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My daughter is not behind on milestones thus far, she is 23wks old or 5m1wk and she seems to be trying to crawl yet she has not mastered sitting alone without some type of support so I wanted to try to find some excercises to help develop her strength and this video was very informative. The hands on segment was incredibly helpful. ❤

@DrLaurenBaker

Жыл бұрын

Natasha, thank you so much for your comment! Its def best to learn to roll and sit before transition to crawling on hands and knees - but your little is right at the age of pivoting on their tummy, which may be what theyre experimenting with. If theyre not rolling in all four directions yet (back to belly and belly to back over each arm in both directions) here is the rolling playlist with some exercises to try: kzread.info/head/PLxYt0JBWx03SHjgrAXqUkVXDgZ6Ox8lN6 If you find it seems like theyre not able to pivot on belly yet but want to, make sure that lower trunk mobility looks equal side to side: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqR5w5N7qrWyn7w.html Hopefully this helps!

@Nlyoungblood1

Жыл бұрын

@Dr. Lauren Baker Thanks! She has been rolling both directions for a few weeks now, thankfully, but is now balancing on her tummy and rocking back and forth on her hands/knees. The exercises in this video were VERY helpful. She has learned to sit unassisted but only for a few minutes at a time, so we just keep practicing here and there each day! Thanks for these!

@DrLaurenBaker

Жыл бұрын

@@Nlyoungblood1 You are SO welcome!! She sounds like she is in a perfect spot and you are crushing it as a proactive mama! So grateful she has you as a mom :) Please let me know if you have any questions or if you're looking for a resource and cannot find it. If I don't have it uploaded on the channel, I'm sure I can confidently find and share from my network of other fun, brilliant PTs!

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@DrLaurenBaker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I hope you found the video helpful. Lauren

My daughter is a week shy from being 8 months old. We’ve worked on sitting up since she was 4 1/2-5 months old. She sits really well on her own when she wants, but if she gets bored or just doesn’t feel like sitting up she flings herself backwards and will not sit up. We’ve tried all the tricks and she still flings herself backwards if she’s not in the mood to do it. She’s been rolling over both ways since 5 months. And this last month she’s been trying to learn how to crawl. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks, now starts reaching for things in that position. I’d like to know if there’s anything I can do to help her get that sitting up before she tries to move onto something else.

@DrLaurenBaker

10 ай бұрын

Hi Katie! Thank you so much for your thorough comment -- my first thought would be to rule out any mobility restrictions in her upper or lower trunk, if a baby has a mobility restriction (think tight muscles) they may not be able to contract their core effectively and thus some more of those more difficult activities that are more dynamic like transitioning into crawling, reaching for toys to the side/back in sitting, and transitioning to crawling might be more difficult. Sometimes babies throw themselves backwards because they are used to utilizing their extensor muscles more than their core muscles, so it's a "bad habit" that is no longer useful for the next phase of movement, kind of like the concept of "what got you here won't get you there." I would recommend checking out the learning to sit or learning to crawl online courses here (they're free!) so that you can go through the checklists and see if there are any gaps in her strength, mobility, or endurance. drlaurenbaker.com/courses -- There is SO MUCH you can do that will feel like play and be really beneficial that I would highly recommend it. It's amazing that she is getting into all fours and rocking that is AWESOME! But definitely would be proactive like you are being on making sure nothing else is contributing to the flinging habit.

My daughter is 9 month completed yesterday she is not sitting alone yet is it normal?

@DrLaurenBaker

8 ай бұрын

Hi LakshmiS, thank you for the comment. After 9 months if a baby is not sitting independently yet, I recommend parents set up an evaluation with a pediatric physical therapist in their area. Usually babies sit independently between 6-9 months of age (if a baby was premature, use their adjusted age 40 weeks - weeks of gestation (36 or less is considered premature) = weeks premature / adjusted age is age - weeks premature). If you do not have pediatric PT in your area, I recommend going through the free online learning to sit course here: drlaurenbaker.com/courses -- that will walk you through all the building blocks a baby needs to be able to sit independently on their own as well as exercises and play positions to help them get there.

good to know this. my baby is about to turn 9 months this december 31st. and still doesnt sit independently. she still falls forward, side and backward. for practice, seems like she is good to sit steadily but i was scared of is that by falling forward she will break her spine or neck….i need ur advice on this. i appreciate your response dr #laurenBaker

@DrLaurenBaker

7 ай бұрын

Hi Lhouise! Thanks so much for the comment and question. Once babies hit 9 months, if they are not sitting independently we do recommend pediatric physical therapy since 75% of babies hit the milestone by then BUT that being said there are tons that proactive parents can do and it might just be a fairly minor switch that needs to happen or focused play. If she struggled with rolling or did not roll in all four directions, she may not have the lateral (side to side) strength for being able to withstand dynamic sitting (struggle with reaching outside her base of support and/or falling over when she leans) vs static which is holding herself against gravity which sounds like what shes mastered so far, which is awesome because that is step 1!! The other thing to look at is, is whether she is getting into sitting on her own (9 month skill) if not, that points again to the lateral (side) strength may be an underlying cause. My best advice for next steps is: see if you can call a local pediatric PT or physio and get an appointment to make sure you are covering all your bases. Also go through my free learning to sit course: drlaurenbaker.com/courses and do the checklists to see if there are any gaps in the building blocks for sitting that you can start working on now. Hopefully this is helpful! Lauren Let me know if you have more questions, you can also schedule an online parent consultation here at any time: drlaurenbaker.clientsecure.me/request/service

My son is 6month old he is not sitting along yet is it normal??

@DrLaurenBaker

Жыл бұрын

Hi Trending, thank you so much for your comment. The current guidelines are that babies should be sitting while propping on their hands by six months and independently sitting with a stable base of support and using both hands for play by 9 months. That being said, if a babe is struggling a lot with sitting independently at six months there is a lot that can be done and its more ideal to work on sitting at six months than it is at nine months because at nine months babes start to work on pulling to stand, crawling, and transitioning from lying on their back to sitting up. My recommendation is always if a babe is struggling with sitting at six months to seven months and it doesnt seem to be changing much to consult with a pediatric physical therapist in your area. That way, they can help gain the core strength needed and will limit any further difficulties in the 9 month milestones. If you are interested in learning more strategies to help with sitting you can schedule an online parent consultation here: drlaurenbaker.clientsecure.me/request/service If youd like to continue working on exercises on your own, make sure to go through all the videos in the learning to sit playlist: kzread.info/head/PLxYt0JBWx03RLo0bW2r3jWr--nNDXIyHs Please let me know if you have more questions! Dr Lauren

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@DrLaurenBaker

Жыл бұрын

Grandma of Rexford, Thank you for adding the timestamp in the comments, for everyone please note all timestamps are already located in the description of this video and most videos but please make sure to watch the entire video to know WHY you're doing each exercise, what it helps, and why it helps. I want to make sure families truly understand how everything connects together so that they are more able to understand how their babes move and pick which exercises are most beneficial for their littles.

@WVgirl1959

Жыл бұрын

@@DrLaurenBaker I save these videos and put them in my library and that timestamp is for me.

@WVgirl1959

Жыл бұрын

​@@DrLaurenBaker that way when I go to the video, all I have to do is look to see which one I wanted to work on the most. Otherwise, I would have said something like it starts at this point or referenced it in some way. But that was for me.

@DrLaurenBaker

Жыл бұрын

@@WVgirl1959 thanks for explaining! I honestly super appreciate that and it helps me understand how people use the comments section. I am ALL FOR organizing this content however it best helps you find it quickly!! I seriously appreciate the extra comments to help me understand!

@WVgirl1959

Жыл бұрын

@@DrLaurenBaker yes, in my library I have different subjects but the most important ones are for my grandson and his learning movement. I worry about it so much that I am always researching. As a young woman I worked for West Virginia University surgery in trauma services and researched for some of the doctors for JAMA. I enjoy researching everything that I'm interested in. Lol

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@DrLaurenBaker

8 ай бұрын

Hi Onuohachristina2839, I'm not sure if I understand correctly but if you are looking for more help there are a few options. You can check out the free video courses here: drlaurenbaker.com/courses for information tummy time-walking (0-16 months) or you can book an online parent consultation for 1:1 time to ask questions here: drlaurenbaker.clientsecure.me/request/service -- hope this helps!

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@DrLaurenBaker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input. My videos are specifically for viewers who are interested in fully knowing not only how to do an exercise but the importance behind the exercise, why its important for next stages and baby development. If youre looking for quick exercise only videos my channel isnt quite the right one for you but try pediatric physical therapy exercises for shorter videos: youtube.com/@pediatricPTexercises or instagram or most videos have the exercises all timestamped in the descriptions which can bring you directly to the exercise if youre returning to the video or not interested in the why behind an exercise (although I would highly recommend learning and going through the full video at least once).