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6 1/2 month old not bearing a lot of weight on legs

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My little boy will be 7 months at the end of the month and he is not bearing a lot of weight on his legs. Today I took him to the doctor and he seemed a little concerned, but when he checked him out he said everything with his bone structure, muscle tone, etc. looks fine. He tends to point his toes when he does stand but will only bear weight for a very short amount of time. Even in his jumperoo he doesn't usually stand flat footed but curls his toes and he doesn't really jump but sways side to side. The doctor said to practice with him and if he isn't doing so in a month to bring him back and physical therapy would probably be suggested. This worried 1st time Mom is looking for some help/advice. Thanks :)
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Re: 6 1/2 month old not bearing a lot of weight on legs

  • rjeller32rjeller32 member

    I have never had a pedi tell me that bearing weight on legs at 7 months or even 8 is a cause for concern and physical therapy. That is really early to evening be standing at all. Some babies don't do this until 9-12 months...I would get a second opinion.

    DD1 didn't start standing until 10 months, and DD2 isn't anywhere near sitting up yet even. But she is crawling. I would not be concerned just yet.

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  • hmonttyhmontty member

    My daughter had low muscle tone (low normal, actually) and did all her gross motor late. She eventually walked at 20 months. She is now just about where everyone else her age is and will be totally caught up, I am certain, by 3.

    I cannot remember when she began bearing weight, but is your son behind on other things, like did he have a late head lag or is he late sitting up? Does he hold his head center, or does it sort of fall to one side?

    If you are really concerned, you could always consider a consult with a neurologist, just to put your mind at ease.

    Otherwise, you could just wait and see -- I have found that I am much less anxious with number 2 than I was with number 1. The first baby is always worrying you about something. :)

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  • hmonttyhmontty member
    imagerjeller32:

    I have never had a pedi tell me that bearing weight on legs at 7 months or even 8 is a cause for concern and physical therapy. That is really early to evening be standing at all. Some babies don't do this until 9-12 months...I would get a second opinion.

    DD1 didn't start standing until 10 months, and DD2 isn't anywhere near sitting up yet even. But she is crawling. I would not be concerned just yet.

    She's not talking about standing, she's talking about bearing weight. Very different thing.

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  • jwebb0512jwebb0512 member
    My DS is a couple days shy of 6 1/2 months. At our 6 month appointment, our pediatrician didn't even mention bearing weight on his legs.  He said the major milestone at 6 months was sitting up.  During the examination, he said his legs were strong, but he doesn't bear weight on his legs yet either.  I wouldn't worry about it.  Every baby develops in their own time.  Hudson is just now starting to sit up on his own (and is still wobbly) because he is more interested in rolling all over.  Just keep working on it, it'll come!
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  • cowgirltucowgirltu member
    Like pp said, all babies develop differently.  My son is the same age as yours.  He can sit unaided, and is trying to pull himself up to stand and can bear his own weight for a while.  But he refuses to even try to roll.  He can belly to back but doesnt very often.  He has never even tried back to belly.  Doctors are not concerned, and neither am I.
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