First Word

cvjoyner · April 2014

My LO turned 6 months on 4/2 and started being more vocal. Then about a week-week and a half ago she started saying "mama". At first I was like no she didn't say that she's just making noise, but nope! She is definitely saying it! Some days, I still can't believe I'm a mom to such an amazing baby girl.

Anyone else's baby saying their first word?

blueeyedrose86 · April 2014

Mine definitely says mama, but that's just part of her babble routine. She doesn't know what she's saying.

cvjoyner · April 2014

@blueeyedrose86‌ I thought the same thing until she woke up, looked right at me and said it.

elllaf · April 2014

Same for us! He was fussing and I picked him up and like with a sigh of relief he said mama. He's also said mom before too.
Can't believe how much or babies have grown already

carawasa · April 2014

She def says mama when she is crying...it makes it 100x worse! But I don't think my LO means it yet

germanpickle · April 2014

Mine says "hey-a" but only because her older brother says it one million times a day to her. Yeah, if I heard something one million time every damn day Id repeat it too.

sooner1981 · April 2014

Too bad none of our children are geniuses like palm##'s children....

Ycu2013 · April 2014

My DS is 6 months old and says...Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

RedZee · April 2014

Sorry, these don't count a first words. But it's probably the reason mother in every language is Mom/mama. DD2 totes sounds like she's saying hi to everyone. She also shrieks a lot.

germanpickle · April 2014

Ycu2013 said:
My DS is 6 months old and says...Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Tell the truth: did you google it or sing the song?

germanpickle · April 2014

germanpickle said:
Mine says "hey-a" but only because her older brother says it one million times a day to her. Yeah, if I heard something one million time every damn day Id repeat it too.

Oh, wait. I freaking do hear it one million times a day

Ycu2013 · April 2014

germanpickle said:

Ycu2013 said:
My DS is 6 months old and says...Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Tell the truth: did you google it or sing the song?

Hahaha LO told me how to spell it!

LittleBabyG2013 · April 2014

Mine says momma and mom too!!

psychdoc12 · April 2014

I don't think the babies are even old enough to know that words can have specific meaning.

cvjoyner · April 2014

At her 6 month check up she said it and her pediatrician said it counted as a word. She said to expect the first word between 6 and 9 months so to me, it's her first word.

amber0529 · April 2014

cvjoyner said:
@blueeyedrose86‌ I thought the same thing until she woke up, looked right at me and said it.

Brayden does the same thing! I thought he was just babbling but I went to get him in the MOTN & he looked up at me & said mama, mama & that was it.
Then one day I got home with him & walked up to my boyfriend & DS looked at him & said Dada.

It could just be a coincidence, who knows!

psychdoc12 · April 2014

Confirmation bias. You remember the one time that LO looked at you and happened to babble mama mama and not all the times he said ga ga ga or la la la or da da da.

Ycu2013 · April 2014

cvjoyner said:
At her 6 month check up she said it and her pediatrician said it counted as a word. She said to expect the first word between 6 and 9 months so to me, it's her first word.

OP just because it counts as a word doesn't mean she's trying to say it...my LO has been speaking since birth then.

cvjoyner · April 2014

She could be a genius. Who knows?

Ycu2013 · April 2014

Emilyusc211 said:
This is the new "I'm showing already" argument.

And the next argument after that will be...my baby can read!!

adcc43 · April 2014

Mine babbles dadada.

LittleBabyG2013 · April 2014

It does sound pretty clear to me but who knows if it's actually them saying a word or just babbling.

It makes us mommas feel good so what's the harm in thinking that's what their saying

cvjoyner · April 2014

I know it could just be her babbling, but the fact that she's saying something makes me feel good.

hlb622 · April 2014

Baby talk at 6 months. At 6 months, your baby begins babbling with different sounds. For example, your baby may say "ba-ba" or "da-da." Some eager parents interpret a string of "da-da" babbles as their baby's first words -- "daddy!" But babbling at this age is usually still made up of random syllables without real meaning or comprehension.

Baby talk at 12 months. Most babies say a few simple words like "mama" and "dadda" by the end of 12 months -- and now know what they're saying.

jennlin · April 2014

I think it's funny that OP felt it was important to tell a bunch of strangers on a message board that her baby can talk. Brag much? Sorry I dont recognize you. Should I?

P.s. Your baby isn't talking.

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*blue*flower* · April 2014

cdhaslag said:

cvjoyner said:
She could be a genius. Who knows?
I just... I can't even. I hope this is OP being sarcastic.

That got a huge eye roll from me! I don't think that there was any sarcasm there. My first daughter was a early talker (she signed and said dog anytime she saw a dog. She had over 20 words by 1. I never consider mama/dada as real first words. They are sounds that sometimes appear to be used correctly.) My baby says mama all the time and as much as I would love to think she's calling out for me it's a early baby sound!

sweettwilight16 · April 2014

It's completely adorable & I melt every time LO says "mama", but I still accept that it's just baby babble.... #notallftmsarecray

cvjoyner · April 2014

I know it's babbling, but knowing that she can even begin to form even yhe slightest word is a good thing in my book. Not trying to brag, just saying.

psychdoc12 · April 2014

cvjoyner said:

I know it's babbling, but knowing that she can even begin to form even yhe slightest word is a good thing in my book. Not trying to brag, just saying.

Well, yeah, it would be strange if your baby wasn't babbling.

cvjoyner · April 2014

crunchymama11 said:

cvjoyner said:

I know it's babbling, but knowing that she can even begin to form even yhe slightest word is a good thing in my book. Not trying to brag, just saying.

Einstein didn't talk until he was 3...just sayin'.

DD1 didn't even babble until 9 months. yes she's still a bit behind in speech but is gifted in other areas.

Now DD2 babbles a lot and says "mama". but as a STM i find it more annoying than cute. i already hear "mama mama" all day from my toddler!

There's a wide variation in milestones, and usually children are ahead in one thing and behind in another.

I understand that as well. I don't expect her to just start talking and forming sentences out of nowhere, but it's a start. And though it may be babbling, she's starting somewhere. Every baby is different and I see babies/children everyday that are ahead in some areas and behind in others. It is what it is. If she wasn't even uttering so much as a noise, I'd be concerned.

Kittymom6 · April 2014

My DD started "saying" mama this week, but I know it's just babbling. I'm secretly happy that she started her "mmm" sounds first, because if she said dada first, I know DH and MIL would insist that daddy was her first word. When DD was less than 6 weeks old and smiling at DH, I told him it was gas. His feelings were hurt. Wife of the year.

Eta: I don't think DD is actually saying words. She is making noises and just happened on mmm instead of da first.

RedZee · April 2014

Before everyone gets worked up about babbling: babies babble at 7.5 months. Sounds and tying out different kinds of sounds (like raspberries) is normal at this age. The r repetitive syllable (not just twice in a row but for half the day ) is 7.5 months.

Starting around 6 months babies stay recognizing words. In a few weeks or babies will start turning their heads when they hear their names. It's freaking awesome. Perception comes way before production.

BlessUrHeart29 · April 2014

Ycu2013 said:

Emilyusc211 said:
This is the new "I'm showing already" argument.
And the next argument after that will be...my baby can read!!

Your baby isn't reading yet??
#butterflyinthesky
#donttakemywordforit

calibr8te · April 2014

Mine is refusing to make any 'mmm' sounds and I am convinced 'mama' is going to be a late word for him.

On the other hand he purposefully grabs my arm and zerberts it first thing in the morning and really insists on doing it when I am feeding him. My child speaks fluent fart.

vargasgurl · April 2014

I don't believe it !

MangoMama82 · April 2014

calibr8te said:
Mine is refusing to make any 'mmm' sounds and I am convinced 'mama' is going to be a late word for him.

On the other hand he purposefully grabs my arm and zerberts it first thing in the morning and really insists on doing it when I am feeding him. My child speaks fluent fart.

Thank you for saying "zerberts". I totally forgot all about how much I LOVE that word. It brings me back to my childhood for some reason!

Arod1087 · April 2014

10 months is when a baby can relate a word to something.

Mine also says Manama dadada babababa it makes me feel good but not words..yet

Heather91011 · April 2014

comeongetdown said:
When my baby says mama it totes counts as a real word!!

When she says dada it's just baby babble

This! This! This!

Heather91011 · April 2014

Carmen says mmmmmm every time she takes a bite of food. Probably because I did it in the beginning.

Also, she still looks me right in the face and says moomoo at least 10 times a week.

#mybabythinksimacow

CatieG · April 2014

DS said 'hi' and lifted his hand in a wave. Yep. Child genius who can't even sit yet

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