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so im confused about "adjusted age"

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so when is james going to start teething, eating baby food, sitting up, crawling, etc. i am soo confused about when all this happens!  THANKS!
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Re: so im confused about "adjusted age"

  • KellyMichelleKellyMichelle

    Most of those things will happen according to his adjusted age (the age from his due date).  My DS didn't get his first tooth until 1 year actual, 9 mos adjusted.   Most of the other things happened somewhere between his actual age and his adjusted age.

     

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  • lemen99lemen99 member

    Think of your baby as negative 15 weeks at birth :-) The preemies still have a lot of developing to do.  Once they hit their due date, they will look and act like newborns, and the clock will start ticking for their adjusted age. 

    So my son is over 11 months old (he was born Dec 30 2008), but he was born 14 weeks early so he looks and acts like an 8 month old!  He can sit up, but he can't quite crawl!  He's wearing 6-9 month clothing and he's 17 lbs.

    For us the only thing that's gone according to his actual age is immunizations!

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    My DD is 15 weeks early, too.  I tend to obsess over milestones, so I set up the second ticker on my siggie with the birthday she was "supposed" to have.  That way, I can look up in the books what she "should" be doing based on her due date.  This has remained pretty consistent since the beginning, so I still count on my tickers to keep my mind straight on this.
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  • AFwife1106AFwife1106

    My LO has been developmentally on track for her actual age.. so she's holding her head up, got teeth coming in, is starting to roll over, etc.. which is all 3 - 4 month stuff.  She is 1 month and a day adjusted.  I have no idea why she is basically a term baby when it comes to her development.  Her pedi is shocked that she's continuing to stay so far ahead of what is expected of her.  I feel guilty that she is doing so well.  

    Her doctors all expect her to do things according to her adjusted age so she's had no issues so far.  Our situation is rare, but they can fall anywhere between what is expected for their actual age and adjusted.  As long as they are progressing, I wouldn't be too worried about it.

    We have an appointment tomorrow to see about adding cereal or solid food.. her reflux has been bad lately, so I'm not sure what they are going to, if anything. 

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  • TriciaJoyTriciaJoy member

    it really depends on the child a lot. Robbie actually started out way ahead (closer to his actual age) for a lot of things (fine motor, cognition etc) but then had more stomach issues and started falling further and further behind- eventually as much as 6 months behind his adjusted age, even.

    The best measure really is adjusted age.. and hopefully something things are ahead of that, but some things may be behind it, too.

     

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  • AFwife1106AFwife1106
    imageTriciaJoy:

    The best measure really is adjusted age.. and hopefully something things are ahead of that, but some things may be behind it, too.

    That's kind of what I was trying to get at, but a lot more condensed.  We keep our fingers crossed that LO will continue to do so well, but who knows. 

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