Hi, I’m looking to see if any others have been through similar experiences on isolated gross motor delays and have anything to share on this.
I have twin girls who are 28 months old now. They were born two months prematurely. They’re measuring normally on cognitive skills, fine motor, speech, emotional/behavioural etc. however they have always been delayed on gross motor.
M started crawling just before she turned a year old and A started crawling when she was 14 months old (12 months actual). They’ve been proficient crawlers since then and it is still their most used way of getting around. We have been under the care of a paediatrician and physio since they were 18 months old. At 18 months, they pulled up to stand.
Since then they have been cruising and will walk if we hold their hand or if they’re using a pram/Walker. Both have now at 28 months taken some independent steps (A on several days, M just one time about 5 steps). But the steps are few and far between and crawling remains their main mode of moving around. The paediatrician has ordered some blood tests but keeps telling us that whilst they’re in the minority, they will get there. He’s reluctant to order MRIs at this stage.
Im at a loss as to what to do. I lie awake at night wondering if they will ever walk and run around. Any advice or experiences? Thank you