f/u to 9 months and not babbling

FredsNey

Kate had her 9 month appointment this morning. 

First off, her stats: she's 15lbs 6oz (5th-10th percentile) and 26.75 inches long (25th-50th percentile).

Feeding: we are keeping her on the Nutramigen for now, but are going to introduce yogurt and cheese to see how she does.  We also got the OK to introduce meat. 

The pedi was not at all happy with Kate's napping and I need to push her to sleep for more than 25 minutes.  The pedi wants her to sleep for 1.5 hours and wants me to do whatever it takes to get her to do that twice a day, every day.  Yeah, you and me both.  It takes bouncing in her seat or her swing to keep her asleep now, but we'll keep at it.    

We are also supposed to take her to see a pediatric opthamologist because she has droopy eyelids.  Basically just to make sure they aren't interfering with her vision...they most likely are not, but just in case.     

 

The pediatrician says she has a mild developmental delay but she is progressing, just at her own pace.  Everything has always been slow with her and she follows her own curve (see her stats above).   

The pedi feels that Kate will get caught up if I work with her.  We have had to work with her on every little thing that most babies seem to do naturally or want to try on their own and ultimately, she does "get" things.  I already do all of the things that she suggested, so we'll just keep at it.  For now we remain on the "watch list" where she has been since she was itsy bitsy.                

I'm not sure what, if anything, we're going to do at this point.  I think I'm going to give it another month at least.  We've had so much going on lately (death of my FIL, travel, teething, illness, trying to get her to sleep in her crib) that she's all messed up.  Hopefully in that time we'll make some headway toward getting her mobile and get some "babababa's" out of her.           

books4brooke

I've been thinking about you and think you are doing a great job.  I am proud of you for being proactive and working with her so that she progresses.  Even if she ends up with a learning disability, I believe that with parents like you she will be just as successful. 

ocean71506

It sounds like you are doing a great job! Keep it up and persue all avenues  for Kate.  Even is she has a disability or delay, she can always catch up.  As a teacher I see kids bridge the gap.  Keep us posted.

neen01

glad that the ped is on top of everything - sounds like a great dr. and a great plan.

Interesting about the naps - I was just reading today a thing that said 2 naps for a total of 3 hrs and thinking we have to be better about naps too.

847Christine

Glad to hear she's making progress.  Sounds like you're doing an excellent job!

summerbridesara

You're doing a great job and being so proactive! 

Sueball1

You are doing a great job with her. I also wanted to tell you a story my mom told me about a friend of hers.

He was three years old and still not talking, so they brought him to Chidren's Hospital in Boston, and sat him down in front of the expensive specialist, and he looked around and opened his mouth and said, "Mom, why are we here?"

And this guy is now a reknowned diagnostician, like a real-life House.