my DD has a turn in her right eye and goes cross eyed when she is focussing up close. she actively pulls back if she turns from looking at something far off to something close - i told the GP this when DD was two months. she said normally they wait until much later (around 9-12 months) as baby's eyes are still developing and need time to develop on their own, but due to family history (i have needed glasses since i was 13 months, DH has genetic eye probs, my dad was born blind, DH's niece had surgery for turned eye) we will get a referral to paediatric opthamologist later this month
if you think something is wrong, and you want to follow up, don't let them fob you off. my mum knew there was something wrong with my eyes when i was only 3 months old - she was fobbed off until i was 9 months old. the attitude of the docs was that a mother wouldn't know - but my dad was born blind - it makes you wary of everything with your kids! anyway, mum and dad moved house when i was 9 months, first thing the GP said when he seen me first time was "she's long sighted" - i had glasses merely months later and still do.
mothers instinct is often right - and your mum has noticed too - follow it up hun - and if they nurse fobs you off, go further...
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