Hi mums!
I just wanted to post to get your opinions based on your own experiences.
My son is coming up to 20 months now, but he was 5.5 weeks premature. He didn't need anytime at NICU as apart from being tiny, he didn't need any assistance with breathing and didn't have any issues. I couldn't breastfeed due to hardly any supply (had an emcs so perhaps that contributed) so he was primarily formula fed since birth.
Most of his developmental and physical milestones were slightly delayed although not noticeably so. He is now running, climbing, all his motor skills are great so physically he's all caught up.
His teeth took ages, his first tooth came out at about 16 months and now he's got 6 at the top and 1 finally coming through at the bottom.
My concern is with his cognitive and behavioural development. He was never an overly affectionate baby, he was happy to be put down and didn't need cuddling at all, even to sleep. From early on he has been a good sleeper and now sleeps through and takes a good afternoon nap as well. I just have to lay him down in his cot and he plays with his comfort flannel and drifts off. So in that regards he is very good and I feel lucky.
Now he is slowly showing more physical affection, if we get down to his level he will come running over for a hug. He's a very happy child, smiles and laughs a lot. He claps a lot, but doesn't wave or point. I have been trying to show him how to do both for ages, and he does wave 1/20 times if he's in the mood. Today I tried to point at something, and he lifted his finger up to mine too so I guess that's progress?
He generally loves being around people and other children. He spends one day at nursery and has had no issue with settling in.
Lastly my biggest concern is his speech. Still no words, even mama or dada. He babbles/chatters a lot though, starts chattering away every morning in his cot and through out the day. Just nothing legible. I have already taken him to a SALT drop in session and at the moment they want to wait and see as he is still young. That's why I wanted to get some outside opinions about what I should, if anything. He doesn't really follow any commands so many times I don't think he understand what we say to him. But he can get across his needs through other sounds etc.
He had an audiology appointment last week and he did really well, so no hearing issues.
Sorry for this being sooo long but I just wanted to put it all down somewhere. My husband believes he will just get there in his own time and most of the time I feel the same way but I do worry as well.
Thank you!
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mscongeniality · 28/11/2016 10:18
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