“Are speech delays and disorders caused in the womb or after birth?”

Speech delay may be of different causes . Associated with MR ,hearing loss or just benign cause

This is a complicated question. If your daughter was premature or had any complications during labor and delivery, A pediatric neurologist could investigate further. Ear infections can result in intermittent hearing loss which can contribute to speech delays. So her hearing will need to be monitored Many children who were born during the COVid pandemic were isolated and did not hear as much language as usual.Babies need to see the mouths of people talking and be exposed to a lot of language to have good speech and language development. Is your daughter responding to speech therapy? Has your pediatrician recommended neurological or genetic evaluation? Many years of speech and language therapy may be needed for her to develop good speech. Do not get discouraged. starting at 3 years of age most school systems provide speech therapy if needed

There are multiple answers for this. Some people can develop birth defects and some people acquire defects later, so it depends on the medical history and other factors. Focus on assessment and intervention with a speech language pathologist to address the speech disorder you mentioned.

Hi,

There are a large variety of causes for speech delays. In order to know why, you should seek out a speech and language evaluation with a speech language pathologist. Sometimes, there is no reason "why"... it just happens sometimes. But, if you begin therapy asap, your little one will hopefully get caught up soon.