MY DD is 19m & at her recent hip check her pediatric orthopedic surgeon said "her hips aren't getting better, but they're not getting worse..." and that was it. She wore a Pavalik Harness from the night she was born until she was 12wks. Now she is brace free and has been since 12wks old. Anyone go this long only to be told their child needed surgery anyway?
starbuckmom
04-11-2008, 09:24 PM
What type of hip problem did/does she have? I was born with hip perthes disease. Pretty much hip dysplasia in my left hip. I had some kind of brace when I was an infant but of course I don't remember! I did have another type of brace for about 2 years from about 4-6 years of age.
Hope I can help a little.
sabrina_the_mommies
04-11-2008, 09:36 PM
She was born with Bilateral Hip Dysplaysia... She had 3 of the 4 criteria for it...
first born
girl
breech
She was actually frank breech backwards... docs didnt figure it out until I was 10cm dialated & the stirrups were out, ready to push (OYI!) So I was rushed for an emergency c-section.
****Another question... I'm pregnant with #2, due is Sept. I think it's a girl, but we find out for next week. What are the chances that this baby will also have hip problems?
starbuckmom
04-11-2008, 09:44 PM
I was the 2nd child. I have an older brother. I was a footling breech and my mom had me normal. I just came out feet first! That was 1976 too.
I don't know about your second baby tho. Maybe someone else will chime in here and help out.
mekat
04-12-2008, 12:03 AM
My son Alec has chromosomal abnormalities and that has caused him to not be able to walk even though he is 3.5 yo and also to have an abnormally small ball joint that goes into the hip socket. All of which make him higher risk for hip dislocation but so far so good. He has yearly x-rays at Shriners to check the status of his hips and monitor the degree of the scoliosis curve. I wish you good luck. I know my cousin was born with hip problems but it was a long time of ago and he spent most of his first year in a cast.
sabrina_the_mommies
04-12-2008, 08:50 AM
She gets xrays on her hips every 6m (until she stops growing, so 17 more years?!)
We just moved back to Virginia. She was born here & I love her original Pediactric Orthopedic Surgeon. Hopefully he's still around & he can give me a second opinion...
rileykidmama
05-06-2008, 06:48 PM
Our dd was born with OEIS complex (please see Ellie's website in my siggy; the explanation is wayyyyy tooooo long!); part of that is having "frog legs" or extremely wide hips. She is 3 and had bilateral pelvic osteotomies when she was 9 mos old. We knew she would have to have surgery from the start; the docs didn't even try to harness her when she was an infant. She walks wearing AFOs (because of her spina bifida), but other than that, she just has a swagger when she walks and turns her feet out a bit. She also falls down a lot more than "normal" kiddos. Her orthopedic surgeons said they'd wait until she is fully grown or 18 yrs old to do anymore with her hips. By then, she will have her adult weight and gate and we'll be able to see if she's going to have arthritis or other problems down the line.:hugs:
sabrina_the_mommies
07-04-2008, 09:34 AM
getting close to the wire here... anyone know the chances of DD#2 being born with BHD too?
