dncingrl - I didnt know how to reply to your response. Im not worried about my 11 month NOT holding her bottle... I was just saying that she is developing normally except for that. I was worried about the fact she holds her arms bent sometimes when she is walking/standing. She started this when she was about 3 months old but as she gets older she does it less and less! She uses her arms and hands normally... She claps, she gets into EVERYTHING, reaches for things, holds toys, sometimes just holds her hands up. I googled it and read that as long as she can use her arms and hands normally that shes fine BUT I read a site where it says that is a sign of Cerebral Palsy!? I thought if you have CB in one of your limbs it doesnt work properly and you wouldnt be able to move as well as she does... Maybe I am overreacting! I hate Google, I look up things then I worry... Please help!
If you have any concerns talk with her Ped about them, than you will know and can put your mind at ease.
Find a Webster chiropractor and have her checked out.
You already know to forget Google.
best, k
Get her to an occupational therapist for an evaluation asap. This is a classic sign of hypotonia and low trunk/core strength. At 11 months, she should still be crawling and finishing up the last bits of brain integration. What you are seeing is called high guard. She needs to work with a therapist.
What do you meant bent? Bent out, like hyper-extended? Can you be more specific? I'm sorry, I haven't looked at your other posts yet.
