any preemie babies crawling yet??
hello! my son elijah is 8 months old but developmentally hes 6 months old. he was born early at 34 weeks. i feel like im doing something wrong because he hasnt started crawling yet. i feel absolutely horrible for this but ive been comparing him to other nicu babies and how theyre crawling already and it just makes me feel like im failing. what are some things i can do to help him learn? (heres a picture so we dont get lost)
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I have a friend who’s baby wasn’t born that early, but he’s a December baby and he still hasn’t learned to crawl yet. It’s okay!
Hi, my baby was also born at 34 weeks and she was a late crawler as well (she really started army crawling around a month ago she was born 01/01/26). Theres nothing to worry about, I understand completely about comparing your baby with others. But I promise you, it’s not worth your energy. And you’re definitely not failing, (I’ve also struggled with this feeling) as long as he’s healthy, eating and smiling he will crawl eventually I promise! Especially since his adjusted age is 6 months, every NICU baby is different. Wishing you the best!
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