Why My 5 months old daughter did not roll since yesterday?

Question

Hi doctor,

My daughter is 5 months old. She started rolling at her fifth month birthday. She rolled for two or three days. But, she did not roll since yesterday. Is this normal?

Answer 1

Hi,

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1. A baby starts to roll or turn on its back at 5 months of age. Since your child has started to roll at 5 months, this is absolutely normal for this age.

2. In initial days, the movements are a bit slow which the child picks in a few days. So, you should not worry about this.

3. According to IAP guidelines (Indian Academy of Pediatrics), if a child starts to roll at around 20 days late then also it is normal and we usually do not do anything.

4. Other milestones like social smile comes at 2 months of age, recognizes mother at 3 months of age and neck holding comes at 3 months of age. If these milestones are achieved on time then you should not worry about this.

5. Head circumference should also be normal at 5 months, which is approximately 14 to 15 inches.

6. In my opinion, this is a normal behavior in child and you should not worry about this. Wishing your child good health.