Hip Ultrasound Update

Well I got a call back from Dr. Kissous yesterday regarding the results of Kaylie's hip ultrasound. She said that Kaylie has a mild abnormality, but that her hips aren't completely dislocated. Anyway, I didn't really understand much of what she said so I had to call my friend Shayleen to get more information since her daughter, Olivia, had a bad case of Hip Dysplasia when she was born. She really helped to calm me since Kaylie's is only a mild case. I have been reading and Shayleen even mentioned that it is common among girls, first borns and breech babies...so I don't know if Kaylie had a chance with those odds. I will be getting a call from a nurse at our pediatricians office this week, she is scheduling an appointment for Kaylie with a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. At this appointment I guess they will look at the angle of her hip to determine if Kaylie will need a harness or if she will just need to be watched and then have another ultrasound done later. If you want more information since I hardly know what I am talking about, visit this site that

Shayleen sent me, it really helped me to understand it more...I just can't explain it too well. Plus at this site you can also take a look at what a harness looks like in case you has to have one on. http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/ORTHO/Hip_Dysplasia.htm (you'll have to cut & paste web site) I will let you know more as soon as we have an appointment with the pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. In the mean time, Kaylie really needs all of your prayers. I am glad we found this out so soon, but it doesn't make it any easier with finding out something is wrong with your baby.

Love,
Katie & Kaylie Michele