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what is your baby doing so far?
hi ladies.
I've posted this mainly because i have made the fatal mistake of reading what babies are doing by 8 weeks and now i am worried sick dylan isn't doing what an average baby does at his age. He will be 8 weeks old on saturday and although i know babies do develop at different rates, he doesn't seem to be doing most of what guides say he should. For example... Smiles, they do happen but don't really seem to be in response to me. He doesn't really make eye contact either. Cooing... He has made the odd noise but it's quite rare. As for looking at and reaching for toys, he doesn't. He has a play mat and completely ignores the toys that hang down choosing to look round the room instead. He also seems fascinated with pitures on the wall.
What are your babies doing so far and what could the do at 8 weeks?
Thanks, Melissa x x
I've posted this mainly because i have made the fatal mistake of reading what babies are doing by 8 weeks and now i am worried sick dylan isn't doing what an average baby does at his age. He will be 8 weeks old on saturday and although i know babies do develop at different rates, he doesn't seem to be doing most of what guides say he should. For example... Smiles, they do happen but don't really seem to be in response to me. He doesn't really make eye contact either. Cooing... He has made the odd noise but it's quite rare. As for looking at and reaching for toys, he doesn't. He has a play mat and completely ignores the toys that hang down choosing to look round the room instead. He also seems fascinated with pitures on the wall.
What are your babies doing so far and what could the do at 8 weeks?
Thanks, Melissa x x
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he does goo and chat but he has been chatty since he was tiny. My ds2 didnt tho, he was quiet.
As for reacxhing for things i can see him arm trying to point in the direction and his fingers twitch but he cant grab things. He does give me eye contact tho and he loves pictures.
Its hard when u have another child but i would just keep chatting to him in an excited voice to get his attention but if you are worried ask you HV
Gemm x
Anyway, he has no interest at all in toys - like Dylan he'd rather stare round the room (or at our light shades - he loves them!). He doesn't reach for things either.
When we do tummy time he just lies there licking the mat! He can sort of hold his neck up for about two seconds and that is it!
I am trying not to worry too much though. As Gemm says, babies develop at different rates so I'm sure he will take more interest in things soon.
Cath and Adam (8 weeks and 6 days!)
xx
PS - does anyone else fidn their HVs useless?? If I go to them with any concerns they just say 'take him to the GP'!!
[Modified by: **Cath** on April 16, 2010 09:21 AM]
Other than that she has started to roll on to her side which is annoying, especially when your trying to get her sleeping on her back! Tummy time wise she hates it lol, she can lift her head, the HV said she has a strong neck and has been able to hold her head up for a while now.
I don't want anyone to take it as meaning their lo should be doing the same though, my lo is a big girl which i think is part of the reason she started to hold her head up a little early, she's getting out of 0-3 month clothes now at nearly 9 weeks? maybe its the chubby chin thats holding her head up hahahahaha
As for tummy time, Dylan doesn't mind it for a little bit but he doesn't seem to like it that much and doesn't hold his head up. He has been rolling onto his side for a fair few weeks now though but doesn't do it in bed, just when he is laid on the floor.
I talk to him a lot and give him a lot of interaction, I have a sing to him and he does seem to like listening to music.
On a positive note, this morning, he looked right at my eyes and smiled which made me more than happy !!
Melissa
mia is now 11 wks old, she s smiling , giggling,cooing, holding her own head , trying to roll over and sit up, grabbing for her toys and a few other bits , she as also learnt that if she digs her heels in floor an pushes she can move her self backwards which she finds very funny.
she is also a lil chunk and is in 3-6 month old clothes which shes been in for a bout 2 weeks now so has now been named the incredible chunk lol .
cath i also find my hv usless. , went to see them yesterday to get lil chunk weighed. thought id sk bout her feedin as mia is now on wysoy as she as exzma an its milk related , did they do a hungry baby or is there anything else they could sujest ,
she sed o fed her every 3 hrs the same amount surley that will make her huge ? plus its only in the morning shes really hungry so i sed wot about a lil bit of baby rice well. o nono u cant do that the guide line says 6 months but we understand sum babys need sooner. so id say 4 - 5 months my lo is not goin to wait till then lol. so i sed well ill wait till around 3 monthish as this was wen i i was told to wean my eldest who is now 6 an it had done her no harm. and the reply i got was well we used to throw our chidren up chimneys an we dont now . wot had that got to do wi anything. o and shes to young to teeth aparently but yet u can see lil white buds in her gums.
loz and mia 11 wks 2days xx
He tends to stare at the walls for no reason whatsoever, but does look towards the lamps if they are on, and can follow us if we get up and move around.
DH was with him on the bed yesterday, he (dh) was lying down with lo on his knees at his side leaning onto him, and I could see him trying to move his legs as tho he wanted to move to try and get to something! He's always put weight on his legs when you hold him up on your lap!
I noticed yesterday when Dylan was sat in his chair that he was watching were I was. When he has tummy time, he doesn't really lift his head but can move it from side to side but mostly roots trying to get a feed ( he does this on the side of his moses basket too??)
I told my hv the other day that I though Dylan was starting to teeth and she said he could be but wouldn't get the teeth through for a few months yet. Elise got her 2 bottom teeth when she was 4 months old. Dylan is drooling, biting his fists and on his bottom gums I can see white marks.
Melissa
He has followed ur voice and stared at you since he was born. He was 15days late so i think he had abit more time to read his instruction manual before he was born lol
Sarah and Alex (6weeks and 3days)
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I am crying as I read your post....my DS is 9 weeks and he is not smiling, he has smiled but it is very random, he never seems to look right at me..I am so upset..
When we had our 6 week check the doctor asked if he was smiling and I said no..she said 'oh dear', but nothing else.
I mentioned it to the HV today, she asked if he was watching what I was doing and again sometimes he is and then not at all, she asked if he followed a toy/rattle with his eyes, well foolishly I have tried it tonight and no he doesn't follow a toy....
So now I am really concerned and feel there is something wrong...also looked on the internet and cried even more...silly i know...Also my older son smiled at 5 weeks.....
lot of love
Kerry xx
She now holds Linkies? i think thats what they are called (the little rings) and will also hold her sophie the giraffe, which she also loves to lick, infact i would say that is her fav toy at the moment.
She gets excited when my Husband comes home from work, kicks her legs like made if laying down or smiles like mad if in my arms.
She also chats happily to our black and white canvas of our wedding and watches the tv, football is her fav?