Congenital hip dysplasia - ie clicky hips

[heartmoonshadow]

Hi,

I have only just thought about this and I am 30 weeks pregnant - typical baby brain I'm afraid.

When I was born I had clicky hips and I was treated using double nappies until I was 6 months old, this is because I was so small 4lb 7oz. Does anyone know if this will affect me giving birth?

I have a midwife appointment next week but I would like to have an idea now if anyone has a similar problem.

Thanks

HMS

You don't give birth through your hips, the baby comes out of the hole in your pelvis .
There's a joint at the bottom called the sacral iliac joint which can stretch. It shouldn't affect the head of femur/hips. Do check with the midwife though.

"Clicky hips" means your thigh bones were not sitting in your hip socket properly and had to be pushed into the correct position. There´s no reason (as far as I know) why, once the condition is addressed, as it was in your case, you should have any further problems.

The condition is heretitary though, so make sure your baby is checked at birth and in the days after, just to be sure. My child had an ultrasound shortly after birth, was initially double nappied then wore a harness for a few months.

Female babies are more likely to be affected than males, as are breech babies or babies born with innstrumental delivery..

I was born with CDH and had full dislocation of my left hip, as was my sister. We both went on to have "normal" vaginal deliveries, although DD was helped into the world by both ventouse and forceps - not as a result of any problems with my pelvis but because she was OP. I'd second the advice to make sure that your baby is checked properly at both birth and at the 6 week check. DD was fine at birth but a faint click was detected at 6 weeks, so she was referred to Orthopaedics as a precaution. I had to fight to get an xray when she was about 10 months old (was refused an ultrasound) but she is (touch wood) fine. Hope this reassures you - good luck with the birth

Just FYI, better get baby checked again befoer the 6 week check. The specialist I saw when baby was 4 weeks old was dismayed that I hadn´t been sent much sooner. The faster diagnosed, the sooner and easier mended...

I had developmental dysplasia (dislocated hips) in both hips and no one noticed until I was two! So I have clicky hips, no fluid in the joint and bad arthritis as the rebuild surgery that I had has worn out. I'm due hip replacements on both sides but was recommended to do all the baby making beforehand.

I'm having a caesarean, but that's because I physically can't get my legs open wide enough to get a baby out as I have very little mobility in either joint in that direction. That is the only potential problem that the consultant could see with me in giving birth, so I think that you should be absolutely fine.

Anyone know good groups & clubs near Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire? my baby had Meningtis & then in hip harness so haven't been out & now its time!