My baby had a one year check over the telephone with a health visitor today, she said he is behind socially and with communication apparently due to only saying dada and baba, so he should be saying more words ? He also doesn’t point to anything and won’t pass me a toy if I asked him too or play peekaboo. These are all the questions she asked me. Things he can do are throw a ball to me when I ask, puts his arms out to be carried, very happy and playful in other ways , smiles and interacts with other children, so should I be concerned ? The thing that’s upset me is i asked the health visitor should I be worried about this and her reply was “well not necessarily some baby’s take longer than others but you sound quite flat today on the phone” which I told her I have been awake since 4am so I’m tired ? She then went on to say it could be that my mental health has affected him and my mood could have rubbed off on him and delayed his development... I have post natal depression & I’ve recovered from birth ptsd treated with edmr. She then said of course it’s not your fault though. I cried my eyes out after this phone call as it’s just made me feel like utter shit, I try my best with my baby I talk to him all day, we play, we read - not everyday so maybe thats where I’m going wrong. We go on long walks too. Am I being over dramatic to be upset over this?
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