20 month old suddenly stopped walking

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My 20 month old daughter only started walking 5 weeks ago: she had been a very effective bottom shuffler up to that point. Last Tuesday she was walking fine, no limping or anything. Last Wednesday she just stopped. she won't even pull herself to standing or anything. I cannot pinpoint anything that happened to make her stop.

I took her to the doctors and he felt it was caused by a virus in her hip and said to come back in a few days if no improvement.

This Tuesday, with no change in the walking I took her back to the doctor and saw someone different. he spent a long time examining her hips etc and said she is very strong but feels it's just she's got out of the habit and to ignore it. I have to say I am a little uncomfortable with this.

DD is very happy and smiley, doesn't seem to be in any pain, has no temperature and actually is saying 'walk walk' sometimes but if I try to help her she just holds up her legs in front of her. she is happy to push hard against my hand with her foot but just won't put any weight on it.

Has anyone had any experience of this please?

Not the same, but at about that age my ds stepped off a small step in the garden and twisted his ankle.
Next day couldn't weight bear, so took him to A&E. Nothing found on the x-ray. A week later he still was refusing to weight bear, so sent back for more x-rays. A week later he was sort of walking, foot twisted inwards, limping, only using his toes. Back for more x-rays...
Then around 3-4 days later, he saw something he wanted, and just ran. Normally. And then walked fine with no problems.

I think in his case it was that he got into the habit/fear that it would hurt, so wasn't prepared to try to walk properly. Once he'd done it and found he was fine, he reverted back to normal.

If you found a small doll's pram, would that encourage her to try? Or offer her a treat you put on the sofa so she has to pull to stand?

If you can't get her standing at all, I'd be going back to the GP.