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HELP!!! 7 month old displaying signs of autism or not?!!

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Mumof3bb1 · 27/04/2024 15:50

Hi,

This is my first post on here, always reading others posts, but I feel like I need some answers about my DS milestones/progress.

i’lll start with the positives so he’s 7 months and ten days and can-

Sit up unaided but only when I put him into the sitting position.

eye contact is okay will look at you but not great.

can reach out arms when I go to pick him
up.

Sleeps relatively well always, but cannot roll over only has a handful of times from belly to back, never back to belly.

Can track objects and follows people if they leave or come into the room.

Will smile at us and occasionally laugh but not a great deal. Enjoys peekaboo.

can shuffle on his tummy but backwards.
lifts feet and brings to mouth.

babbling/screeching sometimes started grunting more and tensing his whole body when laying down on back which is worrying.

OKAYYYY NOW THE NEGATIVES:

hasn’t rolled back to belly

no interest in toys won’t reach out for them himself when he’s sitting up or on tummy time, will reach out for them when on his playmat on his back and if we hand him a toy he reaches for it but goes straight into his mouth.

constantly wants to put everything into mouth.

opens and closes hand throughout the day and stares at it for a few seconds each time.

doesnt really look when we call him think he turns more to the sound not his name.

scratches surfaces not constantly but does.

when sitting on sofa or floor constantly kicking his legs like rubbing his feet together.

arms and legs always moving

wont imitate or copy sounds or if we sing to him he won’t babble along.

not clapping
won’t really cry if he’s hungry
constantly looking up at lights or ceiling even when outside looks up at trees.
has no separation anxiety.
doesn’t cry when he wakes up.
no babbling mama or dada
will look everywhere but me when he’s outside in his pram

wont attempt to hold his own bottle

looking for any help and advice please?

one very concerned mum!

OP posts:
jannier · 05/05/2024 20:00

Mumof3bb1 · 05/05/2024 19:33

Hi,

I know I’m just a worry wart and keep looking for things, I just find he’s awfully fidgety and his arms/legs are flailing which again could be normal and may also not be🙈

You still won't accept what everyone is saying .....why not? Sounds like you may need help for your anxiety

Ktd123 · 25/11/2024 20:54

Hi just wondering how your LO is doing? Have similar concerns x

Mumof3bb1 · 27/11/2024 19:20

Heyyy so he’s 14 months now, I’d say things really got better around 10/11 months and slowly but surely did improve, he did have glue ear which explained head shaking and lack of babbling and then 6 teeth came out all in a week too.

still not walking but has around 10/15 words which include animal sounds too, started pointing around 13 months waves and claps too, sometimes doesn’t look when we call him but I think it’s cuz he’s usually busy playing.

knows most body parts and can point to them.

understands most things we say to him, brings us toys over to show and cuddles his toys and pretends to feed them. We’ve just found out he’s got a tongue tie too.

what I’d say is try not stressing too much as honestly things happen overnight, I wasted 7 months each night in tears and days in a daze with constant worry.

here if you do need to chat. I know how stressful it can be.

OP posts:
jannier · 02/12/2024 18:01

All normally developing children go through stages of what your describing the problem is if they regress or do not move past them in an appropriate way.

Tumbleweed101 · 06/12/2024 10:16

It's still too early to tell and most of what you describe without us seeing him sound pretty typical of any baby.

Children I've cared for from babies (12-18mths) that have been diagnosed with autism tended to be very fussy babies who found it hard to self sooth when waking up or falling asleep or if they couldnt have what they wanted (all babies might cry but this was excessive and angry). Showed some stimming behaviours such as hand and feet flapping, tended to climb more than typical babies or get into odd places. They'd show little interest in adults and just ignored other babies and climb over they as if they were just more toys on the floor. They also liked to just tip things out of containers without being interested in the contents. They were slow to point at things or try to babble at others.

Yas1362 · 23/07/2025 17:00

Hi @Mumof3bb1 . I wonder how is your son doing now?

Yas1362 · 04/10/2025 22:31

@Mumof3bb1 hi. Can I ask how is your son now?

Pryceosh1987 · 05/10/2025 02:43

I think this is signs of growing up. Emotions change in children as they grow up and become mature. They start reacting differently to things. Stay on alert and keep tabs, and look for the changes, they will keep coming.

BunnyRuddington · 05/10/2025 07:17

I know you’re worried @Yas1362but tou really do need to start your own thread instead of reviving all of these old ones Smile

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 06/10/2025 13:07

He sounds perfectly normal for his age!

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