Dear all,
My DD has just turned 8 months, and seems to be falling behind all the other babies we know. I never wanted to be 'that mum' that gets obsessive about milestones, but she has already faced a number of challenges (small though full-term at birth, diagnosed with tongue tie at 3mo, bilateral cataracts at 4mo, reflux and failure to thrive at 5mo). Now I don't know if she's a bit delayed because of all that, or whether it's a sign of yet another problem, and I'm terrified of missing something that I should be flagging up.
I'd love to hear about anyone's experiences or thoughts...
She has good head control but can't sit unaided yet - my biggest concern. She mastered rolling some time ago but stopped as soon as she'd got the hang of it. She doesn't reach for objects, but likes to stroke textures if she comes into contact with them. She doesn't mouth anything except her hands, or hold anything. So she can't self feed, and really isn't keen on solids, but will take a few spoonfuls of stage 1 purees. Still no teeth, though seems to have been showing teething signs for months. She loves tickles and kisses, and laughs and smiles at us, and babbles when in a talkative mood. I think she knows her name, and can anticipate familiar games.
Thanks for reading :)
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Paranoid about 8 month-old's development?
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Amyellow · 16/05/2014 14:19
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