Hi There I have little girl Emily who is 8 months. She had an open reduction at Alder Hey 5 weeks ago and is now in a Hip Spica. Emily has coped amazingly...
Hi Eilanna & Janna, Thanks for the advice regarding post hip spica. Sorry to hear that you both had such a hard time but glad that it has resolved itself. It's...
Hi All, Our daughter Abigail has recently had her Hip Spica removed after 12 weeks -oh bliss! However we are a bit concerned about the leg operated on, the...
Hi Sounds ridiculous but I'm not really sure. I only know that maddie has DDH as that is what it says on her notes at hospital. I think CDH might be when it...
Sara, What you are feeling is so normal. Things went well, why shouldn't you be just fine with all of this?! But the fact is, your daughter is still in a ...
Abi is 2 years & 3 months, she has a dislocated hip, and is having operation on 23/04/07 to correct hip position and straighten thigh bone. She will be in a...
Hi Kerry. It's a nerve-racking time for you, but believe me, your daughter will adapt soooo quickly and will be just as happy as she would have been...
Hi there my daughter maddie has been in a hip spica for four weeks now and we have 8 left to go. I must admit we found it hard to begin with as mads seemed...
Hi i'm a new member my 5 month old daughter has been diagnosed with ddh she is going to ninewells scotland for an arthogram on 20/4/07 then she'll be in cast...
Claire, Here are some stats regarding more than one family member with DDH. There is a genetic component to it. A girl who had a sibling with DDH has an 11%...
Hi i am currently pregnant with our second child. My DD was born after a Breech birth with both hips fully dislocated but which rectified itself after 9mths in...
hi my five month old daughter is going into hospital on the 20th of this month to have a arthogram and we are 99% sure she'll be placed in a spica cast for...
Georgia came out of her abductor brace 3 weeks ago, so we now have 2 Britax 2-way Elite to sell. They are in excellent condition and are the specially adapted...
Hi Terry I am not going to be much help re your questions as I am a new member but just wanted to make contact. My daughter, Maddie, is going into a spica...
Hi everyone. My son was just fitted to a pavlik. So far the doctor thinks this is all he will need. He isn't 4 months old yet so what I've read seems to say...
Hiya, just wanted to introduce myself, thanks for accepting me to the group! My daughter, Layla, is now 19 months old. Due to many faults on part of my...
Please email privately is you need a special car seat. We bought on and only kids with spica casts can really use it so not sure what to do with it. We live in...
It has been a while since I have posted. Homeschooling 5 kids can make you too busy. :) Faith is 2 and is doing so well. I really forget all we went through. ...
Hi, I'm a new member and thought I'd let you all know what are situation is. We have twin boys Alister and Nathan who will be 10 months old on Saturday. Both...
Hi My daughter Catriona had an open reduction (following two weeks in traction) & wore a hip spica for 3 months afterwards. She was 10 months old when she went...
hello everyone, daryl had her cast off last mon (4th july) the xrary showed the left is hip at the same development as the right ( which was normal) check up...
hello, my daughter daryl-ann was born 4 weeks early, breech and delivered by emergency c-section. she was 6 weeks old when we recieved an appointment for a...
Hi - My daughter was found to have DDH at 6 1/2 mths, and is having her operation on Monday (now 7 1/2mths). Consultant has said it is extremly likely she will...
Hi Alison. Amy had an adductor tenotomy followed by 3 months' plaster, followed by 3 months' brace from age 9 months. The brace, if it is like the one Amy had,...
Hi Catriona had her third hip spica put on yesterday. She has this on for four weeks then her hip will be assessed & that most probably she will need to wear a...
Hi I am Mum to child currently undergoing treatment for DDH. When she was first diagnosed I was distraught & felt that there was little emotional support or...
Just to update everyone, a week ago my daughter, Samantha was diagnosed with bilateral developmental hip dysplasia. At her 4 month checkup, our pediatrician...
Clare, Sorry to hear that Annabel has been diagnosed with CDH too. My daughter Amy is now 13.5 months, and was diagnosed at 17 weeks, put in a Pavlik harness...
Hi my name is Clare and a few weeks ago my daughter Annabel was diagnosed with CDH. She has a complete dislocation of her left hip. She is currently 13 weeks...
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