11 month old not sitting, crawling...

[jenlh]

My 11 month old is not sitting up on her own yet.  She can not pull her self up into a sitting position nor can she sit by her self if I sit her up.  She's not crawling, walking or standing.  She does roll very well though.  She also hasn't spoken any words yet(mamma, dadda...) It's almost as if she's an eight month old baby and not on her way to a year.  She was three weeks premature, but otherwise very healthy.  She hasn't even been sick yet.  I've increased her tummy time and have been paying extra special attention to her developement but am very conserned.  Could this be a real problem?

[nastursim]

If your little one has low muscle tone it can affect their feeding, as their mouth and tongue muscles can take longer to mature. It can cause delays in speech too. as those muscles can be affected also. I think it may be a little negligent for your doc not to make some diagnosis, even something as simple as low muscle tone, because the sooner you start therapy, the sooner they can progress. My little one had to be taught to do everything as her brain was not sending the right messages that, the ones they naturally do. An early intervention program would be good to get her into as they have the OT, speech therapist, and physio.  The speech therapist can help you with the feeding issues.

[jenlh]

Isthiscp- no my daughter hasn't had any UTI's or kidney infections, all though I did have a constant UTI while I was preg. the whole time- it even caused preterm labor which I receive the drug they give you to stop the labor(the one that makes you shakey)  I can't help but wonder if your son experiences some pain do to his uti and kidney issues.  If I were you, I consider finding someone who specialises in that type of thing, and have them see your son, it wouldn't hurt. Could it be possible that he continues to have a uti even slightly? does he have his urine checked constantly?
I just purchased a Bebe pod, which is a seat designed to promote your baby's sitting and developement.  It is a soft deep seat that is designed to allow his weight to support him while sitting in it safely and comfortably.  Have you tried this for him? I've only had it for a couple of days, but am hopeful.  Nastursim- I am a little conserned about low muscle tone because of how wobbally(can't spell) she is.  I was a little dissapointed that her doc, wanted to wait untill her 12month appointment (3 weeks away) not just because I want answers, but because I am very conserned that she may be in pain. Every time I sit her up, she kicks her legs out and crys like it really hurts (you know what I mean by understanding your baby's cry) I don't know if it's her back or her stomach.  I do have a slight scholiosis (again I can't spell:) but it was brought on by bad posture and pregnancy.  I have a half sister who also has scholiosis, but she has always taken very poor care of herself, and she is just my father's daughter. When I feel my daughter's spine, it seems fine to me, but what do I know? What do you think?

[jenlh]

One perhaps crucial thing in which I forgott to mention about my 11 month old girl is that when she was born, she had to have her stomache pumped the day after her birth because she was a purpleish color and was spitting up mucas.  They thought that she may have swallowed fluids or something like that when she was born so they went ahaid and pumped her stomache.  My sister had mentioned to me when she came to visit us that day (day after birth) and felt that my daughter shouldn't be a purple color, I then proceeded to tell ask the nurse if their was something wrong.  That's when she took my daughter into the nursery.  She came back and said that yes she shouldn't be that color and they would pump her stomache.  Is there a chance that she may have been lacking the propper oxygen, and if so, can this be the problem?

[kerby's mama]

my sister has a 19 month old lil girl...she doesn't walk, crawl, sit up very well, talk, has a lazy eye, and when you try to bend her legs, feet or knees you cant because they are so stiff, but she can move them on her own slightly....she is currently in speech therapy, physical therapy, and is seeing a neurologists to try and figure out what is going on with her body. oh, and she was 2 1/2 months premature as well. doctors haven't figured out anyhting yet but i thought i would share my experience with you.

[Morgancoleman]

Hi, can you give an update on your sister's daughter?  I know this was a post from a long time ago, but my sons in a similar situation

[jenlh]

do you know if she has had an mri? I'm sure that it would be on the top of her neurologists list. My daughter just had an other dr's appointment today, we are really leaning toward's a gas and acid reflucks issue which is likely causing pain preventing her to sit and eat propperly.  She just started medicine today, and we're very hopeful.  Their was some talk of possible CP, but her doc feels that her fine moter skills are very good.  An mri would tell us for sure.  Has your sister's doc considered ceberal palsy (cp) I know that it can cause the muscle often in the legs to be really stiff or flabby. It sounds like she's getting the appropiate help.  Good luck

[wq2779]

Hi, my baby will be 1 yr old next week.  He was born three weeks early, and had acid reflux until 9 months.  He only learned to sit up if I did it for him at almost 9 months.  His pediatrician recommended early intervention at nine months.  When EI came to evaluate him, they said he has hypotonia in his trunk and hypertonia in his extremeties.  They said he has no problems socially.  A neurologist gave us the wrong blood test results and told us he has a genetic abnormality, when questioned further she was very vague but said it is not my son with those results. I took him to another neurologist, because I wanted an MRI because it is the only way to truly confirm cp. Needless to say, I was losing my mind and sleep! His MRI is in January and I am taking him to a geneticist tommorow.  About three days ago, he had a visit from his PT for the first time and that night he all of a sudden started to crawl the right way, cruise along surfaces and pull to sitting and crawling all in the same day.  So now I think my child is just slow in his motor development and due to his reflux he got no tummy time until 9 months. So, the moral for us Mommies, is to really take a deep breath and hold on to hope because miracles do happen! You are welcome to share any stories or comments. my e-mail is ***@****.  Love to all.

[vidzi]

My son will do the same, pull to stand, pull to sit, cruise, walk, run very soon. I am hopeful and confident.  I believe in god and he will give me stress but never betray my faith.  Thanks for your comment.  i read it just when i was in need.

[specialmom]

Hi vidzi.  Your post got lost in the crowd of posts here.  It helps to start your own thread so we can talk.  My son was delayed.  He has sensory integration disorder.  He's 15 now and an A student, actually a school athlete and in band.  :>)  I'm happy to chat with you for some of the things we did with my son to help him along.  Start your own post and we'll talk!