Category: DDH Awareness

  • Swaddling banned

    Swaddling banned? No, just be hip wise.     We learn on the job as we go; parenting has been my toughest ‘job’ that’s for sure. We try our best, rely on gut instinct, but most of us also like to know what the ‘experts’ are saying. It’s really frustrating then, when the experts keep…

  • 10 Things All Parents Need To Know

    10 things all parents need to know about…hip dysplasia #1 Hip dysplasia occurs when the ball and socket of the hip do not fit together in their ‘normal’ position. Sometimes this is due to abnormal development and/or lack of growth. 1 in 10 newborns have some hip instability at birth. #2 During your child’s first…

  • DDH Babe for Bonds Baby Search

    DDH Babe for Bonds Baby Search 2016   Every year, Bonds run a competition to find “new little faces of Bonds”. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to see a DDH baby win? The DDH community has been in love with the appropriately titled, “Hip Hip Hooray” outfits, with many parents dressing their little ones in these…

  • More hip dysplasia awareness needed

    More hip dysplasia awareness needed Up to 1 in 50 babies are treated for hip dysplasia in Australia What is hip dysplasia?   The hip joint is made up of a ball and socket; the femoral head of the thigh bone (femur) is the ball and the acetabulum of the pelvis is the socket. Loose…