Developmental Pedia (Thread 2)

[worriedmommy]

I would just want to share. Though my little angel is not yet talking with words, puro babble siya pero ang daldal talaga. Kinakausap niya kami as if we understand yung sinasabi niya. Tapos siyempre we will answer naman and magba-babble siya again.

Kahit pano po, konti konti naman dumadaldal siya, lalong lumalakas ang feeling ko sa delayed talker lang po siya... in a few months time mag-two years old na siya and i am really hoping may mga words na talaga siya aside from "mama"...

[halliewood]

Sis @worriedmommy, parang son ko po yung dinedescribe nyo. At 18 months, he only babbles a lot but he understands when I give him instructions like get me your diaper, get your slippers, shoes etc. I consulted a Dev ped at that time and true enough his speech was equivalent to that of a13.5 month old. But the rest of the areas assessed, he was advanced. So expressive language delay was the diagnosis. His devped said as long as he understands, there's nothing to worry. Ideally, speech therapy would really be the first line of intervention. But since we don't have a speech therapist in the province, we opted to enroll him instead in play school. He's now 22 months, he can say a few words like carry, okay, give me. He feeds himself, has stopped using a bottle since 18 months and is very sociable. And he can definitely communicate his needs. He's also thriving in school. Participates in school activities and never once cried even during his first day. Talo pa nya yung older classmates nya. I strongly feel that our sons have the same case. Hope this gives you some sort of comfort. Good luck on your assessment. Hope all works well for you and your son.

[worriedmommy]

@sis halliewood, thank you! we will be visiting our pedia in two weeks time and we will be talking about my little angel. honestly, i am scared but when i get to see my baby babble & obey my instructions, pag nagwawala kase hindi nakuha yung gusto, pag tinuturo yung mga gusto, talagang delayed lang siya sa speech.

[halliewood]

Lapit na pala assessment ng baby mo @worriedmommy. Just keep on talking to your baby. Don't also forget to develop his other areas. Language is only one area. Meron pang self-help, socialization, gross motor, fine motor and problem solving. Kung delayed man sya sa language, at least sa ibang areas at par or even advanced sya sa peers nya. Lahat to iaassess ng Dev ped kaya recommended talaga magpaassess. You'll get to know which areas your baby is advanced and san sya delayed. Until then, try to relax and keep doing what you're doing.

Also listen closely to your baby's babbles. Ako kasi I video our conversations sometimes then when I play back, don ko narerealize na may words pala syang sinasabi like give me and over there. I thought before unintelligible babble lang mga sinasabi ng son ko pero may mga salita na pala. Of course hindi pa din madami yung words nya if based sa mga milestones na nababasa. Still delayed parin sya but may  improvement. So I'm happy naman with his progress even without speech therapy. Anyway mahaba na to. But I'll pray for you and all the mommies here who have the same problem.

[worriedmommy]

@sis halliewood,

Hello again! Pinababalik kase kami ng pedia niya since pina-air ko yung concern ko na baby is not yet talking talaga. Alam mo sis, I always talk to my baby, pati mga tao sa house, they do that. At they do not talk to baby using baby talk para maka-learn na rin ng words. In other areas naman, I could see na hindi siya delay, speech talaga eh, Though madaming nagsasabi na magsasalita rin siya but as a mommy, as much as possible gusto ko yung okay talaga lahat di ba?

Baby babbles a lot, as in alot. Ang sarap nga marinig na in a way sumasagot siya sa mga sinasabi namin sa house. Last night, parang “mommy” yung sinabi niya, my mom said na narinig rin niya na sabihin ni baby yun. 

I really pray that wala lang ito, I mean na delay lang talaga siya compared kay elder sibling.

Hope to hear more updates from you sis!

[purplemommy17]

Sis @worriedmommy, kaninong dev ped ka naka sched?

[worriedmommy]

@sis purplemommy17, nakasked po ako kina Dra. Treichler-Borgaily, Dra. Arranz-Lim  & kay Dr. Francis Dimalanta.

ive read feedbacks about kay Dr. Francis Dimalanta na natetext daw while may patient other nega things kaya baka di na ako magpunta sa kanya. ang mahal ng PF ni Dra. Treichler-Borgaily. I would really like to get an appointment with Dr. Lourdes “Tippy” Sumpaico-Tanchanco rin.

my baby keeps on babbling, tinuturo talaga niya mga gusto niya, and sometimes, siya mismo try mag-turn on ng Wii, pero papa-assist siya kay elder sibling kase may sineset-up pa rin. hehe
 

[worriedmommy]

haven't met dra treichler pa.

so far, sabi ng pedia ko, pa-assess daw si baby pag 2 y/o na, nagtatalk siya konti konti. sabi niya ya and go ng ulit ulit, mama and ate pag minsan.

[izabelle]

Delay talker ang daughter ko.

Actually madaldal sya super pero ang problema hindi maintindihan most of her words. When she was 18 months nagpa assess kami sa dev ped, kay Dra. Arranz Lim of medical city. That time ang sabi sa amin may potential na delay sa speech. Hindi daw nya masabi na 100% rule out ang autism kasi 18 months daw is very young pa. Pero sa tingin daw nya walang autism daughter ko. We were advised na bawasan ang TV time and ienroll sa Kindermusik and Gymboree.

Ginawa namin lahat yon pero hindi ako nakuntento sa developments nya because alam ko kulang na kulang for her age.. at 2yrs and 5 months, bumalik kami ng Dev Ped kay Dra. Tanchanco naman for another assessment and it was confirmed na delay talker sya pero Rule out ang autism.  that is more than enough for us.

Pinag speech therapy and occupational therapy kami. 4 months din nag therapy daughter ko, we stopped last November.


Ngayon, my daughter is 3yrs and 4 months na, sobrang daldal. bulol pa din pero she can express herself better kumpara dati. She was able to passed yung Assessment for Nursery ng school nya and incoming Nursery na sya this June!

she can communicate with us na ang problema ko lang ngayon, hindi sya masyadong nakakaintindi ng tagalog, so kapag kinausap mo ng tagalog most of the time, hindi nya kami papansinin, or sasabihin nya, what?

So napipilitan kami mag english

We will be back kay Dra. tanchanco this October for follow up check up gagawin namin itong routine ni hubby kahit once or twice a year para masigurado everything is fine with our  daughter.

Basta mommies, iwasan ang TV talaga, salarin yan. 4 months palang daughter ko puro TV na pinapanood kaya din nadelay sya sa speech.

[worriedmommy]

^ hi there sis.

i canceled my appointments with 2 DevPed already. why? kase my baby is starting to talk na. well, madaldal na siya pero sometimes nahihirapan express ang words but makikita naman na okay si baby. i still want to set up an appointment with Dra. Tanchanco kase madaming good words for her talaga and pag 2 y/o na si baby dun ko siya dadalhin, sabi kase ni Pedia niya, my baby is okay since nagdadaldal na ng konti konti.

[darna88]

any feedback with dra. rita villadolid?..

[izabelle]

^^ sis try mo tumawag agad for appointment kay Dra. Tanchanco  kasi it takes 4 to 6 months bago makakuha ng slot e. Dati akala ko OA lang yung iba kapag sinabi na ganon pero ganon talaga sya katagal. So the earlier tumawag for appointment the better.

[worriedmommy]

^thank you sis. by any chance po, would you have the number of Dra. Tanchanco?
thanks!

[zhienzhien]

Tomorrow is our schedule with the DevPed in Medical City. Any feedbacks kay Dr. Arranz-Lim?
First time check up and assessment ng son.

[Project60]

I know this may seem off topic pero I just want to know if may support group ba dito?
May parents ba dito na may diagnosis na talaga?

Natatakot ako na mag papa assess nanaman kami this july... wala pa kasing diagnosis samin... pero ang tagal na naming nag thetherapy bago pa mag 2 years old yung anak ko and although may improvement sa anak ko i can't help but see yung diifference niya from other kids na matatas mag salita, etc.

Naka enroll siya sa pre-school pero rinequire kami mag shadow teacher kasi minsan di niya ma control yung pag galaw niya. madalas din siya mag bite or pinch...

Nung sabi nung therapist ko na medyo grumagrabe yung sensory issues ng anak ko parang gumuho yung mundo ko - although wala pang diagnosis I can't help but think na my son is different. Also nung pinatawag kami sa pre-school niya 1 week after classes started to discuss his biting and pinching na di nila ma pinpoint yung reason I felt my heart break.

I feel defeated but I know I have to be strong. naaawa ako sa anak ko... nafrufrustrate ako na this is also very financially draining kasi di naman kami mayaman - i want to be able to give him the best therapies, lahat ng pwede gawin. I want to fight... sana someone can share their experiences or kung may support group man.

[hunny_ally]

Izabelle, my almost 3yo daughter has the same issue...delayed speech. Reading your post feels like you're describing my daughter (except on the ruling out autism). She madaldal but most of the time you can't understand her. Minion talk according to a friend. Her devped and Pedia said it's better to stick to 1 language for now so there's no confusion.

[darna88]

I know this may seem off topic pero I just want to know if may support group ba dito?
May parents ba dito na may diagnosis na talaga?

Natatakot ako na mag papa assess nanaman kami this july... wala pa kasing diagnosis samin... pero ang tagal na naming nag thetherapy bago pa mag 2 years old yung anak ko and although may improvement sa anak ko i can't help but see yung diifference niya from other kids na matatas mag salita, etc.

Naka enroll siya sa pre-school pero rinequire kami mag shadow teacher kasi minsan di niya ma control yung pag galaw niya. madalas din siya mag bite or pinch...

Nung sabi nung therapist ko na medyo grumagrabe yung sensory issues ng anak ko parang gumuho yung mundo ko - although wala pang diagnosis I can't help but think na my son is different. Also nung pinatawag kami sa pre-school niya 1 week after classes started to discuss his biting and pinching na di nila ma pinpoint yung reason I felt my heart break.

I feel defeated but I know I have to be strong. naaawa ako sa anak ko... nafrufrustrate ako na this is also very financially draining kasi di naman kami mayaman - i want to be able to give him the best therapies, lahat ng pwede gawin. I want to fight... sana someone can share their experiences or kung may support group man.

hi sis tama ka you need to be strong...same with me i still dont have final dianosis even nagpa 2nd opinion nako. maybe nasa boarderline son ko kaya medyo hirap sila magdiagnose knowing na almost 5 yr old na son ko. ano bang sensory issues nakikita ng theraphist?..hirap din situation pag wala pa diagnosis and yet we are seeing some sign..but think na lang na even wala pa final diagnosis ginagawa mo naman part mo as a mom and that is napapagtheraphy mo sya.

[izabelle]

^^ hunny_ally  - yun din sabi sa amin sis, 1 language lang daw para hindi malito yung bata.


Just an update: We were lucky na napaaga yung follow up checkup ng daughter ko imbes na October, she was re assessed last week and super happy kami na yung developments nya ay at par na sa normal para sa age nya.

Not only sa speech but pati yung ibang aspects ng developments. I really think nakatulong ang pagiging hands on ng husband ko na araw araw sya natuturuan. Mahirap pero tyagaan lang talaga.

One of our concerns though is parang medyo madali pa sya mawala sa focus, sabi ng dev ped nya, normal yun for her age pero to improve pwede kami magpa OT ulit.

so ayun, balik OT kami this July. 

[marose17]

^ Happy for your daughter's progress, sis.  I really recommend OT if there's a concern regarding focus.  Mas mainam na maagapan ang focus and concentration issues ngayon habang bata pa ang daughter mo kesa mag-manifest iyan na mas severe pagdating ng grade school.  As a mother who is very aware and observant about these matters, nakikita kong mas challenging ang focus and other developmental issues pag hindi naagapan.  I know of students who were asked to transfer to another school kasi hindi maka-focus sa classroom (heartbreaking ito for the parents whose dream was to send their child to a particular school).  Mahirap talaga lalo na if you plan to send your child to a traditional school.

[izabelle]

^ Hi sis marose! thank you. Oo nga e, kaya ibabalik namin sya ng OT this July. Medyo hirap ako maghanap ng slot na Sabado.