Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 , It sounds like you are doing the right thing to me. Try to get her to spend as much time as she will on her tummy since crawling is a belly down thing! :-) Keep placing those enticing toys just out of reach - trying laying on your belly in front of her just out of her reach and see if she will try to get to you! Otherwise, I think you are doing the right thing and she will get it with time! Keep up the good work! Marci (Mom to ) Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 Hi all, Over the past couple of weeks I have read posts about motor skill delays. My daughter, , is 7 months old. She sits alone but has still not rolled from her back to her tummy. She is quick to roll the other direction because she doesn't like being on her tummy. I'm most concerned about crawling. I know that she is not at that age yet but I'm wondering what I can do to encourage her. I put out her favorite toys and she will reach but doesn't keep at it. Crawling is so important developmentally. Any suggestions? Is this too early for me to be worrying about? I really appreciate it! , Charlotte __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 hi, my son is 7mo old and he does not like being on his stomach either and is not trying to crawl, i spoke with several parents whose babies never really crawl before walking and if you have the book " What to expect the first year " it also mentions that crawling is not something every baby learns or does and it isn't something to be concern about. My son knows how to roll from his back to this stomach but then he can not rool back on his back so he starts crying, he does sleep on his stomach now but as soon as he wakes starts complaining to be turn around, hope this makes you feel better. Plagiocephaly wrote: > > Hi all, Over the past couple of weeks I have read > posts about motor skill delays. My daughter, , > is 7 months old. She sits alone but has still not > rolled from her back to her tummy. She is quick to > roll the other direction because she doesn't like > being on her tummy. I'm most concerned about crawling. > I know that she is not at that age yet but I'm > wondering what I can do to encourage her. I put out > her favorite toys and she will reach but doesn't keep > at it. Crawling is so important developmentally. Any > suggestions? Is this too early for me to be worrying > about? I really appreciate it! > > , Charlotte > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 Hanna didn't crawl until she was 11 months! I tried everything to get her to go with no success. They just go when they want to. ) Kendra in CanadaFor more plagio info, visitwww.plagiocephaly.org/support... ----- Original Message ----- From: Bobbitt Plagiocephaly Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 8:39 AM Subject: Concerned Mom Hi all, Over the past couple of weeks I have readposts about motor skill delays. My daughter, ,is 7 months old. She sits alone but has still notrolled from her back to her tummy. She is quick toroll the other direction because she doesn't likebeing on her tummy. I'm most concerned about crawling.I know that she is not at that age yet but I'mwondering what I can do to encourage her. I put outher favorite toys and she will reach but doesn't keepat it. Crawling is so important developmentally. Anysuggestions? Is this too early for me to be worryingabout? I really appreciate it! , Charlotte__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2001 Report Share Posted March 14, 2001 Hi ! My son was not rolling from his back to belly either - just like you said, he hated his tummy, so why put himself there? This is a road I traveled only a few months ago. finally rolled right at 9 months - and then to my and my PT's surprise - he was crawling by 10 months! This is what we did... When they are on their back, take a toy (or something she is interested in - in our case..shoes!) and put beside her. Wave it around to get her attention. If she is moving her shoulders, then cue her hips - or vise versa. In 's case, he would reach with his shoulders, but not be able to get his legs over. Use 2 fingers and put them on the back side of her hips and roll her over only by cueing her hips - but be sure to follow it through all the way, don't just give a little push. Keep your fingers there until she is completely on her belly. Practice this every day - by cueing only the specific area she is having problems with. In no time, she will be rolling!! This is what our PT told us - and I wouldn't have believed it, except started rolling the very next day! As for crawling... It really helps to put them up in the crawling position. hated this! He would immediately throw his arms forward and do a belly flop!! When you get them in the crawling position, get behind them and rock them forward and back - this helps them get used to being on their knees, helps them get balance and strengthens their little tummy muscles. What also helped us was sitting on the floor with our legs out and we put him in the crawling position over one leg - that way he could not go down on his tummy! We put toys there for him to play with so he didn't mind too much. Also, this taught him how to sit himself up! We would place him on his tummy, then help him get into the crawling position, them help him push straight backwards to sitting! This really helped!!! He hated being on his tummy so bad that he would sit himself up! The more they do this, the stronger those muscles get! I had several therapists tell me that it would still be a while before he crawled - they said he would rock back and forth on his knees for about a week before he would crawl. Boy did he prove them wrong!! The next day he took off crawling!! He never did rock on his knees. So, each child is different. Just because she is not doing the things that people say will come next - doesn't mean crawling is far off!! I am not a physical therapist, but this is what our PT told us to do. was so excited that he could sit himself up that he realized, why stop there - lets see what these legs can do!!! I hope this helps! Hang in there! We are now in the struggle of walking, but you know what... he will get it on his own time! And in a few months - I will look back and say, " Why did I worry so much? " But the answer is - " Because you are a loving mother who only wants the only best for her child! " Kim - Raleigh, NC -----Original Message----- From: Bobbitt [mailto:lisabnc@...] Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 11:39 AM Plagiocephaly Subject: Concerned Mom Hi all, Over the past couple of weeks I have read posts about motor skill delays. My daughter, , is 7 months old. She sits alone but has still not rolled from her back to her tummy. She is quick to roll the other direction because she doesn't like being on her tummy. I'm most concerned about crawling. I know that she is not at that age yet but I'm wondering what I can do to encourage her. I put out her favorite toys and she will reach but doesn't keep at it. Crawling is so important developmentally. Any suggestions? Is this too early for me to be worrying about? I really appreciate it! , Charlotte __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2001 Report Share Posted March 16, 2001 Hi, ! I don't visit the message board too often, but after reading your e- mail, I had to respond in hopes of making you feel better! My daughter is almost 14 months old. At 7 months she was also sitting but not doing much rolling and DEFINITELY not crawling. I think around 10 months is when she started rolling more. She also started scooting (moving on her bottom). At her 1-year check-up our ped tried to see if would even put weight on her feet while in an upright position -- NO desire to even try standing. The ped said she wasn't worried yet, but if didn't progress in the next few months, they'd start doing tests. Well, just last month, she FINALLY started getting up on her hands and knees and moving a little. Each day she did a little more, and now she's crawling more than she's scooting. She's even started to pull herself up on her knees to get at things. Remember, this is at 13+ months old! I was concerned as you, but I've learned that is one of those kids that just likes to take her sweet ol' time! I hope this lessens your fears a little! (Also, we were trying the same tactics as you! Don't give up on them, they'll work eventually!) --- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " & Kim " <justbryandkim@n...> wrote: > Hi ! > > My son was not rolling from his back to belly either - just like you > said, he hated his tummy, so why put himself there? This is a road I > traveled only a few months ago. finally rolled right at 9 months - > and then to my and my PT's surprise - he was crawling by 10 months! This is > what we did... > > When they are on their back, take a toy (or something she is interested in - > in our case..shoes!) and put beside her. Wave it around to get her > attention. If she is moving her shoulders, then cue her hips - or vise > versa. In 's case, he would reach with his shoulders, but not be able > to get his legs over. Use 2 fingers and put them on the back side of her > hips and roll her over only by cueing her hips - but be sure to follow it > through all the way, don't just give a little push. Keep your fingers there > until she is completely on her belly. Practice this every day - by cueing > only the specific area she is having problems with. In no time, she will be > rolling!! This is what our PT told us - and I wouldn't have believed it, > except started rolling the very next day! > > As for crawling... It really helps to put them up in the crawling position. > hated this! He would immediately throw his arms forward and do a > belly flop!! When you get them in the crawling position, get behind them > and rock them forward and back - this helps them get used to being on their > knees, helps them get balance and strengthens their little tummy muscles. > What also helped us was sitting on the floor with our legs out and we put > him in the crawling position over one leg - that way he could not go down on > his tummy! We put toys there for him to play with so he didn't mind too > much. Also, this taught him how to sit himself up! We would place him on > his tummy, then help him get into the crawling position, them help him push > straight backwards to sitting! This really helped!!! He hated being on his > tummy so bad that he would sit himself up! The more they do this, the > stronger those muscles get! I had several therapists tell me that it would > still be a while before he crawled - they said he would rock back and forth > on his knees for about a week before he would crawl. Boy did he prove them > wrong!! The next day he took off crawling!! He never did rock on his > knees. So, each child is different. Just because she is not doing the > things that people say will come next - doesn't mean crawling is far off!! > > I am not a physical therapist, but this is what our PT told us to do. > was so excited that he could sit himself up that he realized, why > stop there - lets see what these legs can do!!! > > I hope this helps! Hang in there! We are now in the struggle of walking, > but you know what... he will get it on his own time! And in a few months - > I will look back and say, " Why did I worry so much? " But the answer is - > " Because you are a loving mother who only wants the only best for her > child! " > > Kim - Raleigh, NC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bobbitt [mailto:lisabnc@y...] > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 11:39 AM > Plagiocephaly@y... > Subject: Concerned Mom > > > Hi all, Over the past couple of weeks I have read > posts about motor skill delays. My daughter, , > is 7 months old. She sits alone but has still not > rolled from her back to her tummy. She is quick to > roll the other direction because she doesn't like > being on her tummy. I'm most concerned about crawling. > I know that she is not at that age yet but I'm > wondering what I can do to encourage her. I put out > her favorite toys and she will reach but doesn't keep > at it. Crawling is so important developmentally. Any > suggestions? Is this too early for me to be worrying > about? I really appreciate it! > > , Charlotte > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 I would love to help as I am in the same boat.... I have a 3 1/2 year old son that was breast fed w/ saline implants. Both were later proved to be leaking and highly contaminated. I wish I knew where to get the platinum testing done as I would do it in a heatbeat. I would love to help in any way I can - testifying - whatever. I will try to work on a poem... not sure how good I will be at that but I am a good story writer. I will start trying right away and try to get info to you. another concerned mom shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Hi, I remember asking DR. Blais about the platinum problem. He told me that I probably did not need to worry about that. Tin would be a possible problem. I am guessing that different manufacturers use different substances/chemicals for different models and most likely different concentrations for different batches. Maybe you could find out what your implants are made of before getting testing. But, a hair analysis can be helpful. There is one very credible lab but I would need to look up the name of the lab. Your best bet is to have a doctor request the testing because they use the good labs. The companies that market to the general public do not use the same kind of equipment. I recently had a hair analysis completed, I did not have any metal problems. What was extremely interesting and proved to me that there is definitely something to this testing is that I had an off the chart gadmolinium reading. Two months prior to the hair analysis I had to have a MRI completed. They used gadmolinium for the contrast... GT GT --- halvey70@... wrote: > I would love to help as I am in the same boat.... I > have a 3 1/2 year old son > that was breast fed w/ saline implants. Both were > later proved to be leaking > and highly contaminated. I wish I knew where to get > the platinum testing > done as I would do it in a heatbeat. I would love > to help in any way I can - > testifying - whatever. I will try to work on a > poem... not sure how good I will > be at that but I am a good story writer. I will > start trying right away and > try to get info to you. > > another concerned mom > shari > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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