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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)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Breastfeeding with the PH

(WARNING: pics included, run away if you get offended)

Breastfeeding can be challenging enough with a little one. We had a lot of trouble maneuvering Annabelle into positions comfortable for her.

Most often, she was comfortable either lying flat on her back or slightly tilted to the side with her head turned.



As she got a bit bigger and has had more head control, she's been more comfortable nursing sitting up, straddling my leg, or in a diagonal position.


Occasionally, she's liked the football hold too. Sometimes it's trial and error. Bottomline: a hungry baby eats.
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