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Worried about daughters development
Hi all,
My daughter is 16 months old, she is not yet walking or even close, she cannot pull up to stand, or take steps when we assist her. She can stand against the sofa if we hold her there and seems to bare her weight okay.
She has never crawled, instead she moves around on her bottom using her arms to propel herself. We have been having appointments with the health visitor, who has taken the wait and see approach.
They've told me bottom shufflers are usually late walkers, and as she seems fine in every other area they are not too concerned at this stage. She was more concerned that she isn't yet pulling up.
When I was pregnant, we had to have some specialist scans because one of her brain ventricals were enlarged. She was monitored and at 32 weeks it returned today normal size, we were given the all clear.
I keep thinking that something may be wrong with her, mild cerebral palsy is especially what I'm worrying about.
When standing one foot is very different to the other, she stands on the inside of it, and this makes her ankle bulge out, which is something I'm going to mention at her next appointment.
She's a big girl, 34 inches long.
Can I request my girl has more tests or see a specialist, as there hasn't been any progress in terms of her standing for two months. Any advice welcome please
A worried mummy x
My daughter is 16 months old, she is not yet walking or even close, she cannot pull up to stand, or take steps when we assist her. She can stand against the sofa if we hold her there and seems to bare her weight okay.
She has never crawled, instead she moves around on her bottom using her arms to propel herself. We have been having appointments with the health visitor, who has taken the wait and see approach.
They've told me bottom shufflers are usually late walkers, and as she seems fine in every other area they are not too concerned at this stage. She was more concerned that she isn't yet pulling up.
When I was pregnant, we had to have some specialist scans because one of her brain ventricals were enlarged. She was monitored and at 32 weeks it returned today normal size, we were given the all clear.
I keep thinking that something may be wrong with her, mild cerebral palsy is especially what I'm worrying about.
When standing one foot is very different to the other, she stands on the inside of it, and this makes her ankle bulge out, which is something I'm going to mention at her next appointment.
She's a big girl, 34 inches long.
Can I request my girl has more tests or see a specialist, as there hasn't been any progress in terms of her standing for two months. Any advice welcome please
A worried mummy x
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