No clue.

The first thing I noticed this morning in Pip's pre-op room.

The alarm went off at 5am. I was up with Lainee every hour before that because of her paci. We went and got me some coffee, then made our way to the hospital. Checked in and waited to be called back to pre-op. I was doing fine until the anesthesiologist came in. I started crying then stopped. By 750 they were ready to wheel her back. We gave her kisses and walked solemnly to the waiting room. Which was smack dab in the middle of where I was 4 months ago. On one side was my sicu room where I had given birth to Lainee , and on the other side was where I woke up a month later and then spent my recovery time before rehab. I even saw 3 of my nurses.

At a little after 9 they finally called to let us know they started. Late. They had issues finding a spot for her iv and ended up putting it in her head. Then started the waiting game for surgery. 3 hours later they called to say we could come to recovery.

My eyes got teary when I walked in her lil room to her mewling pitifully. We waited with her until it was time for her ct scan, then walked down with her. After that we went to a room.

She'll jerk every so often and whine but seems to be adjusting so far.

Before surgery. Her hands forming a heart.

In her room. Today starts our (hopefully) 3 month journey with this.. thing.

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Another treatment. This is what happened prior to her spica cast today. Medial Approach.

•Open Reduction

This surgery means the hip joint is opened up to clear out any tissue(s) that is keeping the head of the femur (the ball) from going back into the acetabulum (the socket). There are two general approaches to this procedure:

Medial Approach

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Medial Approach incision represented by black dotted line.

This approach is normally successful for children less than one year of age. This procedure starts through a small incision in the groin (medial to the hip). This is a limited surgical approach that allows the joint to be cleared so the hip can be aligned into the socket.

This method is typically used when a closed reduction is unsuccessful and the arthrogram shows something in the joint that’s keeping the hip out of the socket.

This method cannot correct any underlying problems in bone structure

A spica cast is normally needed for a few months to keep the hip aligned, while it is growing and becoming more stable.

Anterior Approach

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Anterior Approach incision represented by black dotted line

The anterior approach to the hip joint is used when the ligaments around the hip need to be repaired and tightened after the hip is cleaned out and aligned. This is used after the age of 12 months when surgery is needed, or for more severe hip dislocations.

Reshaping the hip socket can also be done through this approach.

- See more at: http://hipdysplasia.org/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip/child-treatment-methods/open-reduction/#sthash.NS8yRUS8.dpuf