Breech babies and hip dysplasia

I found out my baby is breech and I've been reading that hip dysplasia is common in breech babies. Now, I'm worried. Has anyone had a breech? If so, did everything work out okay? TIA

Breech babies and hip dysplasia

My DS was breech (from 28 weeks until he was delivered at 39 weeks). At our last dr. appt the dr. was concerned that he might have hip dysplasia so we went to a pediatric orthopedist and he's perfectly fine!

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Both of my kids were breech. At 6 weeks they each had an ultrasound of their hips. They are both fine.

Breech babies and hip dysplasia

Dd was breech (frank breech) from At least 30w, she had a sono and her hips are perfect!

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I think it's a possiblity but not that common. So many babies are breach. I had one head down and one frank breach and the ped checks their hips (being twins and one breach) and they are fine.

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My daughter was breech my whole pregnancy ~ I had to have a c-section. At 6 weeks she had to have a sono/ultrasound to check. My ped recommended double diapering her until after the sono ~ sometimes that helps out the hips. It did she was fine and we went back to one diaper and she is fine!

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DS was breech and his hips were fine!

When a baby is breech you have to be aware of possible hip dysplasia, but it's also very possible your baby will be just fine! How far along are you? It's also possible your baby will still turn.

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My son was breech (frank) and after he was born we took him for a sonogram just to be safe and his hips turned out fine. At all of his doctor appointments in the beginning our doctor would also take his legs and kindof roll them around to make sure everything felt fine. He never had any issues!

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Great! Something else for me to worry about! LO has been breech the entire pregnancy, hasn't moved once! I'm pretty sure he will be born in the next couple weeks via c-section as he is not willing to turn. Hoping this is not an issue for him!

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DD was breech the whole time until she flipped 2 weeks before she was born.. and was checked for hip dysplasia and she was fine.

Please don't stress about it.. believe me.. there are tons of other things to stress out. You baby will be fine

Breech babies and hip dysplasia

DD was never breech but she did have hip dysplasia. For her it was more likely hereditary. I wouldn't stress about it. There's probably a more than likely chance he won't have it but even if he does it's not that bad. Not worth stressing over IMO, it was a few months of treatment and never bothered DD at all.

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AJ was always breech.. (that-a girl!) and born C/S a lil early.

She was always checked but always 100% fine. I refused to read up into anything when I was preggo. Especially since I was very happy with a C/S. Even here C/S are looked down on as a negative on the preggo board. But the thing is.. it was much better for my baby to be born healthy than born 'naturally'.

It was just a bonus that i didn't have to push a watermelon out of a lemon ! I wanted NOTHING to do with childbirth and could not have been happier than to find out I was getting a C/S.

My lil girls hips were and are FINE! No worries. Stop reading!

Breech babies and hip dysplasia

Dd was breech and her hips are fine

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My DD was breech for I don't know how long (my doc never said a word and I didn't ask - shame on me) and we had no issues.

Went for a hip sono around 6 weeks and everything was normal.

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DD was breech my ENTIRE pregnancy. Also, I had low fluids AND she wasn't growing normally (small for gestational age). I was so concerned and needed a nearly c-section when my fluids were scary low. My ped moved her hips at the first few appointments and never recommended a sono or anything. She is fine and no dysplasia. Now she's a petite but typical crazy 2 year old who runs and jumps everywhere. My son who was NEVER breech during pregnancy needed PT for various other issues. LOL

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My DS was breech and his hips are fine. Hes almost 2.5 now.

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Daughter was breech no hip dysplasia. My son was a frank's breech until 37 weeks no hip dyspasia

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sorry to worry you..I'm sure both our little ones will be fine. i just wanted some support for people who have gone through this.

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both my twins were breech from day 1

hips are fine!

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DD was breech and her hips are fine.

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OK, I will be the 1 that will say that "Yes, my baby was breech and had hip dysplasia"....although I am not entirely sure if that's what caused it. I think it is more the shape of my uterus. My younger DD had hip dysplasia also and was head down from 20 weeks on!

This being said - should your baby have hip dysplasia, please FM me....I am an expert now having 2 kids with it! And while it sounds awful, it is so easily fixable!