Update...
Went into hospital on 28th January and DD started her 3 weeks in traction at 3pm.
She soon adapted to having her legs strung up and learnt to flip over, swing around and do headstands!!!
The consultant came with the consent forms, which was very scary, I had to sign for her to have Bi- Lateral or uni-lateral femoral osteotomy, (basically either
one or both thigh bones cut and repositioned) as well as the cutting of the tendons and application of a hip spica cast.
DD went to theatre for 3 hours on Wednesday 20th feb, she had the tendons in her groin cut and her femors positioned correctly for the sockets to form around them. As she has never been able to walk, the heads of her femors were in perfect condition, which meant they got a good position without the need for cutting the femors and re-shaping them...big relief!
She has adapted very well to her new trousers!
Despite catching a tummy bug and being sick, she recovered from surgery very quickly and we were allowed home Thursday evening.
The consultant has told us that she does not think it is the dislocated hips that have prevented her from standing and walking, but the ligament laxity and this will need to be addressed after her hips are sorted. It is uncertain at this stage if/when DD will walk and further intervention will be needed.
As far as her hips are concerned, only time will tell if this will work or if further surgery will be required. She has an xray on 4th March, just to check the hips haven't moved at all. She will then have a scan in 7 weeks time to see if the sockets are growing properly. She will also have a cast change at this point. She will be in cast for a minimum of 3 months, possibly longer. Depending on the results of scans and xrays, she may need further surgery, whatever happens, she will need further surgery when she is around 4 years of age.
I am so relieved to be home, even though I came down with DD's tummy bug yesterday and felt really ill!
I am coping ok with the nappy changes, the first one took me 20 minutes, now down to 5! The hardest thing is dealing with her awkward shape and the extra weight, I suffer with my back already!!! She has a bar between her legs which makes her hard to hold.
Tabby - do look at the Steps website, it really helped me, I got a car seat from there and DD fits in it really well. You can buy the one I got from In Car Safety or they hire them out too. It's a Britax adapted seat for a hip spica cast.