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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This sounds normal. Model the stuff you want her to do and I bet she'll learn. It's free to have an early intervention appointment so there's no harm in scheduling it, but I don't think they'll find your child is behind at all.

It may turn out that your kid is autistic. It probably won't--most kids are not. But I don't think it's obvious and it might not be clear for years. What is clear is that this is stressing you out. If it is affecting your life--like you can't sleep, eat, do other activities, enjoy your baby, etc. then you might want to talk with your OB, PCP, or a counselor about ways to cope with this anxiety.[/quote]

I think this is good advice. I have a child with autism, by the way, and nothing you mention seems worrisome to me, but my reassurance isn’t going to reassure you. You’ll just seek out more reassurance.

This is about your anxiety. I’m glad you are on Zoloft. If it isn’t helping, you might benefit from a different med. If your baby has autism then your baby has autism and you’ll figure out how to handle it. You wouldn’t do anything different now either way. [/quote]

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