We had a good report from the pediatrician last week. Lauren is a healthy girl and is right on track developmentally. She started crawling the night before (hooraaah!) and Dr. VanEs said she did it just in time for him to check off the "crawling box" on her record. She is still on pace with the 95th percentile, at 23 pounds 8 ounces. I told Dr. VanEs that I caught a little grief from Mary Free Bed about Lauren's weight and he reassured me that it was fine, especially for a breastfed baby because they tend to lose their baby fat as they grow. An interesting fact from our baby books, Steve and I both weighed more at her age, even though we were both born weighing less.
At our last appointment with Mary Free Bed, Dr. Maples felt that Lauren's right hip is lagging behind a little and is borderline for hip dysplasia. She gave us an option of treating her right now with another type of harness or waiting a few months until her next visit to see if there has been improvement. We spoke to Dr. Standard and Dr. Herzenberg at an online chat about this and they asked to see her x-rays. They said if it is true hip dysplasia, a harness would be an effective treatment. If not, and it is instead a hip problem that sometimes occurs with the FH, she may need hip surgery. We're in the process of getting Lauren's x-rays sent to them and also hoping to schedule an appointment with them for early in the new year. Since our trip to see Dr. Paley, although we haven't ruled him out, we've become more and more comfortable with the idea of having Lauren in the hands of the Baltimore docs. We've talked to Dr. Standard on numerous occasions at the online chats, and talked to many parents who wouldn't take their children anywhere else. We've also been encouraged by the opinions of other orthopedic surgeons about both Dr. Standard and Herzenberg.
In the meantime, Lauren has been keeping Grandma Sue company on most of her daily trips to the cancer center. Grandma usually opts to ride in the back seat next to Lauren. On our way home from a recent appointment, she said "Somehow, it makes it so much better when you and Lauren are with me." Unfortunately, the radiation treatments are starting to really take a toll on Grandma's tummy and energy level. She does find the strength for playtime with Lauren every now and then. Eighteen treatments down, seven to go, and she'll be done with the radiation by the new year.
At our last appointment with Mary Free Bed, Dr. Maples felt that Lauren's right hip is lagging behind a little and is borderline for hip dysplasia. She gave us an option of treating her right now with another type of harness or waiting a few months until her next visit to see if there has been improvement. We spoke to Dr. Standard and Dr. Herzenberg at an online chat about this and they asked to see her x-rays. They said if it is true hip dysplasia, a harness would be an effective treatment. If not, and it is instead a hip problem that sometimes occurs with the FH, she may need hip surgery. We're in the process of getting Lauren's x-rays sent to them and also hoping to schedule an appointment with them for early in the new year. Since our trip to see Dr. Paley, although we haven't ruled him out, we've become more and more comfortable with the idea of having Lauren in the hands of the Baltimore docs. We've talked to Dr. Standard on numerous occasions at the online chats, and talked to many parents who wouldn't take their children anywhere else. We've also been encouraged by the opinions of other orthopedic surgeons about both Dr. Standard and Herzenberg.
In the meantime, Lauren has been keeping Grandma Sue company on most of her daily trips to the cancer center. Grandma usually opts to ride in the back seat next to Lauren. On our way home from a recent appointment, she said "Somehow, it makes it so much better when you and Lauren are with me." Unfortunately, the radiation treatments are starting to really take a toll on Grandma's tummy and energy level. She does find the strength for playtime with Lauren every now and then. Eighteen treatments down, seven to go, and she'll be done with the radiation by the new year.
