My DS just turns 10 months old in 10 days.
he sits well unsupported and will reach for toys but HATES being on his tummy, he just pulls himself back into sitting, has just learnt how to crawl and can pull to stand with ease, struggles to sit back down though.
he is not babbling like the other babies, makes occasional noises and screams but no babbles Ma, baba or dada.
His eye contact is fleeting, doesn’t copy us or clap, wave or point. Everything goes straight into his mouth, wants to lick and bite everything.
He will bang his hand on table if I do it, and can bang two object together.
I feel like a terrible mother and im at the very end of the rope. We read together, sing, babble, all day long.
when I make the mama movement with my mouth with no sound he consumes copies that movement with his mouth.
Smiles when he sees me/husband or other family members, can lift arms to be picked up and will use me to pull to stand up.
I find he twirls his arms/feet occasionally and stares at the door handles and lamps A LOT.
I am at the end of my tether, HV seems to think I have health anxiety.
He has no separation anxiety and I feel he stares into blank spaces at times.
will smile if I say smile, and looks at where I point at times, 70% will look when I call his name, if he isn’t engrossed in something.
Will watch me do the actions to heads shoulders, knees and toes but can’t mimic any songs or actions.
my main concern is lack of babbling and the no gestures!
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
it’s just a constant worry