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Clicky hip
My health visitor has told me to make app with my gp as she has noticed Charlotte has uneven creases in her thighs & suspects clicky hip.
I'm gutted my poor baby.no docs apps left for today so going tomorrow.has anyone else experienced this? X
I'm gutted my poor baby.no docs apps left for today so going tomorrow.has anyone else experienced this? X
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we got refered for a scan at 6 weeks as i was born with a hip defect and had to have splints as a baby (all well now though and i was a very quick walker after they came off), luckily all was well, he will prob send you for an ultrasound of her hips
hope all is well x
Charlotte was fine at birth & at her 8 week check,just feel gutted. My friend is a nurse & poppedfor cuppa today,she said she can tell theres a problem the way lottie walks.my poor baby.
Xx
my dd was born with 'clicky hips' and wore a harness to correct it for first 7 months of her life, it was detected early so was corrected early. it is so often missed at birth though due to various let downs along the way.
how old is your lo?
there is a brilliant website called steps - google it and ask to join there is so much info on there and its like this in that there is a forum for people to post on asking for advice etc... the bit you may or may not need i would imagine is ddh section - developmental dysplasia of the hip - will give you lots of info
but ...
it may be just that lo has odd leg creases etc and nothing wrong at all - make sure however if there is any shadow of a doubt that you are referred for a scan or prob xray if lo is older than 6 months i think... often gps dont know how to check
keep me posted and i think my priovate email button is activated, if not post and i'll reactivate it for you if you like
hugs
jane n grace
xxx
Thank u so much for that info.Charlotte is 7 & half months old.
So it is possible that she has uneven creases on her thighs but it bit come to anything? One of the docs at our surgery is pretty thorough & will refer if any doubt so hoping to see him.
When I was bathing lottie earlier I didn't notice the creases in her thighs,so checked again whilst drying her & they seemed even yet earlier when I changed her nappy they were def uneven cos I showed my friend too. Very strange xx
Hope that helps to reassure you - make that GP appointment ASAP x
I'm so grateful to all u ladies for ur replies,u've really helped to put my mind at rest.I'm hoping to get an app at docs tomorrow if they can fit us in,they were too busy today.
Will keep u all updated.
Xx
[Modified by: Still Waiting ........ on August 18, 2010 08:10 PM]
I hope the GP can reassure you and Charlotte is ok - she really has had her fair share of medical dramas I think!
Please let this b a warning to those of u with cats,they really do get under ur feet at the most inappropriate of times.
With regard to her clicky hip I will come bk & post once i'v got a docs app.
Thank u all again. X
with regards to the clicky hip. my dd (now 10months) was diagnosed with Developmental Dysplacia of the Hip, also known as clicky hip. she had her first check up at 6 weeks and like soon? she was in it until she was 7months old. i dont want to scare you but i think i need to be honest, when i went for the first check up i was telling myself everything was fine. then they told us she needed a hip harness (called a Pavlik harness) and it felt like i had hit a brick wall, i was devestated, but really, its not as bad once you get used to it.. anyway, im hoping you wont have to go through it all chick!
is charlotte crawling or anything? sitting up?
let us know how you get on!!
Charlotte has been sitting up unaided since she was 5months old and always on the move,from a very early age has wanted to be on her feet.she's recently (over the last week) begun to crawl,well I say crawl,it's not properly crawling yet but she's almost there.
We went to the doc yday & he had a look at her & fiddled with her legs & hips,he didn't seem to be able to feel anything untowards so is refering Charlotte for an ultrasound to check.
Hope the app comes through soon xx
sometimes the ball just isnt sitting in the socket properly, which would make sitting, and defo crawling difficult for her. try not to worry darlin
the ultrasound is just the same as when we had ultrasounds on our bellys. just a little handheld thing, nothing to be worried about
let us know how you get on!