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Question: Hi sir, Chinmayi here,I would like to ask question regarding my 15 months old daughter development, please can you help me..we consulted doctor regarding my daughter walking,she still not walking without support,she needs support,so they said some more strength is needed in her back bone,and also they have mentioned that mild facial dosmorphism in prescription,what it means sir?
Please answer me
Brief Answer:
Don't worry, help her to move with or without support
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for asking on Ask a doctor platform
I have gone through the query and do understand your concern.
Usually a child starts walking without support by 15 months but this is not seen in all. Walking is considered delayed if child does not walk till 18 months of age.
Walking without support needs a coordination between neck, hand, leg and spine. I agree with your doctor that you should wait for some more time.
I have noticed that in prescription mild facial dysmorphism is mentioned. I have not seen the baby but I don't agree with mild facial dysmorphism. Facial dysmorphism is seen in some syndromes( a combination of abnormalities in body/skeletal system with delayed developmental milestones). He has also put question mark before mild developmental delay. May be your doctor has not found any specific abnormalities and due to some doubt has mentioned this term.In real there is no term like mild facial dysmorphism.
I would request you to help your baby in walking with or without support and I hope she will start walking within few weeks.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards
Don't worry, help her to move with or without support
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for asking on Ask a doctor platform
I have gone through the query and do understand your concern.
Usually a child starts walking without support by 15 months but this is not seen in all. Walking is considered delayed if child does not walk till 18 months of age.
Walking without support needs a coordination between neck, hand, leg and spine. I agree with your doctor that you should wait for some more time.
I have noticed that in prescription mild facial dysmorphism is mentioned. I have not seen the baby but I don't agree with mild facial dysmorphism. Facial dysmorphism is seen in some syndromes( a combination of abnormalities in body/skeletal system with delayed developmental milestones). He has also put question mark before mild developmental delay. May be your doctor has not found any specific abnormalities and due to some doubt has mentioned this term.In real there is no term like mild facial dysmorphism.
I would request you to help your baby in walking with or without support and I hope she will start walking within few weeks.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards
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Dr. Yogesh D
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Thank you sir,we are from XXXXXXX XXXXXXX .... please suggest some method of exercise which we don't know to help my daughter to walk.....now she walks by holding furniture.....is there any good exercise to help walking
Sir can I send my daughter photo so that u can see if any facial dosmorphism
We worried about that sir,if facial dosmorphism is present,then is it curable?in some Google it's showing that no cure for it....so very much tensed
Brief Answer:
Please send the photo, exercises explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for follow up
You can attach the photo of your child so that I can check if any obvious features of dysmorphism is there.
Here I am explaining few exercises which will help to your baby walk
1) Assist walking by holding her hand and then move forward slowly so that baby will move her feet forward one after another. This will help in strengthening the hip/leg muscles and also improves coordination.
2) Make her sit on a stool keeping her back straight. Be careful to avoid any accidental fall. Put some toy or ball near the stool and encourage her to pick that after getting down from stool and then again to go back on stool.
3) Leave her sometime standing without support and let her try to move forward while you take care to avoid any fall.
4) Give her a ball to kick.
Repeat all this many a time daily. Repeating same activity will help her in early walking.
I hope this helps.
Regards
Please send the photo, exercises explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for follow up
You can attach the photo of your child so that I can check if any obvious features of dysmorphism is there.
Here I am explaining few exercises which will help to your baby walk
1) Assist walking by holding her hand and then move forward slowly so that baby will move her feet forward one after another. This will help in strengthening the hip/leg muscles and also improves coordination.
2) Make her sit on a stool keeping her back straight. Be careful to avoid any accidental fall. Put some toy or ball near the stool and encourage her to pick that after getting down from stool and then again to go back on stool.
3) Leave her sometime standing without support and let her try to move forward while you take care to avoid any fall.
4) Give her a ball to kick.
Repeat all this many a time daily. Repeating same activity will help her in early walking.
I hope this helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How to make her stand without support sir?she atleast hold one hand to furniture.....she pulls by holding furniture and then she leaves one hand and hold one hand,if we make her to stand on bed and leave she sits back within a second,also she scares of falling of....
Sir please answer
Brief Answer:
Don't worry, try exercises and wait for some time
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I can understand your concern. I agree that if standing without support is not there then she will not be able to walk independently. In such condition you have to help her to walk. Continue exercises as mentioned earlier. I hope this will help her in early walking.
I have seen the picture of baby. There are few facial features like prominent lower lips,long philtrum but as such this does not indicates any syndrome. Still I would recommend you to consult a geneticist for proper evaluation to rule out syndrome if any and to relieve your anxiety. There are geneticist in XXXXXXX like in XXXXXXX Hrudayalaya Bommasandra. You can see him.
Wishing for good health of your child
I shall be glad to help further if you need any.
Regards
Don't worry, try exercises and wait for some time
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I can understand your concern. I agree that if standing without support is not there then she will not be able to walk independently. In such condition you have to help her to walk. Continue exercises as mentioned earlier. I hope this will help her in early walking.
I have seen the picture of baby. There are few facial features like prominent lower lips,long philtrum but as such this does not indicates any syndrome. Still I would recommend you to consult a geneticist for proper evaluation to rule out syndrome if any and to relieve your anxiety. There are geneticist in XXXXXXX like in XXXXXXX Hrudayalaya Bommasandra. You can see him.
Wishing for good health of your child
I shall be glad to help further if you need any.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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