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	<title>Spica Casts</title>
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	<description>Information and Support Group for Parents Who Have Children with Hip Problems</description>
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		<title>Another Resource to Keep Your Child Dry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We had a reader make a suggestion on how they kept their baby dry in a spica cast. We wanted to pass it along to others who might be preparing or trying different methods. I personally have not tried these, but it does make logical sense. According to Garren (our reader), she said that instead [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/tips-and-tricks/another-resource-to-keep-your-child-dry/</link>
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		<title>Cast Care Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a list of helpful tips to keep everyone happy
1. Keep the cast dry - If the cast becomes wet, I suggest you use a blow dryer on cool so that you do not burn their tender skin. I did this often those first two weeks, but she was so sick that you just couldn’t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/tips-and-tricks/cast-care-tips/</link>
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		<title>Another Sign of DDH in an Older Child</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been trying to read up on this topic for other parents and came across several other parents who stated that they had a child who was older than Natalie (my daughter with DDH). One thing that I noticed was that all stated they had children who had difficulty walking. In fact, several made [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/uncategorized/another-sign-of-ddh-in-a-older-child/</link>
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		<title>How Common is DDH?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the question that I asked when I first found out about Natalie. I had no idea that this even existed in infants. That was until I thought back over the previous years and realized that my sister-in-law had said something about the doctor was going to check her son for a problem with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/information/how-common-is-ddh/</link>
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		<title>What is DDH?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DDH is an acronym for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. There are several ranges of severity of it. For example, in milder cases the thighbone (known as a femur) is allowed to move slightly within the socket due to ligaments and soft tissue not forming a firm hold onto it. The more extreme case, such [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/information/what-is-ddh/</link>
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		<title>Traveling with a Child in a Spica Cast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Natalie had her surgery we did not really go anywhere for about 10 days. She really did not feel up to going any where. It can be difficult for them to get comfortable while in the cast. You also have to reposition them every two hours. This is recommended so that they do not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/tips-and-tricks/traveling-with-a-child-in-a-spica-cast/</link>
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		<title>Toys for a Child in a Spica Cast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping your child entertained and happy while in a spica cast can sometimes be difficult. The fact that most babies are very mobile and all over the place at the age that our daughter had her spica cast on, it was just unnatural for her to be semi-immobile. However, there are several things that we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/information/toys-for-a-child-in-a-spica-cast/</link>
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		<title>How to Keep a Spica Cast Dry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was only a 24 hours after Natalie received her spica cast that she would endure more difficult moments. The following day we found out that she had a stomach virus. This was a huge problem. She was making a mess of her cast. I had cleaned and cleaned and it was still gross. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/tips-and-tricks/how-to-keep-a-spica-cast-dry/</link>
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		<title>Holding Natalie for the First Time in Her Spica Cast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When we were getting ready to leave the hospital after Natalie’s surgery she decided she wanted to be held for the first time. I did not realize I would have to be taught on how to hold her. 
The cast makes it very difficult to hold them close. The nurse had to show me ways [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/general/holding-natalie-for-the-first-time-in-her-spica-cast/</link>
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		<title>The Surgery and Anesthesia on Babies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a month after seeing the doctor for the first time about Natalie&#8217;s hip that she would have her surgery. They had given us pictures of what the spica cast would look like, but that really does not prepare you for seeing your own child frightened and scared. She was so little and this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.spicacasts.com/general/the-surgery-and-anesthesia-on-babie/</link>
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