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XP: Hip u/s for breech babies?

TristaD81TristaD81
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Also posted on July '11.

Hi ladies!  I found out DD was breech at 40w3d (she was born via unplanned c/s later that day).  Apparently, she was breech for a long time (my OB was mistaking her butt for her head at checkups).  My pedi said it is common for breech babies to have hip u/s to check for hip "dislocatiion" or the ability to easily dislocate?  Any of you have experience with this?  What was the outcome?  Pedi said DD may have to wear a harness. 

 

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Re: XP: Hip u/s for breech babies?

  • dinonugget1517dinonugget1517 member
    My LO was breech the whole time I was pregnant (I had a few u/s's done throughout my pregnancy and all were breech).  I actually went to my Dr. the Monday before delivering (I delivered that Friday) and he did a cervical check and he said my LO's head was down.  When I was at the hospital I had them check just to be sure that it was down before they started to induce (due to pre-e), and sure enough his head was up near my ribcage, so the Dr. was confusing my LO's head with his butt too! I delivered via C-section at 36 weeks.  He was given a hip u/s while in the NICU and he was fine!  Everything checked out!
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  • Mrs.GregMrs.Greg member
    One of my twins was breech and we will have to get an u/s done of her hips when she is 6 to 8 weeks old to check for hip displasia (sp?).
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  • Jynx23Jynx23 member
    My daughter was breech  the whole time I was pregnant and just had her hip ultrasound today.  It only took 15 minutes and the tech said everything looked fine. I think they just do this for all breech babies as a precaution.
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  • amyegunnipamyegunnip member

    Our son was breech from 31 weeks on. Just as a precaution our pedi had us get an u/s of his hips at ~2 weeks old. It is kind of nerve wracking but it was good to have peace of mind that everything is OK.

    We do have a friend of the family that was very reassuring that if he did have the dysplasia that it's not a huge deal--his daughter had it and wore a brace to fix it. She's 10 now and completely fine! GL!

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  • TristaD81TristaD81
    Thank you ladies!!  Happy all your LO's are ok :)
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  • SyrKristinaSyrKristina

    DS was breech my whole pregnancy. His butt was mistaken for his head too! I was told he had a very firm butt that felt like a head. Umm thanks?

    Anyways, he had his hip U/S done 2 weeks ago. It was very easy and quick and the pediatric radiologist who actually performed the U/S told me the results when he was finished. My DS's hips are perfect. I was told that hip dislocation is not very common, but breech babies are 3x more likely to get them than head down babies. If his results were positive, I was told that he'd have to wear a harness for between 3 months and 9 months. It keeps his legs in a frog like position while the cartilage turns to bone.

    HTH and good luck!

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