How long did it take your preemie to start crawling???

Caroline - posted on 07/05/2012

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Cheryl - posted on 01/17/2011

Thanks everyone for the replies it has helped me a lot!

Emily - posted on 01/15/2011

my man is a 27 weeker, and has been crawling for about a month... he's nine months old.

Caron - posted on 01/14/2011

My lg was born at 31wks & has just turned 1 years old, she has been dragging herself on her belly for about a month but has in the last 2 days, started crawling properly. Never fear, your lo will do it at their pace.

Cheryl - posted on 01/12/2011

Anabelle is now 13 months old and she has been crawling backwards for about 2 months and just recently has started to crawl forward

Marlo - posted on 01/12/2011

my son was 2mo early and was crawling at 10mo

Janet - posted on 01/11/2011

My son was born at 31 weeks, 2lb9, he isnow ust over 12lbs and has just turned a year. He now gets up on hands and knees and tries to crawl, but isn't quite there yet. I dont think it will be long.

Courtney - posted on 01/08/2011

My son was who is a 26 weeker started about crawling around 14months (11months corrected). He is 17mths right now and trying to stand on his own.

Candace - posted on 01/08/2011

My little one is a 33weeker and is 8mths(6.5mths corrected) He has been getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth for about a week and a half now. Not quite crawling yet though

Julie - posted on 01/08/2011

My little man was up on all fours at about 1 year (9months corrected), but he never really crawled. He stood and furniture-surfed/held a hand and walked everywhere. He actually crawls more now when he plays (he's almost 3) than he ever did as a baby.

It takes a lot of strength and coordination to crawl!

Rachel - posted on 01/08/2011

My son is a 31-weeker, and is now 21 months old. He started walking at 17 1/2 months, but still doesn't crawl!

Shannon - posted on 01/08/2011

my little girl was a 30weeker, she is now 9 months and not crawiling yet, she just started trying this past week but doesn't quite have the strength and coordination I think in about 2 wks she'll be crawling she doesn't like when she can't do something so she determined to learn. it's cute.

Danielle - posted on 01/08/2011

I think mine was about 8 months old .... he only started walking at 15 months