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Possible hypermobility?

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uglynakedguy0808 · 14/01/2023 10:46

Good morning,

Looking for others experiences please. My son is 14m and doesn't crawl or walk. He does this weird bum shuffle thing from a sitting position, whilst leaning really far forward, almost like a crab the way he drags his legs along. His childcare provider has flagged a possible issue with his legs as he doesn't seem to want to weight bear. He doesn't sit on his knees, or try and pull up etc. I contacted HV who asked a few questions and asked if there is a family history of hyper mobility which there is, on my partners side. She said based on what I told her he needs to see a physio. He cries when you try and help him to stand up, and avoids putting any weight on his legs.
I'm really upset that there's potentially something wrong with him, I just thought he was being lazy and now feel guilty that I didn't pick up on it. The HV obviously couldn't diagnose but when I asked what the problem could be she said the family history of hyper mobility may be a factor.

So I'm wondering if anyone else had babies with hyper mobility and what your experiences were? I just feel sad for him that he could be walking so late as I don't want him to be missing out.

Also, for anyone who may have experienced similar, does this sound like anything else other than hypermobility?

Thanks

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uglynakedguy0808 · 19/01/2023 20:53

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KG23 · 13/09/2023 21:22

Hey wondering if you ever got a response on this ? I’m literally going through the same thing right now with an 11 month old.

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