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About 6.5month old development
Hi i have a 6.5 month baby born at 37 week no nicu time & met milestones on time she was very colic i was always she was sleeping only in arms when someone held so this pushed me to depression & I barely put on floor till 5 months of her life after 5 months i started putting her on floor & she has reached a state where she stays max for 10 min alone or else she cries, since she wasn't rolling till last month i was worried but my pediatrician wasn't concerned but from last month she rolled from back to tummy couple of times but no consistently so i only went to pediatric pt she examined my baby & told Moro reflex isn't integrated yet & her muscle tone is little weak i googled which showed all scary disease today i went to my pediatrician & she got very furious saying my baby is perfect her Moro is integrated if not she wouldn't even have neck control if her muscle tone was weak she couldn't roll or keep toes in mouth am so confused should i trust pediatrician or that pt ?
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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query.
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Hello, I understand your concern
Your baby’s development so far is reassuring.
Moro reflex normally integrates by 4–6 months.
At 6.5 months, if your baby has good head control and normal movements, the Moro reflex is very unlikely to be truly persistent. Many times it is mistaken for a normal startle.
Rolling can be variable. Some babies roll at 4 months, some at 7 months. Since she has started rolling occasionally, it means she can do it — she just needs more tummy time and confidence.
Crying when placed on the floor is common. Because she was carried a lot in the early months, she feels more secure in arms. With gradual practice, her tolerance on the floor will improve.
Google will always show the worst possibilities — please avoid it. Online searches often cause unnecessary anxiety.
Trust your pediatrician. Your doctor knows the full picture, has examined your baby over time, and their reassurance is valid. If your baby had abnormal tone or persistent primitive reflexes, other major delays would have been present, which she does NOT have.
Next Steps
Give 4–5 sessions of tummy time daily (even short 3–5 min sessions).
Encourage rolling by placing a favorite toy to the side.
Floor-time play every day.
Avoid comparing with other babies.
Follow up with your pediatrician regularly to monitor milestones.
Health Tips
Red flags:
Not rolling at all even by 8 months
Cannot sit with support
Very floppy or very stiff body
Stops achieving milestones
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Trust 100 percent your paediatrician. Moros reflex tells us we r came from monkey s. This reflex must gone by 6 months. If present means baby was abnormal. At 3-6 months when the baby about to sleep put on bed ,These babies will sleep immediately when they go to bed at adult,You can put soft dolls beside the baby.for 40 wks baby ….
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I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided.
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Dr. G. Avinash MBBS, MD (Pediatrics) Fellowship in Neonatology
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Thast why do not search in google or Gemini or ChatGpt. It will confuse like what you have been going through now.
Each and every baby is different ok so they attain there mile stones at different time ok. Your baby just 6.5month old only and already 1month back your baby rolled over so nothing you can wait 1 more month.
Do not pamper by lifting the baby always in your arms keep the baby on the floor.
Don't get depressed 😔 still time is there you can wait.
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