Coopers First Birthday

Cooper is a very happy healthy Boy after being born at 28 Weeks - we feel very lucky to have him in our lives. here is a short clip of him on his first birthday. he's nearly crawling & says a couple of words "Da Da Da"(daddy) "ayyowww"(hello) and "eenrri"(henri the dog), on target developmentally for the 9 and a half month old bub he should be. see our clip of him just minutes after birth with the NICU team its amazing.

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[moosegirl69]

So, i was just wondering, if you had a premature baby born, say, 2 months before it should be, would the baby's development always be two months behind other babies'? I was just wonderin because i have a baby cousin he's 11 months old and he can walk all by himself already. But, i dont know they say all babies develop diffrently?

[skaternic007]

Ive been told there are two types of development delay that prem babies can experience, first as you point out the 2 mths that they were premature (but walking 920mth is all normal). The second occur due to complications of prematurity, ie brain bleeds, hearing or sight impairment, breathing issues etc, Babies dealing with these additional challenges may be slower to develop via normally recognized milestones as their energy is diverted from growing. Prems usally considered equal by ~3yrs.

[spunky1968]

is this your preemie?  he looks fantastic

[skaternic007]

Isn't he ! we were very fortunate that we now have a very healthy boy - albiet a little earlier than i would have liked. thx for your comments.

[kutumbabaaa]

glad he's doing well =)

[xoiloveyoux2]

oh my gosh!!! he is so cute!!! im so happy that he is doing better. i saw your premie vid and was wondering how he was doing. thats awsome. cant wait to see more.

[dolphinx4]

My daughter was almost 7 wks early ,she is 10 now and has never had any delays in anything. she actually walked at 9 1/2 months old and my 39 wk full term baby didn't walk till she was 13 months old so I personally think it all depends on the baby and what that babies experience is coming into the world .. all babies develop different!!! Take Care just a little about my story with a preemie

[iceice123357]

hes soooooo cuite

[WaffleGamer64]

im very happy to know that your son is ok and he looks so cute and innocent. Im sure God has a plan for him in the future.

[threewishesgranted]

gorgeous little boy you are truely blessed

[thekingsleysmiths]

Wow... That's very encouraging to see! We have a 19 day old baby girl born at 26 weeks, 2lbs... She is doing well so far! Look forward to celebrating birthdays like you have.