I read your posts on Facebook

I get your emails on my phone

My heart sinks as a I feel your pain and desperation

I know that feeling all too well

But I know you can do this 

And you can do it knowing we are here to help

You have to know it is ok to talk about your sadness

And your grief and anger

It is ok to feel down and hard done by

The day they gave the DDH diagnosis

Your life changed

It might have come as a massive shock

Something you had never heard of and weren’t prepared for

We know it isn’t fair

That it shouldn’t be happening

You sit and wonder did it had to happy to you and your child

The thing is it did

We really can’t change that

As much as we wish we could

But what we can do is help you find your way

To be here night and day

To cheer you on when things are bad

To find a way to make you glad

To find the silver lining when all seems so bleak

We know about the smelly casts

The appointments and checks

The straps on the buggy that just won’t budge

The worry and stress

The women who stare and the men that tut

The siblings who feel left out

The partners who want it to be over too

The clothes that no longer fit and the bamboo that is now tattered and torn

These days you know, will pass

It might take weeks, it could be months

But we will be here

With a virtual hug and encouraging thoughts

We know when you have appointments

We will wish you goodnight

We have people all over the world to make sure you are alright

We will help as much as we can when your mind goes into overdrive

So, hippy mummy keep in there

And DDH daddy too

Hold your little one close and near

You will find your way

Step by step

Day by day

And DDH UK will be right with you

All the way

Every night and every day

Stay with us and it will be ok

xxxx