premature baby eye contact and smile

neetuk78 · Sep 28th, 2011, 03:44 AM

I have a son who is born on 34 weeks.Now he is 13 weeks old( 10weeks after correction) but hz not smiling and not making eye contact.M very worried

neetuk78 · Sep 29th, 2011, 01:36 AM

can nebody temme nething abt this????

LoveleeB · Oct 25th, 2011, 11:50 AM

i think it's common for premature babies to take longer to make eye contact or smile. As long as he's smiling by 6 months (adjusted age), no worries. As for the eye contact, was he in NICU? I understand that it can be so overwhelming for premature babies that they focus inwards to get through it, so try not to worry about the eye contact but maybe mention it to your doctor in case he needs his eyes checked.

neetuk78 · Nov 3rd, 2011, 06:34 AM

Thanks a lot, ya he was in NICU for some days...He has started making eye contact, but not so frequently, sometimes he gave us a smile also ....But I am still very worried...How long I have to wait,Please tell..

Thanks....

Sep 28th, 2011, 03:44 AM	#1
neetuk78 Mum (Mom) New BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 5	premature baby eye contact and smile I have a son who is born on 34 weeks.Now he is 13 weeks old( 10weeks after correction) but hz not smiling and not making eye contact.M very worried

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Sep 29th, 2011, 01:36 AM	#2
neetuk78 Mum (Mom) New BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 5	can nebody temme nething abt this????

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Oct 25th, 2011, 11:50 AM	#3
LoveleeB Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 338	i think it's common for premature babies to take longer to make eye contact or smile. As long as he's smiling by 6 months (adjusted age), no worries. As for the eye contact, was he in NICU? I understand that it can be so overwhelming for premature babies that they focus inwards to get through it, so try not to worry about the eye contact but maybe mention it to your doctor in case he needs his eyes checked.

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Nov 3rd, 2011, 06:34 AM	#4
neetuk78 Mum (Mom) New BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 5	Thanks a lot, ya he was in NICU for some days...He has started making eye contact, but not so frequently, sometimes he gave us a smile also ....But I am still very worried...How long I have to wait,Please tell.. Thanks....

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