Baby Development Month by Month

Newborns

Newborn babies often don't look as good as you might expect. Their heads are larger than their bodies. Their are thin and may have a slight curvature. Their eyes may squint. If it was a vaginal delivery, the nose is flat and the chin is crooked. If pressure was used at birth, the head may be crooked. Due to the hormones passed from the mother, both girls and boys have swollen breasts and sometimes milk may come.
Vaginal discharge can sometimes be seen in female babies. However, these disappear within a few weeks. Their hair is sparse, sometimes even absent. On the head there are areas of fontanel. The skin is light pink in color.

When you lay your newborn on the stomach, they can hold their head upright and move their arms equally on both sides of the body. They can focus on objects 16-30 cm away from the eyes.

At the end of the 1st month your baby should be able to hold their head upright when placed on their stomach. They should be able to focus on your face. Some babies can follow an object that is moved in the form of an arc at a distance of 15 cm to the midline. They can make sounds other than crying. They can raise their head for 45 degrees when on their stomach. They may respond to your laughter with a smile.

At the end of the second month, they can follow an object 15 cm from their face to the end. They somehow reacts to rattle toys. They responds to your smile. They can make sounds other than crying. These are the things your baby should do now. Some babies can hold their head up 45 degrees while on the tummy. They can even hold their heads up high. They can roll from one side to the other. They can lift their body slightly with their arms.

At the end of the third month, your baby should now be able to hold their head up 45 degrees while on their tummy. They should be able to follow an object 15 cm away from their face in all directions. Your baby can laugh out loud, hold their head up 90 degrees when on their tummy, laugh spontaneously, hold their head up when sitting upright.

At the end of the fourth month, they should be able to raise their head 90 degrees while on their stomach. They should be able to follow an object 15 cm away from their face for 180 degrees. They should be able to laugh out loud. If your baby is unable to do some of these developmental stages, you should have the doctor check them. Sometimes this can indicate a problem. But most of the time there is no problem. Some babies can hold their head upright, roll over, grasp a toy when they touch it, pay attention to small objects, and scream with joy. They may turn towards their mother's voice. They can straighten up on their arms.

At the end of the fifth month, your baby should be able to hold their head up when sitting upright. They can straighten up with their arms while on their stomach. They can roll to one side. They can reach for an object. They can scream with joy. They can grasp their toys. They can pay attention to small objects. They can smile by spontaneously. Some babies can put some weight on their legs. They can keep their heads level with their bodies when seated with their hands pulled away. They can make a number of different sounds, such as babbling.

At the end of the sixth month, your baby should now be able to hold their head up high. They should be able to make different sounds. They should probably be able to put some weight on their legs. Most babies can sit up unaided by the end of this month. Some babies may get angry when you take their toy, hold on to an object, eat a biscuit alone. They can pass a toy from one hand to the other. They can be directed towards a sound. They may try to pick up their distant toy. They may repeat syllables such as ga-ga, ba-ba, da-da one after another.

At the end of the seventh month, they must be able to sit unaided. They should be able to eat biscuits by themselves. Your baby is also likely to do these things; When you take their toy, they may get angry, pass a toy from one hand to the other, turn towards the sound, try to take a distant toy, repeat syllables such as ga-ga, ba-ba, da-da one after the other. Can stand holding on to someone or something.

At the end of the eight month, your baby should be able to put some weight on their legs when held up. They should be able to pass the toy from one hand to the other. They must seek and find their toy. They should be able to grasp their toys easily. They should be able to eat biscuits by themselves. They should be able to turn to the sound they hear. Your baby can even play a game of peek-a-boo with you. When you take their toy, they may object to it. They can stand by holding on. They can sit on their stomach. Some babies can grasp small objects using their thumbs and index fingers.

At the end of the ninth month, they should be able to search for their toy. They should try to take their toy that is out of reach. Your baby is likely to be able to stand up from a sitting position. They can move from prone to sitting position. They can stand by holding on. They can use thumb and forefinger. They can wave hands. You can teach them some hand games. They can roll a ball.

At the end of the 10th month, they must be able to stand by holding on. They must be able to stand up from sitting position. Even if unconsciously, they should be able to say mama or papa. They should be able to play peek-a-boo. They should be able to object to you when you take their toy. Some babies can clap or wave at the end of 10 months. They can start sorting. Now they know the meaning of the word no. Discipline can be started after this month. Some babies may consciously say mama or papa. There are babies who walk at the age of 10 months.

At the end of the eleventh month, they must be able to move from prone to sitting position. They should be able to use their index and thumbs well. They must understand the word no. Your baby can sort things easily. They can stand up momentarily. They can say words other than mom or dad.

At the end of the twelfth month, your baby should now be able to hold and sort things. Crawling babies walk later. Delayed walking is not a concern. Most babies cannot walk before 14 months, cannot clap before 13 months, cannot play ball before 16 months, cannot produce gibberish-like sounds before 15 months. However, some babies can do these at 12 months old.