The last two months were more of a waiting period to observe the development of her knee.The goal was to see if it would relax and extend more on its own, if not, then we would begin some therapy to help with that. We are pleased to have received the following diagnosis:
*After her knee x-ray, he noticed a small bow in her knee that may straighten out over time or maybe not. Either way, with the lengthening procedure in the future, this is a small concern. She has an actual knee bone which is awesome because in some cases like hers, a bone may not even be present. Although her left leg is stiff and cannot extend the same as her right leg, he noticed she was kicking and squirming just as any other baby would so continue what we are doing with her as far as playtime is concerned.
*After her hip x-ray (which she protested greatly and broke Mommy's heart) we were so pleased to see her hip having some ossification present. In babies, the cartilage does not transition into bone until ages 6-9 months. So we were very happy to see that the process has atleast begun with her hip. We are very hopeful that she may be able to avoid having hip surgery, but we will not know for sure until her cartilage has turned to bone at age 9 months. At that point we will know if her hip is indeed "normal".
*We return to the Orthopedic in 4 months (WAHOO!) after meeting Dr. Paley first. We plan to meet him in June and go back to Orlando Orthopedic shortly after. It will be nice to have the next 5 months "off" from doctors pertaining to her leg. Once we meet Dr.Paley's group, we will have a timeline and exact diagnosis and will take that to Orlando Orthopedic to do the same.
We are so very blessed to have this news! We are so happy to be able to just enjoy her as a baby and watch her grow and change. She is now rolling over back and forth, kicking, babbling like crazy, laughing, beginning to scoot, sitting upright with assistance and excessively drooling. :) It is so comforting to see her meeting her milestones without any delays. Here are some pictures of Norah enjoying some playtime!
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| Right before rolling over |
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| Rolling back and forth on the patient table at her appointment! |
