Low muscle tone in infants, also called hypotonia, usually shows up as a baby who feels unusually floppy, has trouble holding their head up, seems less able to push against gravity, or reaches physical milestones more slowly than expected. A baby with low muscle tone may feel like they “slip through” your arms when held, … Read more
The first word is one of parenthood’s most anticipated moments. Parents rehearse for it without realizing, narrating their days, repeating simple sounds, leaning in close every time a babble rises to something that almost sounds like language. But underneath that anticipation lives a quieter anxiety: what if it doesn’t come? What if the babbles stay … Read more
One in six American children has a developmental delay. Most aren’t identified until years after the window for the most effective intervention has passed. The hardest thing about developmental red flags in infants is that they rarely look alarming at the time. A baby who doesn’t smile back at four months doesn’t seem like a … Read more