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Jules1975 · 28/07/2010 16:44

My daughter was born at 38 weeks by section as she was breech and bigish 8lb 10lb when born. She will be 9 weeks tomorrow and still isn't smiling or cooing, my son who is now 2 and a half cooed at 5 weeks and smiled at 8 weeks.I know I shouldn't compare but I cant help it. She watches me when I feed her and talk to her but wont coo or smile. Aspergers syndrome seems to run in my mothers side of the family with my cousins, brother and newphew having it to some degree or other and I was just wondering is my daughter showing signs of it or could it be due to her being a couple of weeks early. She is going for her assessment tomorrow so I will ask my doctor but I have a feeling he will just dismiss it and I think my health visitor is as neurotic as me (smile) as anyone else any experience of this??

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happygilmore · 28/07/2010 16:56

Sorry no experience but have you had your 8 week check with the GP? That's one of the questions they ask then if they're smiling/cooing.

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Jules1975 · 28/07/2010 16:59

yeah that's what she is going to have tomorrow I'm just scared my doctor will dismiss it and my health visitor is a bit like myself and instantly suspects the worst

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happygilmore · 28/07/2010 17:05

Sorry you did say that in your OP I should read a bit more carefully! Hopefully your GP will take it seriously, they must ask the question for a reason so perhaps ask them why they include it as part of the check?

HVs are not Drs so try not to take what they say too seriously. I've only seen my HV twice and she told me baby didn't have thrush on her tongue or her bottom (she had it on both as confirmed by GP).

Lozario · 29/07/2010 11:50

Hi there, my ds didn't smile at all until he was 2 months old. (And he was 2 weeks late!!) It was really quite depressing! But he's very very cheerful now, smiles all the time. (Is now 14 months old)

Do mention it to your HV but I second a lack of confidence in HVs personally! So if there's still no smiling in a couple of weeks then go to GP, then at least you can put your mind at rest. In terms of AS I'm afraid I don't know anything about it- eg when it can be diagnosed, but I'd guess that it was far too early to see any signs of that yet? You (OP) probably know much more about it, you could ask your family for details of diagnoses?

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