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03-20-2006 10:36 AM
Madisons Mom   Senior Member Location: Philadelphia, PA Registered: Feb 2005 Posts: 441 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Our OT mentioned a special pair of pants that help with keeping their legs in a certain position. She doesn't know the name of them, but she said they are stretchy and sort of like tights. Does anyone know what she is talking about? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. __________________ Madisons Mom Carola Madison Theresia born 2-04-05

03-20-2006 10:41 AM

iluvmacy   Member Location: Northern MN Registered: Jan 2006 Posts: 61 Last visit: 03-23-2006

I don't know the name either, but I wanted to tell you that our PT told us to use a pair of Macy's stretchie (sp?) pants that she has and to put both legs into the same leg hole. Probably works pretty much the same, and it keeps her legs together which has helped her get her tummy stonger while rolling, and she tries to put her knees under her belly more when her legs are closer together. Not so froggy like. __________________ Macy-5/11/05

03-20-2006 11:07 AM
Ellen   Member Location: Registered: Aug 2005 Posts: 88 Last visit: 03-24-2006	I ordered them for Grace not 15 minutes ago. If it's the same thing, they're called Hiphelpers. The website is hiphelpers.com, but I don't know how to make it a link. They're like a girdle. I tried on size D and it was a little big. She's almost 9 mo. and around 15-16 lbs, wearing 6 to 9 mo clothes. __________________ Ellen Mom to Tom, Kevin, Mary, Anna, Paul, Michael, Grace (DS, 6/23/05)

03-20-2006 11:52 AM

ajbest   Super Member Location: NC Registered: Apr 2005 Posts: 2070 Last visit: 03-24-2006

http://www.hiphelpers.com/ here's the link - if you call the lady she will help you decide which is the best size for your child. just hit 'contact us' at the very bottom and it will show you telephone #s. thanks, aj __________________ Momma to Janna (AVCanal-T21-02/02/05) Wife to Joseph (TOF & still thriving) "Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance." St. Francis of Assisi

03-20-2006 12:38 PM
elizasmom   Senior Member Location: Marin County, CA Registered: Jul 2005 Posts: 534 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Eliza's uses the hip helpers (we call it her girdle) it is basically baby bicycle shorts sewn together at the croach. I have notice a different in her sitting with legs more together since she started using them. __________________ Liz - Mom to Walker (3/24/02) and Eliza (Ds) (5/6/05)

03-20-2006 12:40 PM

marci   Super Member Location: lancaster, Pa Registered: Dec 2004 Posts: 1228 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Check her size. And let me know I may have a pair for you. they are great. They really helped Joni a lot. It seemed she wore them forever. I really think they are a good part of the reason she walks so well. __________________ Marci Mom to Caleb, Cody, Evan, Ethan, Alex, Anna, Joni (ds, 4/03) "My mother taught me very early that I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces:" Wilma Rudolf winner of three gold medals in running events at the 1960 summer Olympics

03-20-2006 02:09 PM
Madisons Mom   Senior Member Location: Philadelphia, PA Registered: Feb 2005 Posts: 441 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Thanks Thanks...I knew someone on here would know! Hopefully they will help her..she is really trying so hard to stand and move. She is almost crawling on all fours!! __________________ Madisons Mom Carola Madison Theresia born 2-04-05

03-20-2006 02:53 PM

McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006

I've never heard of these, but what we did with Darah is the same kind of thing, but home-made. I bought x-small women's spandex biker shorts. Cut a leg out and placed it over Darah's hips like a mini-skirt. It kept her legs together and if she wanted to get in her froggy position, she at least was having to activate some muscles to move into that position!! __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-20-2006 04:49 PM
Annieo   Super Member Location: Minneapolis suburb, MN Registered: Jan 2003 Posts: 1194 Last visit: 03-23-2006	Hip Helpers. We loved them here. __________________ Ann Mom to Sally, Mark, Jane, John (12/02, DS), and Paul

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