| Have you ever wanted to know what made up 75% | | | | She spent about six months in a cast, known as a |
| of all at-birth disabilities? Well, it is a condition known as | | | | spica cast. The thing is basically a body cast made up |
| hip dysplasia, commonly referred to as just DDH. DDH, | | | | of plaster. It covered both legs, went all the way to the |
| although it is not talked about much is actually a very | | | | ankles and then up to just below her chest. Being so |
| common condition. My daughter had this when she | | | | young, I think she was able to adjust very quickly. |
| was born and it was discovered when she was about | | | | Unfortunately, it is always hard on the parents. This is |
| 6 months old. | | | | why we have decided to create our own website |
| There are a couple of things that can correct DDH | | | | specifically about this type of condition that parents |
| such as the use of a brace or surgery with a spica | | | | have to go through so often. |
| cast. Our daughter, unfortunately, had to have the | | | | When we first found out about a spica cast, we only |
| surgery to correct her situation. She is now 2 and a | | | | received a two page pamphlet on it. We had no idea |
| half years old and still undergoing different types of | | | | how to take care of it, how to change her diaper with |
| treatments as her hip slowly creates a proper hip | | | | it on, what she would be capable of doing or anything. |
| socket for itself and moves into the correct position. | | | | It was a very scary experience. |