I am worried about my DD's development.......advice greatly received.

[backalleysally]

My DD will be 12 months old next month (Feb)

and is developmentally delayed. She doesnt

crawl, sit up and has only just started

rolling but does it only occasionally.

When I put her on her mat on the floor she usually just lies there.

When she was born the midwife found a sacral dimple. DD had an ultrasound scan at 8 weeks that showed it didnt affect her spine.

At 9 months I took her for a developmental check with a doctor and nurse and I have to take her next month to see if she has caught up with her milestones. She hasnt up to now.
At the appointment they asked if there was a history of hip problem in the family ( there isnt) as they were concerned that the creases on her thighs didnt match and that her legs/ankles were different.

I know I shouldnt compare but at this age DS was standing etc while DD is still very babylike.

Has anyone else experienced problems like these? I would love to hear your stories/opinions

Is she delayed in other ways. Are her communications skills normal for her age?

Hi backalleysally,
I posted about this 3 days ago as we are going through the same thing. Our DD is 8 months and has been referred for developmental assessment as she also doesnt sit up, crawl, grab toys etc and likewise if we put her on her mat she just lies there. Have a look at my thread 'Developmental delay @ 8 months' as you will probably get the same replies I did, but don't take too much notice of the scarier ones as the others point out that in the vast majority of cases it turns out to be nothing or something simple and easy to remedy.
The best thing I found was knowing that there are ppl out there who know what we are going through and that it is still rare and highly unlikely that there is anything sinister behind it all..

Cory- She smiles,laughs and coos. But doesnt attempt to say dada or mama.
Ive just done her nappy and her legs actually look like they belong on another body IYKWIM. They're not in proportion to her body at all. They're very short. She doesnt weight bear if you stand her up holding her.

Amy- Thanks for the reply. I'll look at the thread.

Dd had very short legs, like a little dachshund. I don't know if this was anything to do with her condition (hypermobility syndrome) or purely coincidental. She grew out if it anyway, is now a very elegant longlegged nearly-teen, but still has joint problems.

Is your dd floppy at all? Do her joints click?

Does she seem to understand anything you say?

My dd1 had severe developmental delay she had other medical problems that caused it and was very small for her age e.g still in new born clothes at 1 .She didn't sit up until well over a year and didn't walk talk or eat food until around 3.
The good news is with physio,portage and speech therapy she is now fully caught up(although small).In fact she's very bright and doing really well at school.She's now 6 btw.

Cory- I havent noticed her joints clicking.

I think she is floppy for her age but not completely floppy like a newborn IYKWIM.

She can co-ordinate to eat finger foods and can swallow and chew so if there is a problem i think it may be physical rather than neurological.

She is very content and hardly ever cries apart from when she's getting dressed or having her nappy changed which would also lead me to believe it may be her hips/legs.

I forgot to mention that she had poor Apgars at birth. She had the cord around her neck and required resusitation. Im not sure if its relevant. But then that would cause neurological problems anyway wouldnt it?