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?

[alineg111]

My Son is 17 months old and can not pull himself into sitting can not crawl can not take any weight on his legs, he can sit up if put in the position but slumps to one side and he is about the size of a 9 month old.  He is a very happy little boy but is sounds very chesty all the time yet every doctor has said his chest is clear ! He can roll over but that is it and when you lie him on his back he looks like his upper body curves to one side and he struggles to poo by himself like he has no sensation to go but as soon as you stimulate the area he goes.  i am still awaiting a diagnosis and answers and i don't know what to do as the paeds seem to be dragging their heals with tests and help. I don't know what to do anymore.

[grandmaTB]

Alineg111 -  I realize your posting is 5 years old but what was the end result of your son's testing?  I have a 14 month old grandson with many of same symptoms you mention.  We got him into Early intervention with therapists and that has worked well.  I know what the specialists are saying but I'm looking for other possibilities as a scared grandma!

[1mom714]

my 10 month old son is starting to worry me. he hates tummy time, cant pick himself up, stands up only if i pick him up, after a while he'll just fall right back not even on his butt. he runs in his walker all over the place, if hes on his back he does  3/60 turns. he eats everything and is a very happy baby. he says mama/dada, gets excited when his fav cartoon is on. he doesnt clap his hands or wave bye. i see his frustrations when he cant do something.

[cead]

to jenlh and all you other posters on this board who are talking about your kids being THAT delayed.  that blows my mind that doctors in this day and age are still telling you not to worry.  I thought those days of long gone darkness in medical care were gone long ago after my child.s days.  Guess not!   You guys need to forget what those doctors are telling you and take your own proactive action for your children.  I cannot believe the posts that I am reading on this board and that these doctors are not making referrals for genetic testing first and secondly to the approriate pediatric specialists in each field.  you mothers are going to have to just go over those doctor's heads and make your own independent appointment at pediatric specialty doctors if your insurance will allow specialists without a referral.  That is exactly what I did and would do again in a heartbeat.   My child's pediatrician was behind me all the way.  You cannot rely on ONE pediatrician, who probably has never seen another child like yours in his practice, to make a referral to the appropriate pediatric specialist IN TME to get early intervention programs started for your children.  I can tell you as a parent of a 30+ year old child who is developmentally delayed, has a primary genetic diagnosis along with many many other medical problems.  I can tell you from 30+ years of experience with children like yours that that those delays of which you are speaking are very indicative of children who will be developmentally and cognitively delayed as adults.  Your delayed children NEED early intervention.  They do NOT need doctors who take the lazy "watch and see" attitudes.   yes, there are perameters of delays and all children develop at their own paces. However, if there is anything in your own "mother's gut feeling" that tells you that something is not quite right then you better believe that you are right and seek specialist consults.  Most kids with genetic disabilities have a multitude of various sometimes subtle and sometimes not so subtle symptoms.  When there are so many symptoms in combination it is most likely a genetic cause.  

However, I would also not be so concerned about what they can do, but rather, how they do, what they do.  
My suggestion to jenlh is that I would probably make two different urgent appointments ASAP.  First, with a pediatric neurologist to examine your child's hypotonia and other possible neurological problems and secondly with a pediatric geneticist for genetic tes

To: isthiscp I would strongly suggest that you make an appointment at a geneticist and request FISH and CGHarray testing ASAP.  I doubt that it is cp.  it sounds genetic.

You can find these pediatric specialists that deal with children like ours on a regular basis at most of the major university medical schools. While you obviously need a regular pediatrician, you need to go further with kids like ours.  As a mother who has been there done that, and seen that, 30 years ago, trust me when I say that you will be sorry if you do not take your own proactive approach to make appointments for your children today for pediatric genetic and pediatric neurologist appointments.

[ele_afroz]

Hi my child is 12 month old and unable to sit and facing the above problem . Please suggest doctor name in north India for proper treatment

[Nyesgal]

My 1 year old daughter doesn't sit, crawl, stand or walk, i'm so worried i spend most of my time looking at her and crying. She was given double dose of BCG could this be the problem or is she disable? Please help

[shuvish]

Hi All,

My son is 13 months old now, he is not sitting by himself yet, if we make him sit on the ground he can sit without support, he tries to crawl on four legs but he hardly can take take one or two steps and again slip on his tummy and crawls on tummy, if we hold one of his hand he can walk, he also can take few steps without holding him, he can climb steps on his own, but my concern his if we leave him down he only moves on his tummy, not pulling himself to a sitting position.