when do babies start crawling generally? my baby is 5 months 1 week old. Third month end onwards he moves forward pushing his back and legs keeping both hands in mouth, ie not using hands. till now he does the same. not improving. sometimes he do backward crawling by pushing legs. anything to be concerned?

1 Answer

Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 9 m old girl3 years ago

A. ir is ok for baby. No need to worry for the same as it looks normal and physiological for all . If the condition persist then medication or any treatment can be done after consulting a doctor

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