What is infant hip dysplasia?

It’s a condition where the ball and socket joint of the hips doesn’t properly form in babies and young children. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. During the first few months of life the ball is more likely to be loose within the socket because babies are naturally flexible and because the edges of the socket are made of soft cartilage like the cartilage in the ear. If the hips are forced into a stretched-out position too early, the ball is at risk of permanently deforming the edges of the cup shaped socket (hip dysplasia) or gradually slipping out of the socket altogether (hip dislocation).

What causes hip dysplasia from baby carriers?

When a woman is pregnant, her baby or babies spend their entire day in the fetal position where their hips and knees are bent and flexed. It’s important that they are allowed to maintain that position after birth. Getting hip dysplasia from baby carriers is possible when babies are forced in a stretched-out position to soon. Their joints need time to stretch out naturally, so you need to make sure that your babies don’t get stuck in a baby carrier that forces them in a stretched-out position to soon. Babies that have been born in a breech position may need even more time to stretch out naturally. A breech position means that the baby was born bottom first as opposed to being born head first like most babies.

What are the signs of hip dysplasia in babies?

If your babies aren’t born with hip dysplasia or dislocation you might not notice the problem at first. It isn’t painful. When your babies start to walk, it can become an issue as the leg on the side of the dislocated leg may appear shorter. The leg may also turn outward. The space between the legs may also look wider than normal and the folds in the skin of the thigh or buttocks may appear uneven. Babies with hip dysplasia or dislocation may develop deformity of the hip and arthritis later in life.

Hip dysplasia baby treatment

Doctors may use x -ray or ultrasound to diagnose babies with hip dysplasia or dislocation. For babies up to six months of age, you can get a nonsurgical positioning device or placement of a Pavlik harness. The harness holds the hip in place. It’s usually worn one to two months. Some babies are successfully treated this way whereas others continue suffering from hip dysplasia. If that’s the case casting or surgery may be an option. Casting remains on the hip until the hip returns to normal placement. Following casting, a special brace and/or physical therapy exercises may be necessary to make the muscles around the hip and in the legs stronger.

Baby carrier guide

These pictures are from the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI). IHDI is a not-for-profit organization that help patients with hip dysplasia regardless of age, nationality or social condition.

This is not a good way to carry a baby in a carrier. The legs are hanging straight down which means that the thighs aren’t supported to the knee joint. The resulting forces on the hip joint may contribute to hip dysplasia or dislocation.

This is a better way of carrying a baby in a carrier. The thighs are supported to the knee joint. The forces on the hip joint are minimal because the legs are spread, supported, and the hips are in a more stable position.

This is the optimal way of carrying a baby. The thighs are spread around the grown-up’s torso, and the hips bent, so the knees are slightly higher than the buttocks with the thighs supported. This position allows the baby to be in a position named jockey position or frog position. The hips fall or spread naturally apart to the side, with the thighs supported and the hips and knees bent. Free movement of the hips without forcing them together promotes natural hip development.

Baby carrier sling guide

 This is not a good way to carry a baby in a sling. Baby carriers that force the baby’s legs to stay together may contribute to hip dysplasia.

Baby carriers should support the thighs and allow the legs to spread to keep the hip in a stable position.

Nice features:

• All Weego baby carriers are free from harmful and allergenic substances. All fabrics are manufactured and approved in accordance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Class 1 for baby products.

• All straps and buckles are extremely easy to fit and adjust. Zippers, buttons and snaps are in highest quality by YKK and certified by Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Class 1 for baby products.

• You can adjust the inner pouch leg holes to fit different size babies, and you’re also able to adjust the height of the inner pouches. This makes it a good choice for premature twins.

• You can use the carrier by yourself. You don’t need another person to help you position the babies. You can even pass your babies to another person without removing them from the carrier.

• The Weego TWIN Baby Carrier comes with six machine washable bibs – three sets of two. You can buckle two of them on to the top of the carrier where your babies faces rest and change them with a new set when they become dirty. The bibs protect the upper part of your carrier and keeps it clean. The carrier has several leashes for toys and pacifiers.
                             

How do I use the Weego TWIN Baby Carrier?

You receive the Weego TWIN Baby Carrier with really well-written instructions. It has pictures showing you how to adjust and wear the carrier optimally. The company advises that you read the instructions before use and adjust the carrier to the sizes of the babies and the wearer. The Weego TWIN Baby Carrier has comfortable soft shoulder straps and a comfort strap you can buckle behind your head. It also has a waist strap. All buckles and straps can be easily fitted to the size of the person wearing the carrier. With the outer and inner pouches open, you can gently pull your babies legs through the leg holes of the inner pouches, fasten the buckles and zip the pouches closed. You close the buckle on the outer pouch collar and zip the outer pouch. You’re able to adjust the inner pouch waist straps so they fit snugly around your babies waists.

What’s the Weego TWIN Baby Carrier made of?

The Weego Simply Black TWIN baby carrier is made of black cotton twill. The Weego Grey & White Seersucker TWIN baby carrier and the Wheego Red & White Seersucker TWIN baby carrier are made of thin, grey/red and white striped Seersucker fabric consisting of 65 percent cotton and 35 percent polyester. The Weego Navy Blue TWIN baby carrier is made of navy cotton twill with blue and white checked cotton lining. They are machine washable at 30 degrees Celsius / 85 degrees Fahrenheit. They can be tumbled dried at a low temperature. The bibs are made from 100 percent cotton and come in different colors. They can be machine washed and dried at high temperature.

How much does the Weego TWIN Baby Carrier cost?

The Weego TWIN baby carrier costs $169.00. That’s about 128 British Pounds, depending on the currency rates.

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