our story

We welcomed our second daughter Annabelle on February 18, 2012, a week before her due date. That same day, the pediatrician felt a click in her right hip ...

... it was never felt again. An x-ray the same day showed nothing, so we weren't too concerned. We had a follow-up ultrasound when she was 6 weeks old, and it showed that *BOTH* of her hips are dislocated. (a condition called Develomental Dysplasia of the Hip or DDH)

Thursday, May 10, 2012

meet Rhino and the first few days with him

meet Rhino


The 'Rhino Cruiser' is a hip abduction brace, designed to hold the hips in a position to hopefully allow Annabelle's hips to realign.

She'll be in the Rhino Cruiser until her closed reduction on June 4th.

Isn't she cute?!

The first day was the worst. She cried every time I had to tighten the brace. She got it on Monday. Today is Thursday, and she doesn't cry anymore. I think she's getting used to it. She has to come out of it to go in her carseat and have a diaper change, and she keeps her legs in the same position. It's kinda funny. Since she doesn't use her legs, I don't think the muscles are developing much, and her legs are REALLY floppy. She kicks them when she's not in the brace, but I don't see her move them much when she's in the it.

Check out her legs in the brace, and then not ...
and yes, car seat gurus, the strap covers came with the carseat ;)

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