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Neck control
My baby is 5.5 months old and keep her head down. When ever I make her stand or sit with support that time she keep her head down but when we talk to her she make her head up but again put her head down . I wanted to know this normal for baby to put her head down.
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By this age, babies usually have good head control. If your baby mostly keeps her head down and lifts it only briefly, we should monitor her development more closely. Sometimes, babies may be a little delayed for simple reasons like low tone or less tummy time, but we need to assess it to be sure.
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Let’s increase tummy time and observe over the next 1–2 weeks. If there’s no improvement, need to evaluate further
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