IN THE BEGINNING 

 I should have educated myself on what developmental milestone to look for.!!!!!!

Honestly I was clueless. I just assumed things would come naturally. My daughter seemed normal. I spent my twenties and thirties  building a career. The company I worked for  moved me all over the country. I moved away from my home and  my family when I was 25 years old.  I missed seeing both of my nieces grow up. My career was very demanding .i spent so many years focus on my career. The friends I made were career focused as well , and none of them had children.  I saw my nieces twice a year and by the time I moved home they were teenagers. I was scared of  becoming a mother . I was overwhelmed. I had barely ever held an infant. I had no idea of how to change a diaper, make a bottle or  burp a baby . Development milestones were just words to me as a new mother . 

My daughter had well check visits .........

My daughter had well check visits .She was vaccinated on schedule. We always saw the same pediatrician and  everything seemed normal

You would have though her pediatrician would have  asked about those milestones. Her pediatrician never mentioned any concerns about her development.  

I still feel guilty for not educating myself on the stages of development in infants and toddlers. I cannot go back and change the past. What I can do is share my experience with other moms . 

After my daughter's  was diagnosed I started to learn everything i could learn about autism . Before I did not know what I did not know. Now things are different.