15 Sep 😳 Concerned about your newborn baby’s movements? 🤔 Wondering, are there early signs of developmental delay that you are missing?

📚Australian research suggests developmental delay occurs in 5 to 10 per cent of children aged from birth to 8 years. Developmental delay refers to a significant lag or slower rate of development in one or more areas of a child’s development compared to what is considered typical for their age.👶🏻 This delay can manifest in various aspects of a child’s growth and abilities, including physical, cognitive, communication, social, and emotional development. With the appropriate Early Intervention and support, many children with developmental delay can catch up to their peers.💪

Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists 🤓find that parents often wait too long to seek professional advice on their child’s development because of these 3 common misconceptions:

🙅‍♀️Misconception 1: Baby is too young to hold their head up when on their tummy.
👶🏻Fact 1: By the age of 2 to 3 months, many babies can lift their heads up while lying on their tummy with increased strength and for longer periods. And by 4 months old, babies can turn their head from side to side while on their tummy.

🙅‍♀️Misconception 2: Baby is too young to put weight through their feet when held in supported standing.
👶🏻Fact 2: Between 2 to 4 months of age, babies can push against your hands or a flat surface when held upright, to start weight-bearing on their legs.

🙅‍♀️Misconception 3: Baby has difficulty breast feeding because mum has poor milk supply.
👶🏻Fact 3: Initiating breast feeding in the first hour after birth, takes advantage of the baby’s natural reflexes and instincts to latch onto the breast. Usually by the end of Week 2, most newborns become proficient at latching and breastfeeding.

If you find yourself thinking any of the 3 misconceptions😬, ring My Favourite Physio 📱on (02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio to speak to one of our 🤓Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists today! 🚀🚀🚀

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