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11 month old not sitting or moving

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Beanypip · 20/01/2013 18:02

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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Practicallyperfectnot · 20/01/2013 20:13

Do look at www.hypermobility.org as children with Hypermobility can be delayed with their motor development. Search Hypermobility at mumsnet too. Are you Hypermobile perhaps as kyphosis can be part of this. Your physio may or not be aware of Hypermobility. My Hypermobile son was delayed with walking but you couldn't tell that now.

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Beanypip · 22/01/2013 21:48

I'm not hyper mobile neither is DH ( he has arthritis) so I don't think she can be but it was worth reading thank you. The physio is coming on Thursday so I'm going to ask her if she thinks there's anything wrong. It just gets me down seeing babies months younger who are standing crawling while she just lies there laughing at herself. Guess its a case of try try and try again Hmm

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Practicallyperfectnot · 23/01/2013 09:52

Mum and toddler groups can be soooo competitive re development of teeth. Hair , sitting/standing/walking, everything really. I took comfort from my mother's opinion that as grown ups, we don't know who did what when re milestones! My son was last with everything but you couldn't tell that now. Arthritis can develop from Hypermobility. Phaps ask physio to check the range movement in her joints? Maybe ask physio to advise how to lift her seeing you both have joint issues ? My son did not feel springy when lifting him so I needed physio - although I'm Hypermobile - to help me lift him. Glad your dd has physio. I'm sure she will stand etc when she can.

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MrsMushroom · 24/01/2013 07:58

I know you dont want people giving you mindless platitudes but my friends baby was like this and she's fine....she's 8 now and no problems whatsoever. I clearly remember my DD was sittting and there was weeks between them and this was just before their 1st birthdays....have you been over to special needs on MN? Just because there are some very knowledgable posters there who will be able to suggest all kinds of things.

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Beanypip · 24/01/2013 20:54

I spoke to the physio today and she said she doesn't think there's anything wrong with her just that she's very weary and almost scared to try new things. We see the neonatal consultant on the 14th feb so I'm going to see what he says. I wonder what I can do to help her get over this fear if that is what it is. Thank you both for replying x

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MrsMushroom · 25/01/2013 10:29

Oh that sounds encouraging ....I hope you feel less stressed.

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Nbensetti20 · 10/06/2018 00:38

I'm going through the same problem at the moment and I was wondering if you could update me on how you're little one got along.

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Moh1 · 27/09/2018 12:32

I am also going through the same problem. My ds is 11 months old and not sitting up with out support. Not able to stand even with support and does not even crawl.. He is a premature baby and as per orthopedic pediatrician he is fine..

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NoKnit · 28/09/2018 14:59

But if they can't crawl or move about much then surely it only stands to reason that they can't sit up? I think she sounds fine. My first sat up just before his 1St birthday after crawling a few months but my second child crawled 1 day and then the next day he could sit, it just clicked for him.

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Angelical · 13/06/2019 14:29

Beanypip, can you update on how your girl is now? Going through the same exact thing ☹

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Dondon36 · 04/10/2020 09:16

I know this thread is very old but I’m really hoping you reply as I’m in almost exactly the same situation with my little one (11 months) and waiting on developmental review and physio. How is your little one doing now? Has she caught up? I’m beyond stressed out at the moment.

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Celmarnie2019 · 08/10/2020 16:26

Hi @Dondon36 I am the exact same too. 11 months next week and still no sign of sitting. She is at physio and she is definitely improving though but I am stressed about it too. No advice just wanted you to know you’re not alone!!

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Sabu1234 · 16/11/2020 12:17

I know this thread is very old but it would be great if mums could revisit and give us an update on how their children are doing now. I am also in a very similar situation, my little one is 14m and isn’t walking crawling . She has now started to sit. She doesn’t feel herself. She has only just started to hold grab objects. Very worrying. We are saying the specialist soon.

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Houli · 17/02/2021 10:39

Hey hun was wondering how u went with your daughter i have the same problem
With my daughter atm :(

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Cockermummy88 · 22/02/2021 12:45

Any updates please. Same situation here..beyond stressed and we are waiting for referrals

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Sabu1234 · 22/02/2021 13:45

Hi @houli @Cockermummy88 how old are your dc’s? What do they do and what are they not doing? I was one of the last one commenting on this thread. My dd is now l7m going to be 18 next week. A week ago she started clapping, now she understands when I say clap she will clap. She understands when I say stand up she will bear weight when I stand her up. She moves around the room now but still can’t crawl or walk. There’s definitely a progress

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Cockermummy88 · 22/02/2021 15:26

Hi there! My DS is 11 months old tomorrow. He can’t sit unaided, topples to the side almost immediately and doesn’t use him arms to prop himself😟very worried about this. He doesn’t bear weight. He just started to commando crawl but only uses his left arm to propel forward. He looks very awkward when creeping. He can roll both ways(eventually!) and using these skills he can get about very well. He eats well, has great fine motor skills. Has just started to discover clapping and will hold my hands when I clap and he will laugh🥰. Just starting to notice some more developed social skills etc. Shouting for attention and stranger anxiety. @Sabu1234 how did you get on with the specialist? We have an appt on Monday with paediatrician. He had his first morning at nursery today and I felt sick coming home as they said they thought he really needed looking at. Really didn’t need that comment.

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Houli · 23/02/2021 00:08

Hey guys so my little one turns 1 next month and she still cant sit up. She was very low on b12 we had to get her injected and they think that might b the reason she was so delayed. She also cant reach to grab anything if i put a toy infront of her :(

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Cockermummy88 · 23/02/2021 06:45

It’s good news that you may have found a reason. Did they give you a time scale on when you may start to see an improvement? I really hope that helps, I wouldn’t wish this worry on anyone. It has taken us so long to get help.

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Awesimi · 22/08/2023 19:18

Hey there, my daughter is almost 11 and is in the same boat but we are doing things to correct it. My husband and I are both chiropractors and are working on functional neurology and primitive reflexes. Look into https://drrob.yourhometv.com/ and this docs information, physiotherapy, nutrition and hyperbaric chambers 🙌🏼

https://drrob.yourhometv.com/

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