DDH has anyone got any experience?

mxm82 · Mar 21st, 2012, 13:30 PM

Hi all.

Not really sure who to turn to or what to do.
My LO is just coming up to 20 months and she is going for an Xray tomorrow to see if she has DDH. Im so worried and i feel so bad that it hasnt been detected sooner.
Has anyone been through this? How did you cope? what treatment was given.
Forgot to mention no.2 is due in 5 weeks time so im an emotional wreck

RHR · Mar 21st, 2012, 13:55 PM

Hi hun, my dd2 was breech and I had a planned c-sec with her. I think about 2 months after she was born she had an ultra sound to get her hips checked over. For us everything was fine and we've not had to do anything further. It took ages for a letter to be sent to us telling us everything was ok though.

I don't know what treatment would have been prescribed/given had things gone the other way though.

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy hun. Things will be fine what ever the outcome. Let us know how you get on tomorrow and what the dr's say when they do the scan.

laurajo24 · Mar 21st, 2012, 14:59 PM

No advice hun, just shocked it wasn't picked up earlier if she does have it. Is it affecting her walking or anything?

Hope the x-ray goes well and that everything is ok.

x

feisty_filly · May 5th, 2012, 02:36 AM

My wee man got diagnosed with ddh at 25 months, wer just out of spica after an open reduction. If you need anything feel free to pm hun xx

hel_5 · May 5th, 2012, 02:48 AM

Hi, my DD2 was diagnosed at 4 months, had a tendon cut, spica cast and then brace, there is a thread on here, don't know if it will work:

http://www.babyandbump.com/parenting...dysplasia.html

If you want to know anything just ask

Alias · May 5th, 2012, 03:38 AM

My DD is a hip dysplasia 'graduate'. She did the cast for 4 months, brace for 3 months. She has been contraption free since November and started walking finally about a month ago, a week before her second birthday! She's still not totally in the clear, she may need more surgery in the future depending on how her hip develops.

It is a tough road but I tried to remember that it's what's best for DD, even if it was a real pain in the @ss for the adults in her life. Do visit us in the thread hel_5 mentioned, there are still people going through treatment there.

mum2bdec10 · Jun 13th, 2012, 07:15 AM

my 18 month old has DDH and i am just waiting for her date of surgery. She will require a spica cast for 12 weeks and then a brace for a further 12 weeks. So i am in the same boat as you. It all came on so quickly and was a real shock. PM me if you wish x

hayz_baby · Jun 14th, 2012, 12:13 PM

We had a disgnoses of ddh from a v early age. We wore a brace for a few weeks and have had no problems since. Sorry ur diagnoses has come late. The steps charity are great for lower limb problems like ddh and have loads of info. We are members due to lo talipes as well as his ddh. From what i know about late ddh diagnoses as there mayb an operation. But please dnt worry about tht. Hope all goes well xx

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mxm82 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 40	DDH has anyone got any experience? Hi all. Not really sure who to turn to or what to do. My LO is just coming up to 20 months and she is going for an Xray tomorrow to see if she has DDH. Im so worried and i feel so bad that it hasnt been detected sooner. Has anyone been through this? How did you cope? what treatment was given. Forgot to mention no.2 is due in 5 weeks time so im an emotional wreck

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RHR Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: York, North Yorkshire Posts: 1,940	Hi hun, my dd2 was breech and I had a planned c-sec with her. I think about 2 months after she was born she had an ultra sound to get her hips checked over. For us everything was fine and we've not had to do anything further. It took ages for a letter to be sent to us telling us everything was ok though. I don't know what treatment would have been prescribed/given had things gone the other way though. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy hun. Things will be fine what ever the outcome. Let us know how you get on tomorrow and what the dr's say when they do the scan.

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Mar 21st, 2012, 14:59 PM	#3
laurajo24 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coventry Posts: 1,409	No advice hun, just shocked it wasn't picked up earlier if she does have it. Is it affecting her walking or anything? Hope the x-ray goes well and that everything is ok. x

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May 5th, 2012, 02:36 AM	#4
feisty_filly Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: edinburgh Posts: 955	My wee man got diagnosed with ddh at 25 months, wer just out of spica after an open reduction. If you need anything feel free to pm hun xx

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May 5th, 2012, 02:48 AM	#5
hel_5 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,308	Hi, my DD2 was diagnosed at 4 months, had a tendon cut, spica cast and then brace, there is a thread on here, don't know if it will work: http://www.babyandbump.com/parenting...dysplasia.html If you want to know anything just ask

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May 5th, 2012, 03:38 AM	#6
Alias Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 846	My DD is a hip dysplasia 'graduate'. She did the cast for 4 months, brace for 3 months. She has been contraption free since November and started walking finally about a month ago, a week before her second birthday! She's still not totally in the clear, she may need more surgery in the future depending on how her hip develops. It is a tough road but I tried to remember that it's what's best for DD, even if it was a real pain in the @ss for the adults in her life. Do visit us in the thread hel_5 mentioned, there are still people going through treatment there.

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Jun 13th, 2012, 07:15 AM	#7
mum2bdec10 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Swindon, Wilts Posts: 366	my 18 month old has DDH and i am just waiting for her date of surgery. She will require a spica cast for 12 weeks and then a brace for a further 12 weeks. So i am in the same boat as you. It all came on so quickly and was a real shock. PM me if you wish x

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Jun 14th, 2012, 12:13 PM	#8
hayz_baby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: mk Posts: 994	We had a disgnoses of ddh from a v early age. We wore a brace for a few weeks and have had no problems since. Sorry ur diagnoses has come late. The steps charity are great for lower limb problems like ddh and have loads of info. We are members due to lo talipes as well as his ddh. From what i know about late ddh diagnoses as there mayb an operation. But please dnt worry about tht. Hope all goes well xx

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