I recently had someone send me a private message on my business Facebook account that I missed for several weeks because I forget to check it sometimes. I felt awful, because the message was about hip dysplasia and their baby girl's recent diagnosis. It got me thinking about the original post I wrote about tips for living with a Pavlik Harness, and also thinking that people may be curious to know how Camille is doing six months (about) later.
A little back story- (FULL STORY HERE) Camille, our third daughter was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at two days old, but it took about six weeks to get our referral to Shriner's Children's Hospital, as Sutter Health Care doesn't have any pediatric orthopedic doctors. When we were told she would need to wear a Pavlik Harness as part of her treatment, it was a hard pill to swallow.
I shared some tips on making life a little easier when you are going through this treatment process a few months ago (Link here). In July we got the great news that Camille's treatment had been successful, although her hips were still not completely normal. At some point she may need surgery, but that is years down the road.
Anyway, what I really want to share with you is the progress she's made in the last 6 months. In July, at 6 months old, Camille could barely manage to roll over, and couldn't sit up at all. Her development since thin is remarkable, she went from barely moving, to sitting up and standing in less than three months. At 9 months she completely had crawling mastered, and at 11 months she was walking!
We celebrated her first birthday a couple of weeks ago, and we couldn't be more proud of this little lady! For any of you going through this treatment with your little one, while it feels like it's going to last forever, it doesn't! Hang in there, your babe will be walking in no time!
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