Sydney just rolled over from her tummy to her back, not once but four times in a row!! It may sound insignificant but I know preemie parents can relate. She was not expected to do this for another 5-6 weeks at least but yet here she is. This is because preemies are evaluated based on their adjusted age (based on when they should have been born) and not their actual age. Based on my original due date of Feb 1, Sydney's adjusted age is 3 weeks 1 day. Doctors will track her development based on her adjusted age until she is at least two since that's when most preemies catch up to their peers. A better explanation: http://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/divisions/neonatology/dpc/faq.html#6
In light of all of that, she is only supposed to the things a one month old would do and not expected to roll over until she is closer to 3 (or 4) months adjusted age. Here's a chart that shows what she should be doing at one month: http://www.preemieinfant.ca/baby_grows.cfm#one With the exception of babbling, laughing and sitting up, she's doing everything else on that list right up to the end of 4 months. :cry:
Video! This was the 4th time and she was really angry at this point because I kept turning her over to make her do it again. Clearly I'm more amused and excited than she was. :laugh:
4 comments:
Go Syndey!! Go Sydney!!
Mummy only harasses you because she loves you! it's OK Sweety! Nevermind! :D
Remember the internet is forever. One day she'll come back and see this post and video ;) lol!
Very cool. Josh has been doing it on and off but not regularly until just a few days ago, so boy is she doing well!!
*PROUD* Developmentally behind my you know what!!!!
:)
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