My DD is 11 months on thursday and still cant sit up or move around. If shes on the floor she can wiggle and get her head where her feet were etc but cant roll all the way over or crawl etc. the lack of moving hasnt bothered me until now i just thought it was pretty good that i could leave her on the floor for a few min and know she would still be there when i got back in the room nice and safe.
But the sitting has been a worry for a few months she sees a physio and im always on the floor with her but its like she just doesnt want to sit. She doesnt fall forward anymore just backwards once she realises shes sat unaided she just straightens up and then she falls backwards. We are now seeing a team of people who work with disabled children and children with special needs to see if they can help her. We go to groups and she watches all the other babies sit and move but doesnt seem to want to do it.
The physio and doctors seem confused as to what, if anything, is wrong with her. When she was born she had phunomia and was in SCBU for 3 weeks where she refused to drink milk. She had a chromasome test and a brain test which both came back normal so we know its nothing to do with that. I have scheuermanns disease which is a back condition so i think im panicing more than anyone else would even though i know the condition cannot be passed on. I hope its just laziness and she will get the hang of it soon but i cant help but panic.
Has anyone elses baby took a while to sit up etc? And was they ok? Can anyone suggest anything that it might be or anyway we can help her?
Shes a very sweet little girl whos bright in herself. She can clap, hold her bottle and feed herself and can say some words and looks for thrown things and the cat etc can copy clapping and waving and blowing raspberrys etc so we know her fine skills are ok.
Sorry for the long post! Thanks for reading and any suggestions will be greatfully received! X
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11 month old not sitting or moving
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Beanypip · 20/01/2013 18:02
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