Any one else with preemies? or kids with slow develpment this ones for you! (or if not. il take your opinion)?

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on aug,161th i have givem birth by c-section to a girl and boy (twins ) alltho they were only 3# a piece they were healthy. no major prob's and didnt require help for breathing. they are now 10 months. SON= rolling, sittin, talkin, crawling, crusing,and just gettingg into everything. meanwhile, Grace just wants to lay there still! Shes chubby as a cabbage patch doll too. lol. She CAN roll over, and she does, but not all the time. maybe a few times a day. not like a normal baby does it dont seem like.she even lays still gettina new dipey!!lol.she wont sit up by her self either.at all. just topples over.we work with her everyday, for i am a stay at homr FULL TIME mother. were constantly on the floor with the kids. she even has a 3 yr. old big bro to copy and watch. if shes gonnna be one in aug, and not sitting yet, nor crawling. whens she gonna walk? when shes 2? im NOW getting worried. im not comparing her to her brother at all. and again, they were prematture by 8 weeks!

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Answer 1

My daughter was 5 weeks premature and had a mild gross motor delay as a result. Because she was a preemie we were required to visit a developmental pediatrician on her 12 month appointment to assess her progress. Does your region have this type of requirement? I would definitely talk to your doctor. We were also told that larger children are slower in their gross motor skill development.

Remember that at 8 weeks premature, they may be 10 months old, but on a developmental chart, they are only 8 months old.

Here is a fantastic developmental milestone chart: http://www.bpl.bc.ca/gab/documents/ecdch...

It states that the 2 milestones for 6-9 months are sitting alone and rolling from back to stomach. You stated she can roll, which is great. Perhaps working on some upper body strength exercises, lots of tummy time and practicing pulling up on you etc. will help stimulate her to sit on her own?

Great job mommy, keep up the good work!

Answer 2

her answer was very professional and i agree with what she said. the only thing i would add is dont waste time and get her an evaluation. im not sure if you have it where your at but first steps is a great place to start and they see children to the age 3 so i would get in there and get started.