Hip Dysplasia: Why we should burn forward facing baby carriers
I was sitting on the London underground today when I saw something that made me beam and hiccup a sob simultaneously. It was a stranger, a man, he was carrying …
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DDH: A letter to all expectant parents, or those of you with newborns
Dear expectant parents, or those of you with newborns, I am sorry, I am that annoying woman, the one who wants to act like they know better than the health …
Operation Day: 12 months later…. (Hip Dysplasia survival)
Hip Dysplasia has not beaten us. Time is a curious thing. This time a year ago I was filled to the brim with anxiety, I paced the hospital corridors biting …
The Middle Child – why not being disabled is a pretty poor show….
It has been a long couple of years; we started with miscarriage in 2008 then bounced into epilepsy in 2010, we then quickly advanced to hip dysplasia in 2011 and we …
DDH: Jumping ~ Life post spica
My daughter has never jumped. She has journeyed to places most two-year olds have never had the misfortune to go, she has experienced surgery, blood transfusions, and week-long stays in hospital …