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Hello doctor, my baby is 8Months old bab
Hello doctor, my baby is 8Months old baby girl, she rolls only tummy to back many times but back to tummy only few times.
She doesn't put anything in her mouth like any object or food. She just like to put her fingers in her mouth
many times a day.
Rest she smiles react on her name, not able to speak any anything but makes noices. She able to sit without support for 5 mins only with support she can sit no problem in that. She doesn't start crawling also.
Pls your guidance needed.
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your baby is showing some expected developmental behaviors for her age, but also has a few mild delays, especially in gross motor and oral exploration.
At 8 months, babies typically:
Roll both ways
Sit steadily without support
Start crawling or trying to move
Mouth objects frequently
Babble with a variety of sounds
Your baby:
Responds to name and smiles - Good social development
Makes noises but not speaking - Acceptable for age
Sits only with support and not crawling yet - Mild delay
Doesn’t mouth toys/objects - Mild concern (oral exploration is expected)
Next Steps
Encourage Active Floor Time: Give lots of supervised tummy time. Place toys just out of reach to encourage movement and crawling. Avoid using walkers or prolonged time in chairs.
Stimulate Mouthing: Offer safe teething toys and textured rattles. Use soft spoons or baby toothbrushes for gentle oral stimulation.
Speech & Social Play: Talk, sing, and name everyday objects.
Use mirrors, peek-a-boo, and mimic games.
Growth & Nutrition Check: Ensure appropriate complementary feeds and weight gain.
Monitor Development: Recheck milestones at 9 months. If no significant improvement in sitting/crawling or mouthing, consult a developmental pediatrician or early intervention therapist.
Health Tips
This is not alarming right now, but it’s important to support development actively.
Mild delays can improve well with early stimulation at home.
Avoid comparisons with other babies — each child develops at their own pace.
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Regards, I genuinely appreciate your concerns about your child. Though many of the gross motor and social developmental milestones are on the track. Every children develops or learns accordingly.
You can wait for another month to let your baby grow and understand.. Use colorful toys, spend good time.
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Development milestones depends on lots of reasons, antenatal, intranatal, post natal history
therefore feel free to contact for further evaluation
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
U can wait for 1 month . Encourage to sit without support by putting toys or any reaching objects infront .
Next Steps
Crawling can attained by 10-11 m ths .
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
While some of the baby's developmental milestones seem to be on track (smiling, reacting to name, making noises), it's advisable to consult a pediatrician regarding the limited back-to-tummy rolling, lack of object exploration with her mouth, and not yet crawling at 8 months. They can assess her development comprehensively
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