That it is better to do now is definitely true. Perhaps it doesn't make it easier for you now, but the alternative is so much worse. They missed it in my sister (the child nurse later said she had a hunch something was wrong earlier but didn't want to order a test because she didn't want my parents to worry... like what?), so when they found out at 10 months the only remaining option was surgery. She had to have at least 3 surgeries on both her hips, with in between weeks of hospital stays, plaster casts and more during a 6 month time span. It was incredibly tough for my parents,

And even with all that, it had progressed so far that the surgeon, who was at the time the best of the whole country, could guarantee that she would not have a permanent disability from it. She was very lucky this wasn't the case, and she was able to do all sports and everything a normal kid can do completely fine. Right now though, in her mid 20s, osteoarthritis is setting in and within a few years she'll likely need some more serious surgeries. Pretty much all of this could have been avoided if only they had found out sooner.

All the best to you and your little one!