Hypotonia baby
Hi everyone. I have a question about your children's cognitive development. My little boy has had problems with low muscle tone since birth. He was born in August last year, but he was premature, born at 34 weeks of pregnancy. He is almost one year old based on his birth date, but his corrected age is 10 months.
Since January, he has made tremendous physical progress. Back then, he couldn't even hold his head up, and when placed on his tummy, he could only lift it for a brief moment. Right now, he can get up on all fours and rock back and forth. A few days ago, he also sat up on his own for the first time, although it was a supported sitting position with his hands propping him up.
What worries me is that his cognitive development seems to have stalled. He doesn't know how to wave goodbye or clap yet. He responds to his name only when he feels like it and isn't busy doing something else. If I ask him for a high five, he'll hold out his hand for me to give him one. His eye contact used to be better when he was lying on his back and wasn't able to move around yet. Now he tends to avoid eye contact and isn't interested in interacting with me. He prefers moving around, touching objects, and putting them in his mouth.
What was it like with your children who had hypotonia? Did they eventually catch up cognitively? I forgot to mention that my son babbles and says "mama" and "dada," but he doesn't yet understand the meaning of those words.