One foot turning outwards?
Hi ladies
Daisy-Mae is 15 months now and still not walking. She crawled very early (just 6 months) and has continued to do so since then! She started cruising quite a while ago (before 12 months) and can walk quite a distance when holding hands etc.
Today, I was with a friend and Daisy was walking with one of us on each side. We were on roughish ground (school field) but noticed that Daisy's right foot turns out quite a lot when she walks. I'm not sure whether this has any bearing to her balance issues or not, but wondered if anyone has any ideas? I'm trying to keep away from Google as I'm very good at worrying! I seem to spend my life in the doctors for Daisy and her various ailments - chest infections, reflux, asthma - you get the picture! - so I don't particularly want to go again for something else if it's nothing... Feel like they've got a big label of 'fussy mother' for me already with the time we spend there...
Come on ladies - give me your brilliant advice! HVs are too rubbish for words and haven't seen Daisy in months..
C xx
Daisy-Mae is 15 months now and still not walking. She crawled very early (just 6 months) and has continued to do so since then! She started cruising quite a while ago (before 12 months) and can walk quite a distance when holding hands etc.
Today, I was with a friend and Daisy was walking with one of us on each side. We were on roughish ground (school field) but noticed that Daisy's right foot turns out quite a lot when she walks. I'm not sure whether this has any bearing to her balance issues or not, but wondered if anyone has any ideas? I'm trying to keep away from Google as I'm very good at worrying! I seem to spend my life in the doctors for Daisy and her various ailments - chest infections, reflux, asthma - you get the picture! - so I don't particularly want to go again for something else if it's nothing... Feel like they've got a big label of 'fussy mother' for me already with the time we spend there...
Come on ladies - give me your brilliant advice! HVs are too rubbish for words and haven't seen Daisy in months..
C xx
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My LO is 17 months and still not walking. He too has been cruising for what seems like months now and has a turned out right foot. I took him to the doctors about it about 3-4 months ago and she said it would probably turn in as he gained confidence and balance. It is still a bit turned out but I am hoping this will keep turning in as he gets more and more confident. If you are worried about it though I would go see your doc. I think all new mums feel like their doctor probably thinks they are 'fussy' but if something doesn't feel right then why not use your doctor? That is why they are there isn't it? Hopefully though it will be nothing and Daisy will walk soon.
Ion getting it checked out as with most things, the sooner they're spotted- the quicker it's rectified
Think I'll see how it goes this week and maybe have a chat with the useless HVs when I've broken up from school!
Will let you know how it goes...
C x