Hi all,

DD is 2 on Australia Day - she was born at 31 + 3, and weighed a tiny 1180 grams.

I'd like to hear from other mumma's out there who had prem babies of similar gestation or weight to gauge if DD is behind on the speech front or not.

She babbles heaps, and she is switched on - she'll hear a plane, look to the sky and say 'plane' for example. I'll ask her to close a door, or put something back, get her cup etc - and she can do all those things no worries at all. If I say 'where is your head' she can point to her head - and she can do the same for her nose, ears, eyes and mouth. She can follow the direction 'pull out the plug' too.

Other words she can say is : Daddy, pretty, plane, up-a-day (something we say when she's fallen over), bye-bye, bubby, and she has just started saying her own name (maddy) and Mummy. If I say "one", "two" she can say "three". And thats really about it.

I feel she is lacking - but I may just be stressing over nothing. At kinder gym late last year I gauged her against other 'full term' kids and she seemed sorta on par really, maybe a bit behind - but not huge. But I read my 'Baby Buddies' thread earlier today and it seems all the other kids are chatter boxes - and making sense.

Thanks in advance!