Still not talking

Hey all, I know we shouldn't compare our babies and they all progress at their own rate, but it's starting to stress me that my little one can't talk yet. He's got no words at all, except occasionally daddy but even that we're not sure if it's what he's trying to say or just a coincidence. He babbles all the time and really looks like he's trying to talk to us about something but none of it is real words.

I can see that my poor boy is getting frustrated at not being understood or being able to communicate his wants and needs properly. He's a very clever boy, just no words.

I'll be taking him to a speech and language clinic as suggested by the health visitor and they're doing a hearing test referral for him. It's just so hard to wait and not know what's going on.

Anyone else's little one not talking yet? Or had any experience with any of this?

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My little boy also isn’t talking! Doesn’t say mama or dada or anything else. Sometimes it sounds like he’s trying to say words but they don’t actually sound anything like the word more gibberish! He babbles all the time like yours. He also can make some animal noises like if you say ‘what does the lion do’ he will roar and same with cow, he will moo.
He also understands everything you say to him - ask him to get something, stand up, sit down, the cats name, who people are, if you ask where something is he will pint/get it, point at the correct animals if you ask. Waves, points, blows kisses etc. Very very clever like your little boy but no words at all.
He also gets frustrated about us not understanding him or being able to talk to us. I haven’t even spoken to my health visitor yet but definitely want to see what they recommend. We read to him, sing to him etc.
It’s so hard not to compare isn’t it?! I feel exactly the same ❤️

I am in the exact same boat, they done the referral and got him in work a WELLCOMM assessment he only got amber on the 6-11 month old questionnaire and basically said I need to talk to him more and take him to groups. I have cried ever since because I can clearly see something isn’t right. He doesn’t respond to his name at all, he doesn’t talk. He’s delayed in all of his milestones. Hopefully they take you seriously and if they try and say anything make your point clear I never done that and I regret it xx

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This is long, you don't even have to read it. I think i just needed to vent 😵‍💫

Anyone else really struggling mentally?
I am 39 weeks and so so excited to meet my baby.
I can't tell if it's my hormones that have taken over or if it's just how I'm feeling but I cry a lot at least twice a day and it's not a little either it's full on sobbing for over half an hour.
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