A series of helpful videos developed by STEPS in the UK covering common situations with children in hip spica casts. Information on how you can modify the Spica Cast to help your child be more happy and comfortable. Parents have had success using a variety of baby slings to carry babies in spica casts. Remember that the cast adds weight and bulk, so make sure you feel comfortable when carrying your baby and that you are not straining your muscles. If your baby’s cast has a bar between the legs, a sling might not work. Cast appropriate clothing is available from select retailers. These specifically designed outfits are designed to fit over a Spica Cast or Palvik Harness. There are numerous options available for covering the harness: For additional information on clothing please see the Healthy Hips Australia’s brochure by clicking here. Breastfeeding has health benefits for both the mother and the child. Nursing can be a special time when you and your child are close.
This brochure is intended to offer support for mothers who want to continue to breastfeed. The IHDI supports all families regardless of how they choose to feed their children You might need to adjust the positions that you use when you breastfeed. Here are some positions that may work for you when your child is in a cast. Most mothers who breastfeed are familiar with this position. With a child in a cast, you might feel more comfortable with a pillow on your lap to protect you from pressure from cast. Some mothers also use a pillow to support the child’s leg, especially if the child turns so that one leg is up in the air.* This position might work for you if your child does not like to turn her head to nurse or spits up after eating. The cast adds weight, so some babies might be too heavy for this position. You may want to put a pillow on your leg underneath the baby.* Tips for diapering when your baby is in a Spica Cast. A full size infant bath sponge can be used:
Managing an older child in a spica cast presents different problems than managing an infant or baby. Although the child’s size may make it more difficult for parents, the children often tolerate the cast better because they are able to participate in their own care. Two adults can usually lift the child, but a Hoyer lift (or other types of lifts) can be rented if lifting is a problem. A hospital bed with an overhead trapeze bar may also be helpful. The trapeze bar is a triangular handle that hangs down from a frame over the bed so the child can grab the handle and pull up in bed or help shift position. Most children age 2-7 years learn to turn themselves over by using the unenclosed leg. Any position in the cast is generally acceptable because the cast protects the child from too much movement. Older children can also ask for pillows and positioning when they are uncomfortable. In other words, the child will help with his/her own care. Older children can generally use a bed pan without getting the cast soiled.
You might ask the doctor to place the cross-bar where it will least interfere with toileting. Transportation in an automobile requires safety restraints. This is also more difficult in the larger child. The most practical method of transportation is probably to place the child in the rear seat using an E-Z-On vest with a seat belt over one or both legs. No restraint system will protect completely from a high-speed crash so it’s best to limit transportation as much as possible while the child is in a body cast. Removing casts is performed with a cast saw that vibrates instead of making a circular motion like saws that cut wood. The vibration will cut through hard cast materials, but not through the cast padding underneath the cast. The cast saw is loud when operating so it sometimes helps to bring headphones or ear muffs if your doctor doesn’t have any. What happens after the cast removal is completely dependent upon your particular child’s needs and your doctor’s treatment plan for your child.
Sometimes a child is weaned off the Spica Cast by having a period of time where the child is fitted with a hip abduction brace. *Acknowledgements The International Hip Dysplasia Institute wishes to thank Betsy Miller, author of The Parents’ Guide to Hip Dysplasia, Pip Mercer, Breastfeeding Counselor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association, and the parents who participated in the creation of this site. Back to Treatment Tips for ParentsIdeas SpicaSpica TipsSon'S HipHip KidSpica Cast ToddlerHip Spica Cast ChildrenBb SonSon SSpica Cast SurvivalForwardHave a toddler in a hip spica cast? But you CAN do this! Some activities, suggestions and ideas to help...What should I do if my child hits or bites? See all pregnancy, parenting, and birth videosPlease confirm you are in our delivery areaHip Dysplasia Baby shared a photo.toHip Dysplasia BabySlaithwaite, United KingdomF O C Would anyone like these BRAND NEW harem jersey pants new never been worn perfect for pavlik harness or Von Rosen splint , age 3months but baby needs to be... younger my little girl is 3months but a big 3 month old she needed the 6month size , will post free of charge uk only
, also a grey pair picture in comments x Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabyHi! I just joined up so thank you for having us! I'm So glad to find a group with other parents. My daughter has just started wearing a rhino cruiser for 6-9 mo...We are trying to find an umbrella stroller that would fit her but isn't too pricey as we already bought so much baby gear we can't use before she was born. She's a big baby at 3 months and we can't find much that seems to work width wise without pressing on her legs. And most don't have harnesses long enough to accomodate her with blankets behind. She's almost 15 lbs at 3 months. Does anyone have any suggestions? I was looking at mclarens but thought even those were a bit too deep maybe. See allHip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabySlaithwaite, United KingdomAnyone have any advice on Von Rosen splint ? #Hip Dysplasia Baby shared Elisabeth Wilhite's photo.Elisabeth WilhitetoHip Dysplasia BabyHello my fellow spica cast mommies and daddies!!
My brother and sister in law gave my son a ball pit for his first birthday. We use his bumbo seat we modified and he loves it!!!! Six more weeks to go in the spica for us.Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabyDes Moines, IA, United StatesMy little girl was diagnosed with hip dysplasia two days ago at 12 days old. This completely broke my heart but we are trying to keep a positive outlook. Since ...getting the Palvick brace, she is more fussy and likes to be held more. We are having a really difficult time getting her to sleep. Before the brace she ready hated lying flat. We were using a rock n play but someone told me we could no longer put her in that? Each time I lay her down she cries and I end up with her on my chest legs spread apart head under my chin. But this is not a safe way to sleep. Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabyThe UK's only DDH clothing brand Hip-Pose Ltd is up for sale! If you are interested in running a small company that makes a big difference to families, please do take a look, thanks x BizdaqHip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabyIf you have felt frustrated during DDH treatment and would like to contribute towards the design of an improved orthotic device to make your life easier, please... consider participating in this research project.
Our aim is to improve the experience for the baby and the mother while performing daily activities. Click on the link to see how participating is easy. Contact me through facebook, or email: msalama@ncsu.edu A Study on Orthotic Devices for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabyHi All, Our beautiful little boy is due to have his left hip, which is dislocated, operated on very soon. He's going into a Spica and we're not sure how long fo...r. We are absolutely devastated! I cry a lot! I keep thinking that I'll deal with the cast and all the changes it will bring, I'll handle it because I'll have to. However the thought of my baby boy (three and a half months) being put under a general anaesthetic freaks me out no end. That's the bit that I am massively struggling to deal with. Plus knowing I've got to give him to somebody else and have no control over what is happening. Any advice on how to try and deal with this would be greatly appreciated.
It's going to be a tough journey I think. Also any advice on nappies...sizes to buy and how to change would be appreciated. I think I've read somewhere that we'll need little nappies to tuck inside and bigger to go on the outside?! Xxx Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabySpokane, WA, United StatesWas wondering what kind of jumpers/ bumbo/ play seat things your doctor has said is ok for hip Dysplasia babies? She's out of her harness during the day and hips are in place.Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabyHeard from the hospital today with a possible date for my sons operation so just waiting for them to confirm this date, so I'm worried sick about it all again! Watching my baby in pain even if he is 19 months he looks so small right now 😥how did you get over this feeling as I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had this feeling 🤔 Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a post.toHip Dysplasia BabyI gave birth to twin girls in October, 2016. Both were breech, so as a protocol their ultrasound was done when they were one month old,though so click was heard... while examining them. Th
e result for older one came abnormal, whereas for younger one was normal. My older daughter is in a brace 23/7. It could be a worried mom, but I feel uneven thigh folds for my younger one. I have raised my concern to doctor but they say if ultrasound is normal, then we believe she doesn't have hip dysplasia. So they are not referring me for other ultrasound, and where I live I need a referral for getting one. My question- is it possible to get incorrect ultrasound result, or a baby being diagnosed with hip dysplasia after getting normal ultrasound results? TIA Hip Dysplasia Baby shared Z Ali Kazmi's post.Z Ali KazmitoHip Dysplasia BabyHi, My nine months daughter will get her spica cast remove soon. she will be in brace for couple of weeks. need advise on clothing and sleeping.Hip Dysplasia Baby shared Justyna Lame's post.Justyna LametoHip Dysplasia BabyJustice, IL, United StatesHello ladies, please help. My daughter had an open reduction on her right hip, in July.Wore a Spica cast for 2 months. It
was taken.off in October, so 2 months... ago....she is still limpid:( the doctor said it will take about 1 year to get back to normal.Did any of you had it similar? Does it really take that long? She still has that double fold on her leg. Thp Dysplasia Baby shared Leah Chandler's post.Leah ChandlertoHip Dysplasia BabyHi my daughter was Diagnosed with DDH on the 12th of December 2016 and is due to have her operation next week on the 3th of Feb 2017, she will be 18months next ...week. I noticed something wasn't right from when she started walking as she has a limp as 1 leg is longer then the other because the right hip is completely dislocated witch is stopping the little bone above to not develop as it should and I would love if anyone with a child who has had the same and had the operation and spica cast already if you could tell me whether you're child still has a limp afterwards. Also can anyone who has went through this with there child tell me if there child was in a lot of pain or discomfort after the operation. Th
anks Hip Dysplasia BabyI just received a beautiful message from someone wondering what would be the best to gifts for a parent and their baby to help on the day of the operation or during recovery? It's so wonderful to hear that people are being so thoughtful in supporting their friends. Was there anything you would have loved to receive?Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a photo.toHip Dysplasia BabyI wanted to share something with all the families who are like me and have searched and searched for something their baby can sit and play in after they come ou...t of a spica cast. My daughter couldn't sit up yet by herself after the spica cast and we all know the jumperoo, bumbo, walker, etc are big no no's. I FINALLY found something that both her doctor and physical therapist approves of. It's called the Busy Baby Activity Chair from Land of Nod and my daughter loves it! Full range of motion for those little legs inside! Hip Dysplasia Baby shared a photo.toHip Dysplasia BabyIn June 2016 my sweet girl was diagnosed with left hip dysplasia with a high dislocation. In
stant tears hit my eyes and I cried for 2 days thinking of all she ...would have to go through. Finally I started my research and learned everything I possibly could so I could help my babes as much as she needed. Decided I needed to be strong for her. These are just a few pictures to remind you of our journey. It doesn't show the sad tears. I wanted to show the strength and smiles we had! She had three surgeries all with spica castings and her final peice of "hardware" was her hip abduction brace. The months were filled with hospitals, doctors, fear, sadness, happiness, sleeplessness and so much more. We had to buy special items such as high chair, strollers, clothes, chairs, carriers and more. I became resourceful adapting the clothing she had to work with her casts and brace. These photos show her wonderful spirit and strength prevailing during all of it! She kept us smiling and kept us strong. Today is the day we went to the doctor and after 6 long months we heard the wonderful news of "No More Brace!" we can now cry tears of joy that we made it here (there were definitely times where I doubted that). Go