New Parents Worrying About Baby Development

“I swear my baby has been teething since he was 3 months old, but we're currently nearing his first birthday and not a tooth in sight. Please share your stories on your late teethers to hopefully make me worry less. submitted by /u/DozenPaws [link] [comments]”

“As the title says, I’m an FTM and my baby girl is about to turn 13 months. The whole growing up thing is so bittersweet, she’s learning to walk and she can shake her head no and “ga” yes so we’re actually communicating now. She has also been on a hairpin trigger emotionally and it’s been hard the last week or so. She’s always been a very calm and happy baby but for the past few weeks and this past week especially EVERYTHING makes her so upset. When I walk across the kitchen to get her another pi”

“My 8 month old isn’t yet making consonant sounds. My older two were already saying mama and dada at this age. He will yell and respond if you screech back. But he only says “mmm” while eating and that is new. He also seems to repeatedly slap his right arm (mainly when excited or just standing in his crib will slap the rail) and also we noticed a new tongue movement he’s picked up. He will move his tongue side to side and roll it under. Maybe it’s all normal but since he isn’t tracking like my ol”

“My son is 10 months old (8.5 months corrected). He's a sweet, funny, happy baby. He loves people, plays well with toys, and responds to his name. But he seems a bit behind on physical milestones, and I'm starting to worry he's falling behind. Sitting: He sits independently pretty well, but only if we put him in a seated position. He can't get into sitting on his own yet Crawling: No attempts. He cries pretty hard about 3 minutes into tummy time Pulling up: Not yet Gestures: Very”

“At a stand still for constipation Hi, FTM, and I truly feel like I don’t know what to do anymore. My LO is 3 weeks old, will be a month next week! She’s had really bad spouts of spit up ever since she was born and was progressively getting worse so my pediatrician (that I’m switching out of for her 2 month appointment) prescribed her infant Pepcid after our walk in appointment with her. The thing is, it’s 1mL in the morning and then at night along with the rice cereal in her bottles now. When my”

“Hi! I’m not a new parent but my 7 month old is way different from how my 4 year old was at this age.(Why can’t they come out acting the same so we all know EXACTLY what to do????) Can I still participate? Anyone else in the same boat? submitted by /u/justtrying2beaperson [link] [comments]”

“Hey everyone, my 7 week old absolutely HATES tummy time. She cries like she’s being murdered literally the second I place her on her belly. How do I encourage more tummy time in this situation? I usually just give in and stop tummy time or avoid it completely because I know what a negative experience it is for her, but I want to help her strengthen those muscles. Should I just push through the seconds despite the crying? I’ve tried doing it on my chest while laying down, she hates it too. The on”

“When did you guys who had thumbsuckers start to work on breaking that habit? I have a 22 month old who sucks her thumb primarily to go to sleep and in the car, but she’s also started to do it more recently now, I think, because of our almost 5 month old baby. I’m just worried about her teeth and everything. Whenever she sucks her thumb during the day, it makes me sad and I try to make sure to give her extra attention. Should I try and work on it soon or wait until later and see if it naturally g”

“I know the "official" answer is once they max out the height of the crib or start climbing out, but I really want to hear about when real parents made the decision to move their LO to a toddler bed or floor bed. My LO (12 months) isn't max height or trying to climb out (yet, but she is a little daredevil so I'm counting the days), but there are other things making me wonder if it'll be time sooner rather than later. We still hold her to sleep, sometimes rocking sometimes no”

“Mine started at 15 months. Prior to this, just wouldn’t copy it. Copied other things like sounds and banging toys one a table. Now imitated a lot. Is this concerning? No concerns with other milestones. submitted by /u/RevolutionaryTry6514 [link] [comments]”

“Hi all! I'm a ftm of a baby boy, soon to turn 10monrhs. Hi love him to death...he is funny, super expressive and the best thing I ever "made"! He is reaching all milestones and, as you can imagine, crawling every where and pulling to stand is his favourite activity! P "Problem" is: he doesn't EVER sit still. It's very difficult for me to go out and be with friends, for example. If we are walkinf around he will tolerate the pram, but for example if I want to sit do”

“We’ve been going great for the last year after the initial fourth trimester yeouches - his latch wasn't super when he was tiny but as soon as he grew a bit it resolved itself. We introduced foods at about 6 months and it went well to start, but then he started to suffer bad bouts of constipation and honestly he’s been super picky about food and much more boob dependent ever since. Which wasn’t a problem, until his teeth came in (late!). I noticed it slightly with the bottom two, but now the”

“My baby is 5.5 mo old and got the OK to starts solids at 4 months. He has been a great assisted sitter. I’m concerned though that he has not advanced in about 2 months in the sitting aspect except get a little stronger and less slouchy/not leaning forward. He has not attempted to use his arm to help him sit and to help him not fall sideways. I use an UpSeat to feed him solids for a few minutes daily, and hold his hands to help him sit around the house and on my lap. Sometimes I try to put his ar”

“Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this. Our 3 month old was rolling pretty well from her tummy to her back starting around 2.5 months old (yes it was a shock to us) - she was turning her head towards one direction and moving that way. It was also clear she was doing it to escape tummy time as much as possible. However, starting this past Monday it’s like she’s forgotten. She starts leaning one way and then gets extremely frustrated she can’t move herself that way and keeps shifting si”

“My baby turned 4 months yesterday and decided it’s officially time to start grabbing his feet while on his back and also attempting to roll. Now every time I feed him, he arches his back and tries rolling away from me. (He’s not arching because he’s full/has reflux/etc., he’s just actively trying to move and groove). We JUST passed the sleep regression and now it feels like it’s happening all over again because this means it takes 2 hours to get him fed and finally back to sleep at night. Or may”

“My 2 month old has started flipping to her stomach… I’m not sure if this was suppose to happen yet but my husband and I have caught her now 3x in one day flipped over. She’s still in a swaddle (swaddled under her armpits last night for safety - but she hated it) so my husband did a contact “nap” because we were both scared to swaddle her. She can’t flip herself back, without assistance. What do we do?! This is so nerve wrecking 😩 submitted by /u/lmarti26 [link] [comments]”

“My baby will be 4 months in a few days. She is currently going through a stage were any and everything is distracting and she latches and unlatches sooo many times during a feed. But when she actually is focused on the task at hand, she completes a full feed in under 20-25 mins (both boobs) so roughly 10ish mins per side. My boobs feel emptied afterwards. Idk I just thought they became that efficient at like the 6+ month mark I remember her newborn feeds would last an hour+ so it’s a jarring cha”

“My 3 month old has rolled from belly to back a couple times, and while I think it was accidental I feel like she's going to start purposefully rolling soon. I have a really small bedroom and can't fit her full size crib in with me. I'm thinking of buying a mini crib for when she can no longer be in her bassinet. I love having her right next to me during the night. She's too little to go to her own room 🥺 submitted by /u/the-crows-know [link] [comments]”

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“Should I be worried ? My 6 month old still doesn’t sit independently, she can prop sit for a few seconds though. I have a friends whose baby was born about two weeks before mine and hers can sit independently submitted by /u/AdorableMaximum4925 [link] [comments]”

“My 4 month old can roll from back to tummy, but not tummy to back. He gets stuck on his stomach several times a night and wakes up crying because he can't roll himself back. I'm spending a lot of time on the floor with him and we practice rolling from tummy to back. He also does a ton of tummy time. When he gets stuck, I give him some time to try to figure it out on his own before intervening. He is 20 lbs and his pediatrician said usually for bigger babies it is harder to roll from back”

“For some background: My first was rolling from tummy to back at just over 2 months old and was so good at tummy time. I know that’s not normal, but that’s making me feel like my second is behind haha My second however hates tummy time with a passion. Won’t last more than 3 minutes before he stops trying and just cries. It’s harder to get tummy time done for this reason and the toddler always thinks she also needs to be doing tummy time in the same spot (no one loves a baby toy more than a toddle”

“I’m just curious to see if there are any other parents in the same boat as me. My lil one is going to be 12 months in 10 days, and there is not a single tooth there. She is a total gummy bear 🙃 the paediatrician said at her 6 month check to not stress it until she’s 18 months but I definitely do find it weird how there’s nothing at all right now. She eats solids and takes formula. submitted by /u/Apprehensive_Dog7744 [link] [comments]”

“Hi there I’m a mom of a 10 month old who seems to be behind on milestones: he doesnt get into sitting position by himself and he doesn’t pull himself to stand unless I help. He can be sat for a minute (after having helped him into that position) but may fall forward when he tries to move. He says babababa but cannot point, doesn’t wave back and generally doesnt imitate much. I have a lot of anxiety (which I need to work on) because two of his cousins have significant development delays, and one”

“Hi there I’m a mom of a 10 month old who seems to be behind on milestones: he doesnt get into sitting position and he doesn’t pull himself to stand unless I help. He says babababa but cannot point, doesn’t wave back and generally doesnt imitate much. I have a lot of anxiety (which I need to work on) because two of his cousins have autism. When I started noticing he’s behind his cohort of babies, I started to worry if this was symptomatic of a broader delay that’s gonna come … I’m spiralling and”

“For starters I know technically this is okay, mostly looking for thoughts and experiences. We have an awesome 2.5 month old boy. He's amazing. He also has a giant head (literally out of range on the percentiles, don't worry about problems, I have a similarly large noggin). He is in the 97% height and 60% weight. He can stabilize his head when on an incline or vertical, but he cant hardly lift at all when he's completely flat on his belly. Best I can tell, my wife has done near zero t”

“I’m just a bit worried about my baby he’s almost 11 months old he shows no sign of crawling and no sign of pulling to stand I help him stand holding onto things like the couch or tables and make sure his feet are flat but I’m just worried as I suppose all the social media out there and babies doing things so much earlier. I don’t want to rush his baby years but I want to make sure as well he’s not behind he can sit on his own and has done for a while but he cannot go from lying position to sitti”

“So our little one is almost 3 months old and weighing a whopping 19lbs😅 hes taking the 97th percentile thing seriously.. he recently started to love his bouncer chair but it only goes up to 20lbs Any recommendations on one that will last him longer? I'm trying to find any that go past 25lbs I'm in Canada submitted by /u/throwaway19972026 [link] [comments]”

“My baby will be 2 months old on the 25th. Overall things have been going really well, she’s a great baby and I think I’ve finally started to feel mostly adjusted to newborn life. But one thing I have really struggled with is the lack of structure in our day. I have always been someone that needs to be doing something. I need some sort of task, something to keep me occupied. Obviously, my baby keeps me pretty busy throughout the day but I feel like I should be doing more. There’s days where I don”

“My baby is 4.5 months old and he's been pretty fussy for the last 6 weeks, before that he was quite content to chill in his bouncer or play gym or just watch me doing chores. I guess it's just his awakening to the world. He's been EXTRA fussy the last 3 weeks, I'm pretty sure he's having teething pain on and off and he's still learning how to nap in the day now his sleep has progressd. We're very much in that stage of 10-30 min naps so I don't get much of a break.”

“My baby rolled a few times from belly to back, but she doesn’t repeat the movement. There are so many mom’s bragging that their 3 month old is rolling that I am feeling bad. We have floor time and tummy time everyday, we do exercises and we practice but she still doesn’t do it. She hold her head and trunk pretty good already. Did somebody have similar experiences? Were all motor milestones late after this? submitted by /u/DiscountVirtual9523 [link] [comments]”

“I thought this flair was more appropriate than sleep even though it's affecting MY sleep. My 5 month old has learned how to roll on her own about two weeks ago. It's amazing to see her develop. With that she has grown to like sleeping on her side which, during the last two nights, has led her to eventually wake up on her tummy. She still can't roll back and it's been hard on all of us because I'm waking up much more frequent now. How long did your babies started to roll on th”

“16w and just learned to roll. I know it’s important to have arms free at this point. Are you using the arms opening at the top of sack or are you still folding them into the sack? We are at the point where baby is fighting us with arms in sack now and pulls them out anyways. submitted by /u/Seapaisleys [link] [comments]”

“My 6 month old won’t roll from belly to back or use hind arms to push up. Should I be concerned? He rolls from back to belly all day and can sit up pretty good but I’m a little worried that he still won’t push up on his arms. He will go to his elbows but that’s it. Any tips on getting him to prop up? We already do lots of tummy time submitted by /u/Sad-Flounder-8364 [link] [comments]”

“My 6 month old won’t roll from belly to back or use hind arms to push up. Should I be concerned? He rolls from back to belly all day and can sit up pretty good but I’m a little worried that he still won’t push up on his arms. He will go to his elbows but that’s it. submitted by /u/Sad-Flounder-8364 [link] [comments]”

“I don’t know if I’m being anxious or what. She has rolled. There was a day she rolled 6 times (back to belly) and after that she hasn’t. She has rolled one way more than the other. (To the right) She is in physical therapy for torticollis and has a flat spot so that’s why I really want her to roll. She can sit very well assisted and sits for a little bit unassisted as well. Advice? Similar experiences? submitted by /u/Sensitive-House69 [link] [comments]”

“My baby just turned 6 months old and has always hated tummy time. He pretty much hates being on his stomach all together. He loves sitting/being stood up. He has great leg and head strength. Only thing I worry about is using his arms to help him push up and crawl. He has great hand eye coordination, just gets lazy when it comes to using them to support himself. Are there any arm exercises I can help him do that don’t involve him lying on his stomach? submitted by /u/chi_lasagna [link”

“Hi everyone, My baby is 6.5months old. She's not doing too well with sitting and advice online and irl is very conflicted so I'm unsure what to do. She did PT for 2 months for a bit of hyperextension and a slight asymmetry. During it, I asked her PT if I'm supposed to do any exercises to help her sit supported or otherwise. I was told no, and shown how to help her practice transitioning from her back to sitting. Our GP (also hers) told us the same thing: babies don't need to prac”

“I’ve seen a few questions like this but never got a clear answer! We do tummy time, contrast images, books, play mat, songs, talking, stretches, but realistically this only takes up maybe 2-3 hours total. Sometimes a walk but less often now with cooler weather. She sleeps through the night and struggles to nap during the day, so there’s plenty of time to fill. I guess what I’m also wondering is if its okay to let her stare at the wall during her wake window if she seems completely content doing”

“LO is five months and adores her Eric Carle crinkle book that clips to her stroller. I can tell she really likes the crinkle so I was wondering if you had recommendations for your favorite crinkle toys. Like, is there a crinkle tissue box type toy that exists? submitted by /u/babyburnerthrowaway [link] [comments]”

“Im at my wits end - I need help My baby is 5 months old and for the last month has been rolling on his stomach and walking during the night. I have to pick up and resettle each time. I’m up every hour or more. I try and settle in the cot by patting his bum or rubbing back but no help. Sometimes he will roll and stay asleep - only in deep sleep. Most times he will be dead asleep and I transfer, within minutes he rolls to his side. Then onto belly within an hour and cries. I’m desperate. I do SO m”

“And what was it? Not the "hey/hi" sounds they make at like 2 months or the "ma" and "da" sounds a little later on. Intentional words. I've already had to inform a very convinced parent that their child did not in fact greet them at 2 months old lol submitted by /u/Exact-Management-918 [link] [comments]”

“For those who successfully implemented the CIO method before baby started to roll, how did it go once they learned to roll? Did you intervene to turn them if they were upset they rolled on their tummy? What about when teeth started coming in? Did it affect their sleep? submitted by /u/vanfairy [link] [comments]”

“my LO is 9.5 months & took his first steps today!!! he’s still working on his balance but i’m impressed by him. wondering when other people’s LO’s took their first steps & started officially walking submitted by /u/mccormick-spice0421 [link] [comments]”

“So right at 6 months, baby was ready for solids and we start her on purées. It went great. We tried to advance her to lumpy food after some time (a month or two) and she’d get a bite in her mouth, panic, cry, and refuse to eat any else. Now at 11 months (and for the past few months) she’ll explore squishy finger foods like avocado, banana, or watermelon and even take bites. But only a bite or two and she might even spit it out. She definitely has no urge to eat anything not a puree or milk. She”

“Hi everyone! Just curious when your babies started rolling from tummy to back and from back to tummy? My girl is 5 months and 1 week old, and I’m starting to worry that she’s a bit late with this milestone. She rolled from tummy to back a few times when she was around 3.5 months old, but it happened on our bed, and honestly, it looked more accidental than intentional. She still does it occasionally, but not consistently. As for back to tummy, she tries A LOT! She manages to roll onto her side bu”

“Our LO, who will be 8 months this Monday, has been crawling weird since she started two months ago. Is like she tries to impulse her with her left arm, like heavily palming the ground, while the right hand stays, sometimes close to her chest. Is very obvious, and when she is trying to get a toy during this movement, she will always try to get it with her left hand. Her right leg is also straight during the crawling, and a bit stiff (but she can bend it in other positions). However, if I put anyt”

“Our baby is 7.5 months old. We are part of a parenting group local to us. We constantly see pictures from other parents about their baby teething, starting to crawl, etc etc. Our kid is a good kid. We are working through sleep training now. But we have no sign of new teeth coming in. He does great with tummy time. And rolls and does a full 360 on his belly like a clock, but has not started crawling yet. We need someone to tell us we are panicking and not to worry. Re assure us. Thanks! sub”

“Our 3M baby just realized she can roll back to tummy, but not the other way around. For whatever reason, the moment she is put down in the crib, she rolls and gets herself stuck and screams. If we end up getting her asleep on her back, it’s only a matter of time (~30 min to an hr) till she goes back on her tummy and melts again. Before this she already started regressing on sleep (is it a regression if you never had a progression?) but now im up at least 10 times a night to reposition her after”

“So my 5 month old is showing a LOT of interest in moving. She’s pretty much a pro at rolling all over the place, and lately she’s been getting frustrated that she can’t move wherever she wants, especially during tummy time. She’ll prop herself up fully with her arms and try to “scoot” but with no luck. I’ve tried to position her to where she’s more on her knees and not in a little froggy pose but she HATES it. Any advice for how to get her started with crawling? submitted by /u/Silen”

“I keep seeing videos about practicing sitting, preparing babies to crawl, and doing exercises to help them reach milestones. Honestly, I wonder how necessary all of that really is. I use containers like bouncers for reasonable amounts of time, but my LO mostly spends his time being held, on his playmat, or in his pack and play. I used to do tummy time regularly but stopped doing it intentionally once he started rolling at 4 months (now he puts himself in tummy time). I feel like our parents didn”

“anyone else? yes he sleeps on side/belly, but i’m talking when awake. diaper changing, putting his clothes on, etc. submitted by /u/Funny_Try_7789 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! My LO has been chomping on her hands and occasionally some stuffies/toys recently, so I'm trying to find a good teething toy that she actually likes. I recently purchased this teething ball/rattle from Amazon after a friend recommended it. She said her LO didn't like it at first but once they figured out how to use it they started to love it. Still working on helping her figure it out, but in the meantime, I'm wondering if there are other options out there that have been tried”

“Has anyone else had a baby who hit their milestones extremely early? How did you manage the gap between their physical abilities and their actual age? Hi everyone! I tried searching for this topic, but I couldn't find anything that quite fit our experience. I'm wondering if anyone else has raised a baby who hit milestones unusually early and has advice for navigating the challenges that come with it. My daughter just turned 9 months old, and in some ways, she already acts like a toddler.”

“Hi everyone! I’m a FTM! I’ve been blessed with a great healthy baby girl and she just turned three months. Lately, I’ve been driving myself insane with her neck control. She does a great job lifting her neck when we have a rolled up towel underneath her or with her boppy pillow. She also lifts her neck when she’s on my chest or when she’s carried. But if I put her flat on her stomach, she just stays there and cries. She’ll try a little but it’s nothing compared to when she has support. Is this b”

“Ok so baby is almost 19 weeks and she does not like the high chair. Just started putting her in one so it’s new to her. Anybody else’s baby not like it? What did you do? She does kinda still lean in it so idk if I should wait or what. submitted by /u/NextFee2923 [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone. I have a 5 month old baby who is reaching both of her hands behind her head, past her ears, (kind of like how adults put both of their hands behind their head when relaxing) and she’ll lightly fuss when she does it. It kind of just looks like stretching. She doesn’t have a fever, is still eating/playing all the normal stuff. But she is doing this weird stretching thing and will get a bit upset when she does it. She doesn’t have any teeth yet and I can’t see any popping up. I’m a new”

“Perplexed... My newborn (14 days old) basically only wakes up for food and ofc he wants it IMMEDIATELY, no waiting allowed. Afterwards, during his wake window, we dare not lay him on his tummy for fear of him regurgitating the milk... Then he dozes off after maybe 30~45 min. Yet the internet says that tummy time can be worked in as early as a few days old. So... How / where do we work that in? submitted by /u/milkmynk [link] [comments]”

“My baby (5m) has recently began to try to look upside down throughout the day. He lays on his play mat and will arch his back so he’s (sort of) balancing on his head and looking behind him. Seems happy and content lol. Basically almost scooting himself like this (not actually getting anywhere but still). He’s doing it in my lap also when I try to nurse him. Like will lay back on my lap. Is this normal lol??? He’s already rolling both ways so it’s not like it’s a precursor to rolling. submi”