Developmental issues due to COVID

amother

OP ↓

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:16 pm

My son was born in the height of COVID, he had COVID at 3 weeks old,now at age for he’s extremely language delayed along with other issues.

I’m wondering if anyone else’s child has issues and had COVID as a baby.
I’m wondering if his issues are related??

Does anyone know?

hey there!

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:17 pm

amother OP wrote:

Doubt it.

amother

Seablue

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:19 pm

If he was masked as a baby/toddler or deprived of seeing the faces of his teachers, it makes sense that that would delay him.

amother

Oldlace ↓

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:19 pm

I wonder. My child was born shortly before the first wave. I had covid when he was under 3 months old and he might have had it too. Also extremely language delayed. I always blamed it on other things though. It's not like more kids that year are language delayed than on other years.

amother

Magenta

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:20 pm

amother OP wrote:

How did you know he had Covid then? I also had a newborn and someone in the household had covid but I don’t know if he had Covid or not.
He was language delayed, needed tubes.
He still needs help with processing and social skills.
I’ve never thought of Covid.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:23 pm

I had COVID, my husband got COVID also, he was literally sleeping for about 36 hours straight. I remember calling my dr, and he said this is the symptom of COVID for a baby.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:23 pm

He’s very very challenging, I don’t know what to do with him!

amother

Brickred

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:26 pm

Just pointing out I have some children who had healthy natural birth with no pandemics during infant hood and where diagnosed with speech and language delays

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:43 pm

I know it doesn’t have to be and it could be a million different reasons.. but I’m wondering if there’s any correlation..

amother

Ebony

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:47 pm

I don’t know the answer but you aren’t going to get it from anecdotal evidence on this website. I’m sure this is something that is being studied professionally and there’s a way to find out. I can tell you my most advanced baby was an infant during Covid but it doesn’t disprove what you’re saying .

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Jan 02 2025, 11:52 pm

My neurologist told me that it could be from COVID, but they don’t have enough research yet… they are definitely studying it…

amother

Lightblue

Fri, Jan 03 2025, 12:03 am

I have a 28 year old autistic son who’s never had Covid.

amother

↑ Oldlace ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:25 am

amother OP wrote:

He’s not autistic… his issues are unique.😁

Would you be willing to share? My son also has unique issues. Severe language delays, motor delays, severe eczema, other challenges.

miami85

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:39 am

What were his symptoms? Did he have a mild or severe case? Was he hospitalized? Was his oxygen level compromised?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 7:09 am

So as I said he has language issues.. he forgets his words.. very sensory.. cognitive issues.. very social(that’s his strong point).. can’t focus… has a hard time playing with toys.. low tone..

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 7:11 am

His symptoms were very very sleepy, didn’t want to eat for about 36 hours. He wasn’t hospitalized and didn’t lose oxygen..

amother

Cobalt ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 7:55 am

When did he start going to daycare/school? If his caregivers were masked, I would 100% attribute it to that. My child was born April 2020. Thankfully I never sent her to playgroup with masked morahs, but I noticed from a young age how much she stares at my mouth while I speak to her. Had I (or her other caregivers) been masked, I'm sure she'd be behind in speech/language.