Hip Dysplasia

Per protocol all breech babies are checked for risks of hip dysplasia. Since Rylee was breech she was first checked at two weeks old and then again at six weeks old and nine weeks old. At all of those appointments nothing seemed too serious but they didn't want to completely rule it out until she saw a specialist for it. So this week Rylee had two more appointments. She met with a pediatric orthopedist this Tuesday and thankfully he agreed after looking at her ultrasound images that all looked really good and so far no issues should come from her breech position. He did a couple stretches with her and gave her a good exam and it felt so good to hear that in his professional opinion she doesn't even have a mild form of  hip dysplasia. I was so thankful because of course I have spent the last week looking at babies online wearing full on hip and leg braces and it broke my heart thinking she might need some kind of brace assistance. Her hips look great and that makes me happy for her. She had another appointment today at the hospital that was scheduled before she even saw the pediatric specialist and those results were concluded in the same way, she's fine. She's going to be seen again between six and nine months and then probably at one year but after that she should be done with these hip appointments so hallelujah! She's only three months old and has already been seen five times as of today. The next two appointments are protocol appointments because it is possible for hip problems to manifest itself after six months but I'm feeling very good about her chances after this week that she'll remain healthy and if not then we'll tackle that hurdle together. :)