Preemies and milestones: ladies, I need some help please.

katiemae7031 · Jan 27th, 2013, 09:57 AM

My DS is 8 months old, 5.5 months adjusted. He was a 30 weeker. I am worried because he is not sitting up on his own yet. He is rolling around very well though. I know you are supposed to go by adjusted age and whatnot, but I'm a little concerned that he's not even where he should be for his adjusted age. When did your preemies sit up on their own? Just needing some reassurance.

dizz · Jan 27th, 2013, 10:01 AM

About 8.5 months with any remote degree of stability - 9 months to be stable enough I'd be willing to move away to grab the TV remote from the other side of the sofa... that's for a 7 week early baby - the sitting's only happened really really recently.

She could babble a glass eye to sleep though - it's very much motor-skills related milestones she has this slight lag on.

On the other hand - I've spent a good couple of months encouraging her to roll from back to front with minimal success - so popped into the kitchen to unload the dishwasher while she was lying on the rug the other day (perfectly safe away from any dangers - joys of an immobile baby!), when I looked back in the room she was lying happily propped up on her elbows on her front with a "damn - busted" look on her face... sometimes you don't know what they're fully capable of!

katiemae7031 · Jan 27th, 2013, 10:10 AM

My son has pretty much mastered rolling and turning over. But he is absolutely not even interested in trying to sit. He gets mad when I try to practice with him. And the few rare instances where I can get him to do it, he just falls right over. He has no balance at all :-/

**AtomicPink** · Jan 27th, 2013, 10:54 AM

We were about at least 9 months adjusted when she could do it, as long as she was engrossed in something!

Springflower · Jan 28th, 2013, 12:54 PM

We still aren't sitting. Our lo has been late with all her milestones so far. My cons has said we mustn't worry or compare her to other babies. Which I'm trying not to do! The important thing is that your baby is learning new skills, as ling as there is improvement you shouldn't worry.

Hope that helps.

xxx

chistiana · Jan 28th, 2013, 13:01 PM

My daughter was 5 weeks premature and she s 8 months now. She just about managed sitting totally unassisted in the last 1-2 weeks

vixxen · Jan 28th, 2013, 14:11 PM

My daughter is not far off 6 months(23 weeks),still has head lag not sitting not babbling and not rolling.
She isn't reaching for things yet or holding on to items either,but on the bright side she is a very happy smilely pleasant baby.

dizz · Jan 29th, 2013, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AtomicPink

We were about at least 9 months adjusted when she could do it, as long as she was engrossed in something!

Oh yeah that "oh fuck what am I doing... oh hell I'm sitting... FACE PLANT" moment of realisation!

EmSmith1980 · Jan 29th, 2013, 10:43 AM

Anya was born at 23+6, and sat at 17 months actual/13 months corrected. Xx

katiemae7031 · Jan 29th, 2013, 11:00 AM

Thanks for all the feedback! It's always reassuring to hear from other mommies going thru the same issues

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dizz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,408	About 8.5 months with any remote degree of stability - 9 months to be stable enough I'd be willing to move away to grab the TV remote from the other side of the sofa... that's for a 7 week early baby - the sitting's only happened really really recently. She could babble a glass eye to sleep though - it's very much motor-skills related milestones she has this slight lag on. On the other hand - I've spent a good couple of months encouraging her to roll from back to front with minimal success - so popped into the kitchen to unload the dishwasher while she was lying on the rug the other day (perfectly safe away from any dangers - joys of an immobile baby!), when I looked back in the room she was lying happily propped up on her elbows on her front with a "damn - busted" look on her face... sometimes you don't know what they're fully capable of!

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katiemae7031 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 710	My son has pretty much mastered rolling and turning over. But he is absolutely not even interested in trying to sit. He gets mad when I try to practice with him. And the few rare instances where I can get him to do it, he just falls right over. He has no balance at all :-/

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AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 32,011	We were about at least 9 months adjusted when she could do it, as long as she was engrossed in something!

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Springflower Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 3,073	We still aren't sitting. Our lo has been late with all her milestones so far. My cons has said we mustn't worry or compare her to other babies. Which I'm trying not to do! The important thing is that your baby is learning new skills, as ling as there is improvement you shouldn't worry. Hope that helps. xxx

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chistiana Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Greece Posts: 1,913	My daughter was 5 weeks premature and she s 8 months now. She just about managed sitting totally unassisted in the last 1-2 weeks

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vixxen Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 671	My daughter is not far off 6 months(23 weeks),still has head lag not sitting not babbling and not rolling. She isn't reaching for things yet or holding on to items either,but on the bright side she is a very happy smilely pleasant baby.

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EmSmith1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland Posts: 208	Anya was born at 23+6, and sat at 17 months actual/13 months corrected. Xx

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