Milestone Question

sun · Jan 6th, 2010, 15:13 PM

I feel kind of weird posting in here as LO is barely a preemie - he was born 4 weeks early (36 weeks) at 6lbs11oz and had no problems other than feeding (latching & coordinating the suck/swallow mechanism) and some low blood sugar and slight jaundice. He was home with me after a few days.

But my main question is having to do with milestones - I posted in baby club about being worried that he is almost 8 weeks and makes no eye contact and does not smile at all.

I am so worries as other LOs younger than im do these thing and really seem to interact with their mums. I am not sure that mine even knows who I am!

OH thinks it might just be because he was early that we need to wait a bit longer. Does anyone have any experience with this?
xx

AtomicPink · Jan 7th, 2010, 08:23 AM

Alex took while before we actually had any proper interaction from her at all- took a while before she smiled AT us and watch us! Shes 13 weeks corrected now and shes a different baby. I'm guessing if we were to create a corrected age for him he'd be 4 weeks old, so theres still plenty of time!

premmiemum123 · Jan 7th, 2010, 12:39 PM

Agree with SB22, your LO is only 4 weeks old, think I posted a response to you in Baby Club or intended to.

It takes a while before you get anything back from your LO. My LO was 14 weeks early so it was about 20 weeks before my LO started smiling or making eye contact. You LO is still tiny, the smiling milestone is between 6-10 weeks and they start to recognise you as their parent at 3 months old, that is the age they start working out who is who so I would not worry at this stage. If it takes you LO longer don't panic, they soon catch up.

bumpsmum · Jan 8th, 2010, 04:41 AM

all babies do these things are their own pace, some earlier than 8 weeks some later, being that little bit early may mean an extra few weeks but when it does happen personally I think it makes it all the more special as we not so patiently waited for it

xx

Jan 6th, 2010, 15:13 PM	#1
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 9,978	Milestone Question I feel kind of weird posting in here as LO is barely a preemie - he was born 4 weeks early (36 weeks) at 6lbs11oz and had no problems other than feeding (latching & coordinating the suck/swallow mechanism) and some low blood sugar and slight jaundice. He was home with me after a few days. But my main question is having to do with milestones - I posted in baby club about being worried that he is almost 8 weeks and makes no eye contact and does not smile at all. I am so worries as other LOs younger than im do these thing and really seem to interact with their mums. I am not sure that mine even knows who I am! OH thinks it might just be because he was early that we need to wait a bit longer. Does anyone have any experience with this? xx

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Jan 7th, 2010, 08:23 AM	#2
AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 19,122	Alex took while before we actually had any proper interaction from her at all- took a while before she smiled AT us and watch us! Shes 13 weeks corrected now and shes a different baby. I'm guessing if we were to create a corrected age for him he'd be 4 weeks old, so theres still plenty of time!

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Jan 7th, 2010, 12:39 PM	#3
premmiemum123 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 464	Agree with SB22, your LO is only 4 weeks old, think I posted a response to you in Baby Club or intended to. It takes a while before you get anything back from your LO. My LO was 14 weeks early so it was about 20 weeks before my LO started smiling or making eye contact. You LO is still tiny, the smiling milestone is between 6-10 weeks and they start to recognise you as their parent at 3 months old, that is the age they start working out who is who so I would not worry at this stage. If it takes you LO longer don't panic, they soon catch up.

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bumpsmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: greenock, scotland Posts: 1,611	all babies do these things are their own pace, some earlier than 8 weeks some later, being that little bit early may mean an extra few weeks but when it does happen personally I think it makes it all the more special as we not so patiently waited for it xx

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