When my DS was born (he's now 22 months) his hips weren't checked by the HV at the 6 week check but I assume they were with the GP 6 week check.
DS started walking when he'd just turned 1 year old.
When he was about 19 months old my CM passed comment that she thought DS was unsteady on his feet and seemed to fall over a lot. I was in agreement but I thought it was just normal toddler walking behaviours.
I rang my HV who can't to see him and she said he had uneven creases on the back of his legs and made me an appointment with a GP to get him looked at. The GP thought his hips looked ok but that DS's left foot turned in a little but nothing that justified any intervention.
However, 4 months later and I'm still concerned about DS's gait. When he walks he is fine but when he runs he looks very, very bizarre. He doesn't place one foot in front of the other and instead seems to waddle from side to side. It's really hard to explain but it's like he spreads his legs really wide and runs with them in that position. The placing of his feet on the floor is very exaggerated and it looks like he's stomping around but at absolute lightening speed!! He goes so, so fast.
Over the last week or so I've also noticed that when he's barefooted at home he will walk round on his tiptoes quite often.
I really, really don't want to be a paranoid and difficult mother but a part of my can't help feeling that something isn't right.
Surely if he's been walking for 10 months his running should appear fluid/normal?
AIBU (aka neurotic) or does it sound like there might be a problem?