Non verbal dr, new pregnancy, safety and baby items

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Last post: 24/02/2024 at 9:05 pm

LISA U(61)
Lisa U(61)
24/02/2024 at 1:38 pm

Hey all


Firstly dd is 2 and a half years old. She is non verbal, showing traits of autism. Undiagnosed 🙄 I’m currently 16 weeks pregnant. Im worried as she don’t understand that concept or how she will react when baby comes except for the obvious reasons. I’m looking at a safe bouncer/chair/rocker that is safe for new baby aswell as Dd in terms of her knocking or reaching baby, but I want new baby to be comfortable plus dd being able to see baby baby is important.


Any help/suggestions welcome 🤗

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SKYE D(11)
Skye D(11)
24/02/2024 at 8:55 pm

Congrats use a baby carrier in the house. But also start teaching them how to be gentle and always be with baby and child so always watching. They may pay no attention to baby. I used a crib as my 2nd child was 14 month when baby came he has adhd and possible autism but he was very gentle plus never left them alone he wasn't really bothered about the baby for a while would just walk past haha. There isn't really any " safer" items I'd just always keep and eye out will the 3 year old be going pre school soon too which will help u have time in day . My friends have kids non verbal and all were fine around siblings x

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LISA U(61)
Lisa U(61)
24/02/2024 at 9:05 pm
In answer to
Skye D(11)

Congrats use a baby carrier in the house. But also start teaching them how to be gentle and always be with baby and child so always watching. They may pay no attention to baby. I used a crib as my 2nd child was 14 month when baby came he has adhd and possible autism but he was very gentle plus never left them alone he wasn't really bothered about the baby for a while would just walk past haha. There isn't really any " safer" items I'd just always keep and eye out will the 3 year old be going pre school soon too which will help u have time in day . My friends have kids non verbal and all were fine around siblings x

Thanks for your reply Skye. Dd has zero eye contact, doesn’t respond to her name, she’s very clingy to myself. She is literally with me 24-7 till her dad comes home from work. I’ve tried baby dolls with her and she has no interest but when her older siblings sit with me she will come over and push them out the way and literally said I’ve her self right on top or at the side of me and them. I have no intention of leaving them alone with each other. I just don’t want her to feel left out but the non-communication is a massive barrier. I’ve tried to show her pictures/videos of herself as a baby with myself and dad and she just gets really distressed, obviously it’s upsetting when she does that but I think she doesn’t realise that it is her with us, I’m fearful that she’s going to be upset when she sees us with the new baby. There has been several conversations about nursery but with her being non-verbal myself and dad are against nursery. She is high risk of choking as puts non-food items in her mouth, she needs supervising 24-7. I’m hoping she will be fine but as is the youngest she has never had to share with anyone else apart from her elder siblings x

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