told that if both hips are affected, it is probably more than just the tight packaging in the womb. One hip the ped orthos can ...
I'm trying to find out what braces work and find the ones that don't. Being an orthotist does allow me to get feed back from physicians. I only here back from...
I am mum to a little boy who is nearly 4 and we have, to cut a very long story short, discovered that he has a clicky left hip. I had been sure that his...
Holly I'm so pleased to hear that Faith's hip is looking good. I understand that babies/childrens hips do most of their growing during the night and that's...
Hi OYN Sorry for the delay in responding.... Welcome to the group. I'm sorry to here that Naomi has CDH. Have you heard anything from the Orthopaedics Dept...
Faith now has figured out that she only is in her Rhino brace when she naps or at night. Now when I put it on her she cries a mad cry. She is not in any pain...
Hi Sara Thanks for your message. I love the look of this group + think I may be visiting lots over the next few months. We finally kept bugging the hospital...
Hi, I have be meaning to send you an email back. What exactly is an orthotist? My son has a Denis Browne splint on, he has been wearing it for a month. He is...
I would like to say thankyou for all the advice and support ive recieved by this site over the past 19mts. My daughter was diagnosed to have ddh both hips at...
Oh, Claire, that is AMAZING news!! Well done, Jessica! Bet it feels really weird to suddenly be able to look so far into the future - like me, you've probably...
Hi, Its lovely to hear a story with a happy ending. At least you have no more worry. You must have been over the moon when he told you not too come back! All...
Hi everyone Where do i begin? Well my name is Andrea. I have 4 children - 3 boys (14 yrs,11 yrs & 4 1/2 years) and a daughter, Lottie, 10 months. Lottie was...
Hi Andrea! Sounds like you've been through the wars, but this group is a good one, and we'll all be there for you as Lottie (and Peter!) progress. Just to let...
Hi Andrea, My daughter was also diagnosed at 7 months (that was 3 years ago) so I know how you are feeling. You will be surprised how well your daughter will...
Hi Andrea I hope everything goes well for you and Lottie. Every case seems to be different, so it's difficult to say what treatment she will have. However,...
Claire I'm so pleased for you - that's fantastic news!!! It's the words all us hip parents want to hear. Take care and keep us updated. Sara (Emily's Mum) ......
Hi Andrea Welcome. I'm sorry to hear that Lottie has hip dysplasia, but I'm pleased to say that she is still young enough for the Drs to do something about...
Thank you for replies to my introduction, I really appreciate it, yesterday, we saw the consultant (childrens) orthopaedic here in Ocford. He was absolutely...
Hi Oyn I'm pleased you have a great consultant as it makes it so much easier on you expecially if you trust him. It sounds like Naomi will be having an...
Hi all Thankyou all for your welcome and good wishes. It's good to know you're out there! Last week was mad hence my delay in posting. We saw Mr Aston at GOSH...
Andrea, Sorry you had such a hard time - I found this attitude with our consultant initially, too. He told us that the nurse would answer any questions, but...
Hi Barbara Thanx for your encouraging reply, I'll look forward to an improving relationship then! How's Amy now? In your first reply to me you said she had an...
Hi Andrea, Amy was diagnosed with CDH at 17 weeks, was put in a Wheaton (Pavlik) harness 24/7 for 12 weeks, then only for lunchtime and nighttime sleeps for 3...
Hi Barbara Glad to hear you had some good positive news today. The procedure your consultant was referring to is called an arthrogram, I believe the dye shows...
Hi everyone, My name is Kuana,I'm 28 years old and a mum to my 4 1/2 year old daughter Radharani.Rani(as I sometimes call her for short)was born with Bilateral...
Hi Welcome to the group Its sounds like Rani has had it tough. You will find lots of support here, if you need to chat anytime there is always someone about. ...