Not responding to name at nine months and no words

[Saiaryal24]

Hi Everyone,
I am a FTM. Please anyone respond to my post please.

My baby is almost 9 month old and she yet do not respond to her name. We have been using her name constantly since last 3 month but still no response at all. She however turns towards Alexa 100% of the time whenever we call Alexa, Waiting Alexa to make Sound. It seems weird and seems like she don not know the concept of name and she have to turn or response to name.
She also do not engage with us that much as she is very busy on her stuff. Seems like she donot understand anything we are talking (except Alexa). Anything I search says early sign of Autism. I am loosing sleep with these concerns.
She however turns to my voice if that is after some time( with any name or anything I talk she turns towards me.) She is really hyperactive and wiggly baby never sits still, she is crawling, and standing on furniture. She started clapping few days ago. She has a decent eye contact.
Anybody whose baby were like this and eventually turned out responding and more engaging later? Could you please provide some suggestions how to motivate her responding to name please.
Thank you in advance

Stop googling things because they will tell you that everything is an early sign of autism and it really isn’t. 9 months is very very young still and it’s such a varied age - some babies will be trying to walk, some will hardly be able to crawl. Some will be babbling loads, some will be quieter. They all just do things in their own time. It sounds like your daughter is doing fine and is just engaged in whatever activity she’s doing rather than listening to you - and I promise you once she’s a toddler she will nearly always ignore you when you say her name!
If you’re really worried then it’s best to contact your Health Visitor. They can reassure you or maybe they’ll assess her if they think things are serious enough. I have a strong feeling they’ll also tell you your daughter is OK.

Nobody on here can tell you if your DD has ASD or not.

What I would suggest though is doing the 9 month progress checker from Speech & Language UK. If that says that she needs done Supoort then come back to us and we can advise you further

And if you find that googling and worrying about ASD is becoming a bit obsessive and stopping you enjoying this time with your baby, are you getting any support?

Honestly, i’m a mum of 3 and have always had these anxious thoughts like you. Google will always tell you it’s ASD, and most of the time it won’t be!

FWIW my 5 year old son was crap at responding to his name. He had me worried sick. He’s now a very bright, hilarious, gorgeous boy who is thriving.

He did have glue ear though, and that can be a massive factor in them not responding to their name. If this is still happening by 12 months old i’d ask for a referral to ENT to check for glue ear. It’s common.

@Row23 thank you so much for responding.She becomes alert and look towards Alexa and wait for Alexa to make sound no mattter how sngaged/busy she is but she dont move a inch no matter howmuch i shout her name.Do you thik babies doing such stuff is kind of normal?

I am geting appointment for managing my anxiety as well.She is my first baby after many miscarriage so i am really worried.

@VillageFete thank you for responding.We did all hearing test in details and all turned out fine.

The fact she looks towards Alexa while calling for Alexa and ignoring while calling her name is killing me inside thinking she dont have clue that she need to respond me or look towards me while calling her name.And seems lack of social clues and communication.And every this selective hearing and lack of social/communication side screams autism signs everywhere.

The fact she looks towards Alexa while calling for Alexa and ignoring while calling her name is killing me inside thinking she dont have clue that she need to respond me or look towards me while calling her name.And seems lack of social clues and communication.And every this selective hearing and lack of social/communication side screams autism signs everywhere.

If you haven't already I really would do the progress checker that I linked to.

My DC2 was speech delayed when she was older and I asked on MN about it. I had lots of posters say how normal it was and how their DC didn't speak either at 2 which wasn't helpful in our case at all.

I'd do the progress checker, I can't recommend it enough

It's only 9 months old. Babies grow very fast. It's only necessary to consider this problem if there is still no response at around 15 months. It's too early now. There is a high possibility that it's an individual difference.

Any update on this please? Going through the same thing

@Saiaryal24 hi. May I ask how is your child doing now?