https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:02:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729665 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 03:53:38 +0000 meadow 2729665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybean404: I wound up getting some from amazon - but they were too cheapy ... like stockings and were too tight on her little thighs.</p> <p>Old navy though --- I bought online --- had excellent triple roll socks that unrolled and weren't too tight.</p> <p>Because they turn into thigh highs - even on a non-harnessed kid - they stay on way better than normal socks :-p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729344 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:41:31 +0000 Gin 2729344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybean404: ah, i totally forgot until I looked at pictures, but when it started getting warm, I used a swaddle strap instead of the halo sleep sack. </p> <p><a href="http://www.annaandeve.com/swaddle-strap" rel="nofollow">http://www.annaandeve.com/swaddle-strap</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729335 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:29:28 +0000 dagret 2729335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybean404: yes as seen here: <a href="https://grooverjourney.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/pavlik-harness-tips-tricks/" rel="nofollow">https://grooverjourney.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/pavlik-harness-tips-tricks/</a> </p> <p>we also did thigh high socks (old navy roll socks are really good for this) and baby legs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729252 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:10:44 +0000 Gin 2729252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybean404: I agree with all the tips above. I used a larger sized halo sleep sack with the velcro on top. I wore her most of the time in a solly wrap. My baby was in it for 24/7 for 6 weeks and it was such a bummer so I'm glad that you get to take her out 2 hours at a time. I asked for an extra harness so that I could wash one in the machine on delicate cycle, then air dry. The dr. placed each harness on her at the office and marked where the velcro should sit on so that I would have a spare. Once I was able to take her out 12 hours a day, I had her wear a short sleeved onesie underneath the harness so that the straps wouldn't rub on her chest/shoulders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729219 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:04:36 +0000 babybean404 2729219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: do you mean you used onesie extenders to cover the harness at the shoulders? Or on the legs? I am intrigued!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729217 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:03:05 +0000 babybean404 2729217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: good to know the diaper thing will get easier. She's in cloth diapers so it's pretty tough to get the side part through the harness but definitely doable. Where did you find "triple roll" socks? Target? I hate baby socks with a passion so we don't really have any! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729215 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:01:34 +0000 babybean404 2729215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: thanks! Did you just spray oxiclean and then rinse out? She's already spit up a lot on it and it's only day 2! I am so happy she's only in it 22 hours a day---2 hours is a pretty long time for her to be "free" when you factor in how much time she spends sleeping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729213 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:59:15 +0000 babybean404 2729213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: thank you! I appreciate you sharing your experience and I definitely know this is the best thing to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729177 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 06:37:09 +0000 SweetiePie 2729177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybean404: I don't have advice, but I'm an adult with hip dysplasia so I always click on anything related to it. </p> <p>I just wanted to let you know that the discomfort and inconvenience you and LO will be going through now is well worth it. As an adult I've had one surgery due to hip dysplasia that didn't really do much to help (the labrum on both sides is shredded due to my dysplasia) and at 35 I'm sort of wondering every day if it's time to throw in the towel and get a hip replacement or maybe an osteotomy . But I have a 2.5yo and am about to have an embryo transfer for #2 so the idea of going through all of it with potentially 2 young children is daunting. So I'll probably wait till they are much older and just endure it a few more years. 5- 7 I guess. </p> <p>So anyway I just wanted to say that you're doing the right thing for your baby and it might seem daunting and I'm sure at times it will be unpleasant - but it'll be well worth it to avoid a future with hip dysplasia. </p> <p>ETA: just realized I sounded a but dramatic. Lol. I'm not saying hip dysplasia is the worst thing in the world or my life has been doomed because of it. But if it was discovered when I was a baby i would have much rather had it dealt with then when I can't remember it - not feel daily pain as an adult and know I'm just counting down till surgery/ies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729173 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 06:02:08 +0000 dagret 2729173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybean404: like others said, toothbrush, detergent and a hair dryer to keep clean. I put onesie extenders around the straps where the Velcro meets - mine are pink, if you're interested I could put them in the mail for you. That also helped. You can walk me your address. </p> <p>I just told people the truth. You might be surprised how many people know just what it is. </p> <p>She slept ok in her crib in the harness but when she moved to the rhino brace she wouldn't sleep very well. I put her in the rock and play propped up a little. It was wide enough that it didn't push her hips or legs together. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729166 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:22:12 +0000 meadow 2729166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was summer and DD was only wearing a onesie during the day. So I bought triple roll socks and unrolled them....she basically wore thigh highs this helped from the harness rubbing on her skin.</p> <p>Strangers...same as @travelgirl1: I just matter of fact explained she had hip dysplasia and this was the treatment .... or casts as a toddler!</p> <p>My MIL sewed little sleep sacks with a wide base that helped keep her arms in. I can post a pic if you have any interest in that kind of DIY project.</p> <p>You will get faster at the diaper part. I found the most tedious part weaving the adhesive flap up. I'd start singing a little jingle about her "diaper flappies" which helped me focus and her stay calm.</p> <p> It gets easier....and your LO won't remember a thing!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729161 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 02:12:22 +0000 travelgirl1 2729161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will have a think about other tips. I promise it gets easier, you got this mama :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729160 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 02:09:43 +0000 travelgirl1 2729160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybean404: Sorry to hear your LO is in a harness. I promise it will get easier :heart:<br /> In terms of spot cleaning, we used a toothbrush and washing up liquid to get stains out. My daughter wasn't allowed out of it at all at first so we had to do that with her in it. Once she was allowed one hour out a day then we could use oxyclean on it and use a hairdryer to dry it off quickly. We used to wash her hair by putting her in the Ergo and leaning back over the sink but you guys having the two hours harness free time will mean you can bath her daily so it should really help. Keep a close eye on the crease of her knees, which is a common place for irritation. Try keep that area clean and dry then we used coconut oil to sooth. I think Vaseline is popular as a barrier. Are you okay with clothes for her? It was winter for us so we used over sizes onesies with leg warmers and sleepers with the snaps that go in a rainbow-shaped from the ankles.<br /> You can't swaddle her legs while she's in it, but if you want to swaddle her arms, try the Halo sleep sacks as they have a really wide bottom and wings that fold over the arms with Velcro. They are recommend by the Hip Dysplasia Institute.<br /> We babywore as she wouldn't fit in the stroller. We used an Ergo but anything that supports the hips would be fine.<br /> If strangers asked I told them the truth. Often they wouldn't dare ask but occasionally they would ask how she had her legs so far apart. I just said she had hip dysplasia and was wearing a harness to treat it.<br /> We only had one hour harness free time a day. We bathed her, did tummy time and skin-to-skin (I missed that so much). She learned to army crawl in that time, and kind of jumped like a frog 😊. It was sometimes hard putting her back in, but we used marker to indicate how tight the straps should be, which helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2729158 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:31:36 +0000 babybean404 2729158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CedarMagnolia: thanks for posting this, I too was shocked there wasn't more here when I looked!</p> <p>My 12 week old just got put in a harness yesterday--she needs to stay in it 22 hours a day. Luckily we have close friends whose daughter wore a harness so I am not freaked out about it as I imagine I would be if I'd never heard of this before.</p> <p>But, @dagret: @meadow: @Gin: @travelgirl1: I would love any tips you have about how to spot clean, what to say when strangers ask, how to swaddle while she's in it, how to change her diaper faster, prevent irritation, keep it cleaner, make the most of the.2 hours a day she's not in it, and anything else that you learned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713873 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:49:41 +0000 CedarMagnolia 2713873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much everyone for the wonderful, caring replies, they really helped calm us down and make us feel more prepared. We had the ultrasound this morning, and the tech said she didn't say any signs of dysplasia :grin: </p> <p>We are feeling a lot of gratitude and appreciation right now, especially seeing the babies and children in the hospital where we had our appointment.</p> <p>Thanks again everyone for taking the time to reassure us :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713529 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:45:47 +0000 dagret 2713529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CedarMagnolia: my daughter was breech and we had to go to a pediatric hip specialist to get her diagnosed b/c the dysplasia wasn't extreme (her hip wouldn't pop out, they didn't make noises, etc.) By the time she was diagnosed she was almost too big for the pavlik. She wore a pavlik harness 24/7 for a while, then 20 hours a day, then a rhino harness for 20 hrs/then just at night. At her most recent checkup last august she still had some signs of slight dysplasia but the dr. wanted to see if she might grow out of it before recommending surgery. We go back in August.</p> <p>She could sit in a car seat (we had already switched to the convertible at that point) and the stroller, no problem. Our high chair worked fine too. My daughter adapted just fine. </p> <p>a bouncer was a no-go, a carrier that supported their hips was OK. Swaddle weaning was rough too. (we did arms onl)</p> <p>Breastfeeding, diapering, etc. wasn't a problem it's the sleep that sucked. I put her in the rock and play because it supported her hips without putting her legs together at night. We only had 1 harness - they wouldn't give us more than 1. </p> <p>My husband hated it - that people would stare and make comments. It didn't bother me because I have a friend whose hip dysplasia was undiagnosed and she had awful pregnancies, bed rest, and will need a hip replacement before she's 40. So this is better than the alternative!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713494 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:58:10 +0000 Silva 2713494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A close friend's daughter had mild hip dysplasia diagnosed at birth. I think she was in a harness for 4-6 weeks. It was tough at first, and impacted sleep which was hard for my friend- but her daughter got used to it and it seems like just a blip in the radar now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713451 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 05:34:32 +0000 lamariniere 2713451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter was offered screening for HD as a newborn and since it was covered by insurance, we did it. She was perfectly fine. In the hospital nursery, I did see a few newborns with the harnesses, so they were screening/diagnosis from the very beginning. I would try to think of it as a "knowledge is power" situation and find out what you can. Hopefully it is nothing, but if there is a problem, you can at least seek out treatment while she is young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713442 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:02:27 +0000 meadow 2713442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OH - and I used a Boba Wrap with her and it worked great!</p> <p>@Gin: What a smart idea asking for a spare. We were super careful and spot cleaning but it was getting grimy by the end! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713411 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:32:01 +0000 Gin 2713411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CedarMagnolia: I was extremely worried at breastfeeding at first, but it was okay. a bit awkward at first. I had gotten to a point where I was comfortable without a boppy at 6 weeks, but it was much easier to breastfeed when she was in the harness with a boppy to help support her. I ended up buying a travel boppy so I could take it around. </p> <p>I used a solly wrap all the time while she was in the harness. My ortho highly recommended it since it would keep her hips in a good position instead of a stroller/stroller</p> <p>I didn't do any tummy time while she was in the harness. She hated it and i don't blame her. I think she might have been a little delayed with rolling because of this but she's on track with her milestones now. My pediatrician told me that anytime she is off her back, it's considered 'tummy' time. He said anytime i was carrying her in my wrap or had her on my chest would count so that made me feel better. </p> <p>One thing that helped a lot- I asked them to fit her into a second harness and i marked all the spots where it needed to be velcroed. I would throw her harness in the washer in a delicates bag and washed every few days, that way i had a spare to put on her while the other was air-drying. The harness gets so gross and dirty without washing. </p> <p>I put her in leg warmers over the harness so people would stop staring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713325 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:18:50 +0000 meadow 2713325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CedarMagnolia: Take a deep breath! I was in your shoes last July. DD had an ultrasound at 6 weeks that showed some degree of hip dysplasia. When we met with the orthopedist she put my DD into a pavlic harness that day. I was in shock. I cried a lot for two days - worried that DD would be sad and uncomfortable and unable to meet milestones. She quickly adapted and didn't seem too phased. We were 23 hours a day to start (off for bath and a brief tummy time), then weaned down to 20 hours, then 12 hours, then we were cleared in October to stop wearing it.</p> <p>I found little silver linings - for instance, at a young age I could carry her on my hip because she was rigid!</p> <p>I also believe that she sat up sooner (not in the harness - but regular sitting) because of the way her legs were bent while in the harness.</p> <p>I don't know what the weather is like where you live - but if your LO isn't wearing pants - I strongly suggest triple roll socks that you unroll as "thigh highs". These worked great to make sure her skin didn't get irritated.</p> <p>DD is 9 months old now and we just have checkups a few times until she is 5 to make sure she develops well. </p> <p>The whole thing was way harder on me than her. She was a trooper!</p> <p>As far as EBF - yes - it was a little awkward at first - but I was able to continue nursing cross cradle and football hold without much issue.</p> <p>You will get through this! Feel free to tag me if you have any other questions - I happy to share our experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713248 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:31:25 +0000 Bao 2713248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CedarMagnolia: we went through this and she went under for surgery to be castes but then they found it wasn't as bad, so they put her in a brace. It didn't bother her BUT she could Houdini her way out of it so we got the ok to stop using it. She now gets regular check ups and she's 4.5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713237 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:10:05 +0000 travelgirl1 2713237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CedarMagnolia: My little girl was born with hip dysplasia, had the ultrasound at 6 weeks and the harness at about 12 weeks I think (big delays over Christmas). </p> <p>She was quite a severe case, her left hip was dislocated and her right was subluxed. Luckily, the harness was the first option and it worked for her!</p> <p>To answer your questions, we breastfed the whole time (it was tricky, she was kind of starfish-shaped and stiff, but we got there in the end and breastfed exclusively) and I wore her in an Ergo daily as she wouldn't fit in a stroller in the harness. We were out and about all the time.<br /> She was in the harness 24 hours a day at first, then when we achieved stability she was allowed one hour a day harness-free. We used that time to give her a bath and do tummy time, which she loved! And skin-to-skin. She learned to army crawl in that hour and used to kind of jump like a frog on her belly, it was fabulous and hilarious all at once 😂</p> <p>Yes you will have amazing, beautiful holds and cuddles, I promise. She will be like a little koala on your hip and your cuddles will be just as sweet and special as before. This was one of my number one fears before harness day and I promise you will still have lovely cuddles. </p> <p>I have lots of tips for you on how to manage in the harness if you end up going down that route, feel free to PM me anytime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713139 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:54:03 +0000 CedarMagnolia 2713139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much for the quick and supportive responses! One of our worries is not knowing what things are possible / impossible when in the harness 24/7. For those who have experience of it, is still possible to...<br /> - Breastfeed? Babe is EBF right now.<br /> - Use a carrier (Ergo / Beco types)? We don't own a car and use carriers multiple times a day for walks. Worried about being trapped in the apartment for weeks if you can't use a carrier or stroller or car seat.... :bummed:<br /> - Do any tummy time? Or is that stuff all on hold until they're out of it?<br /> - Have proper hugs and holds? (OK, now I'm getting over-emotional!)</p> <p>Thank you very much for the kind replies :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713130 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:48:10 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2713130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't done it but my cousin's lo did have an ultrasound for it. I think she was still a newborn. She didn't need any treatment, but I remember my cousin saying she would just need to wear the harness too. If your lo isn't really mobile yet, hopefully it won't be that difficult for her to tolerate. My son didn't have a harness but did have to wear the flat head helmet, and although I was worried it would make him super fussy and irritable, it wasn't a big deal (despite what some online articles had me believing.) Hopefully it's nothing but if she has to wear it, it might not even be a big deal. Fingers crossed for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713114 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:39:28 +0000 KayKay 2713114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my good friends has 2 DDs, both who had to do the harness for their hip dysplasia. Her DD1 was in it for a long time...24/7 for awhile but then still had to sleep in it for like...a year maybe? She is 2 now and no problems. DD2 is only 4m now, but was in the harness 24/7 through 10 or 12w old. She is out now and loving the free movement life ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713103 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:32:48 +0000 Gin 2713103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter (just turned 1) has hip dysplasia. She was born breech and they did a hip ultrasound at 6 weeks for follow up. Her physical exam (by pediatrician and ortho) has always been negative- no hip clicks, negative ortolani/barlow. Unfortunately, her hip ultrasound showed moderate hip dysplasia- she was in the pavlik harness 24/7 for 6 weeks, then 12hours a day for another 6 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. I felt like it was terrible at first (we weren't allowed to take it off at all! even for diaper changes/baths). sleeping was terrible for a couple days, swaddling was hard, etc- but she quickly got used to it. </p> <p>Her follow up ultrasounds have been okay. We had an xray this past week that was slightly abnormal (they aren't worried) but we still have to follow up in 6 months, and then yearly until she stops growing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713087 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:23:34 +0000 PinkElephant 2713087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My niece wore a harness while sleeping for a few months. Other than that, the main things were she needed to wear Orthotics in her shoes (and wear good shoes like Stride Rite), and wasn't supposed to do anything to enhance the flexibility of her hip joint (no gymnastics class). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713078 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:17:43 +0000 KT326 2713078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No personal experience buy my sister had this as a baby. She wore a harness (it looked really complicated but this was almost 40 years ago!) for a few months to correct it and she is fine! </p> <p>I think someone on here has experience with the harness but I can't remember who it was! Hopefully they see this and can chime in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ultrasound-for-hip-dysplasia-worried#post-2713077 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:17:11 +0000 Anya 2713077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were referred for a HD ultrasound at my LO's one week checkup because they detected a hip click. It was a nerve wracking few weeks because I believe the ultrasound couldn't be scheduled until she was one month old, but luckily the ultrasound didn't show any HD. </p> <p>I hope you get a similar outcome- good luck I know you must be anxious to get the ultrasound done. :heart: The actual ultrasound was pretty quick and painless, baby just had to lay back and the tech held her legs open for a few moments to get the images. </p>