Milestones

JennZK · May 2013

Ok, so I know I need to go by adjusted age with milestones, and even then they will do things on their own time but my PT is really stressing me out. I have a 26 weeker who is now 8 1/2 mo. old so 5 1/2 mo. adjusted and she is on my case about how he should be doing more. He doesn't roll back to front yet, but tries hard, and he can't sit steady in a bumbo or with a boppy yet because his trunk isn't quite strong enough. Should I actually be worried? I really like our PT and she comes every 3 weeks or so so that right there shows she's not too worried since she doesn't want to come more often, but she always seems worried. At the same time, I am constantly having to remind her of his adjusted age. I've been stressing about this and googling milestones like twice a day from different sources because she has me freaked out. Advice please ladies!

AlwaysSunny925 · May 2013

Yea. Get a new PT. I'm sorry, but instead of having you worry and telling you your child should be doing more, she should be showing you exercises to do with your child that will help him meet his milestones.

thishappyhouse · May 2013

BostonKisses2:
AlwaysSunny925:
Yea. Get a new PT. I'm sorry, but instead of having you worry and telling you your child should be doing more, she should be showing you exercises to do with your child that will help him meet his milestones.
I agree, I'd request a new PT. If she's that worried, she should be coming weekly for services to help him get caught up, or at least showing you what to do in between sessions instead of worrying you. Plus she should remember a general ballpark for adjusted age. Our PT didn't always have it spot on, but he was always within a week or 2 when ballparking.

ditto. time for a new PT. Possibly more often too? Not because I think your child is "behind" but because anything less than once every 2 weeks is hard to make helpful. My mom (who is a pediatric PT) and our PT really feel that there is value in having the routine and consistency of PT once a week for most kids that qualify for services.

DrRx · May 2013

I agree with PP about asking for another PT and getting them to come out at least once a week or every other week. I really think that the weekly meetings when the therapist comes has made a big difference in my daughter's development. She also shows us exercises and has us focus on certain things to work on. GL!

CTbride79 · May 2013

I agree with the others...I would ask for someone else that won't stress you out and to have them come more routinely. 3 weeks seems like a long stretch.

As for milestones, my DS is 15 months (13 adjusted) and he has been all over place for milestones...he has done some stuff on time for his actual age (he just took his first steps the day he turned 13 months adjusted, so not quite 15 months), but he did not sit up on his own until almost 10 months (8 adjusted) which was 'normal' for his adjusted but late for his actual. Preemies have their own agenda! I hope you find another PT that helps reassure you of that, while helping your son rather than stressing you out.

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