Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip ~ Support and Info

[Kristel]

Hi Again,

Furgurnie, thanks for your well wishes. After the first operation when she was 6 months old I wasn't keen for a repeat and was devastated in February when they told me a second surgery was necessary. So the news that no more surgeries and no check ups for 2 years was definitely a miracle for us! That is fantastic that your dad is making spica tables and chairs, we were given one from the hospital to use and it was the best thing during the 6 weeks in the spica cast and the weeks where Samirah had the brace on most of the day.

Kristel

[wmdongplm]

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[bethers]

hi just wondering if anyone is still around that's had a baby with this?

my dd (almost 7 months) just got a spica this week. she has bilateral hip dysplasia. both hips were fine in theatre, but an MRI 24hrs later showed they have shifted a little to the edge of the socket. they decided to leave the cast on and will re-check it in 2 weeks. she's too young for an open reduction, so the surgeon said that if her hips are still not in the right place in 2 weeks, the cast will come off and we'll wait till she's 9-10 months old and try again.

she's not too happy as she HATES lying down, but we've worked out that sitting in the pram is good. plus i can babywear as she's been put in an optimal position which is great!

[ajsh]

Hi Bethers,

So sorry to hear about your little girl - such a shame the MRI showed a shift, must have been very disappointing for you after she had been through so much. How was her dysplasia detected? She must be out of the spica by now - how is she?

My daughter was in a spica for six weeks after an open reduction on her left hip when she was 18 months and then a brace for several months. She had further surgery last year, aged 3 and a half - and we're hoping we're done now.

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[Infinity]

Hi bethers
My DD had DDH on both sides at birth but one hip remained undeveloped. There were many splints, a few surgeries and a cast. Have a look at her story here Christenson Chronicle
Feel free to email if you have any questions - about anything you see there. There is such little support for parents and babies dealing with DDH.


Infinity

[michelle77]

Hi ladies,

I'm jumping in here because my DD had her routine 6 week ultrasound today following her breech presentation and they found that her left hip is 'dislocatable'. We're still waiting on hearing back from our paediatrician at the hospital, or our GP, but the sonographer said that the likely outcome would be 6-10 weeks in a harness, even though it's mild. I'm feeling pretty gutted by this because I know how difficult it is having a little one all trussed up - my DS fractured his thigh just before his 2nd birthday and spent 5 weeks in a hip spica.

So what I'm wondering is if anybody out there who have had a similar mild diagnosis has taken a 'wait and see' approach? I am just wondering if things are still so mobile when they're so little that there might be a small chance that it just rights itself? I know it's bordering on wishful thinking, but I'm tempted to seek a second medical opinion if I get a heavy handed response tomorrow.

Also keen to hear other people's experiences of coping with having such a small babe in the harness - I am feeling like i am grieving in advance for losing those close cuddles, having to find new ways to breastfeed (not an easy path for us in the first place) and all the other changes it will bring.