Immediately they are delivered, babies are observing and absorbing everything and everyone they come in contact with. They are likely to recognize your face and voice, here is a peek at what to expect from them as the weeks and months roll by.

Week 1:              Makes so much noise or cries a lot

Week 2:             They are tiny but can eat a lot

Week 3-4:          Starts making small sounds (babbling)

Week 5:             Starts smiling a lot

Week 6:              Starts moving the fingers

End of First Month:

• Lifts head for short periods of time
• Head movement
• Makes jerky, arm movements
• Brings hands to face
• Strong reflex movement
• May turn towards familiar sounds or voices
• Responds to loud sounds and bright lights

End of Second Month:

• Smiles
• Tracks objects with his eyes
• Makes noises other than crying
• May repeat words, such as “ah” or “ooh”

End of Third Month:

• Raises head and chest when put on tummy
• Lifts head up 45 degrees
• Opens and shuts hands
• Reaches for dangling objects
• Grasps and shakes hand toys
• Tracks moving objects
• Imitates sounds
• Recognizes familiar objects and people.
• Develops a social smile
• Brings both hands together and kicks legs energetically
• Holds head up with control

End of Fourth Month:

• May sleep about six hours at night before waking (total sleep typically 14 to 17 hours)
• Rolls over (usually stomach to back is first)
• Sits with support
• Lifts head up 90 degrees
• Can follow a moving object for a 180-degree arc
• Babbles and amuses self with new noises
• Explores objects with his mouth
• Recognizes a bottle or breast
• Communicates pain, fear, loneliness and discomfort through crying
• Responds to a rattle or bell

End of Fifth Month:

• Pays attention to small objects
• Can see across the room
• Begins to use hands in a raking fashion to bring toys near
• Begins teething process

End of Sixth Month:

• Keeps head level when pulled to sitting position
• Sits by self with minimal support
• Opens mouth for spoon
• Reaches for and grabs objects
• Rolls over and back
• Drinks from a cup with help and can hold bottle
• Copies some facial expressions
• Makes two-syllable sounds

End of Seventh Month:

• Can self-feed some finger foods
• Makes wet razzing sounds
• Turns in the direction of a voice
• Imitates many sounds
• Distinguishes emotions by tone of voice

End of Eighth Month:

• Chews on objects
• Reaches for utensils when being fed
• Turns head away when finished eating
• May sleep between 11 and 13 hours a night; takes 2 to 3 naps (may vary)
• Rolls all the way around
• Sits unsupported
• Gets on arms and knees in crawling position
• Has specific cries for various needs
• Babbles enthusiastically
• Tests gravity by dropping objects over edge of high chair
• Responds to own name
• Has different reactions for different family members
• Shows some anxiety when removed from parent

End of Ninth Month:

• Reaches for toys
• Drops objects and then looks for them
• Becomes interested in grabbing the spoon during feeding
• Picks up tiny objects
• Begins to identify self in a mirror’s reflection

End of Tenth Month:

• Gets upset if toy is removed
• Transfers object from hand to hand
• Stands holding onto someone
• Pulls to standing

End of Eleventh Month:

• Says “ma-ma” and “pa-pa”
• Understands “no”
• Claps hands
• Waves bye-bye

End of Twelfth month:

• May take one to two naps daily
• Triples birth weight and is 29 to 32 inches long
• Bangs two cubes together
• Voluntarily lets objects go
• Shakes head “no”
• Has fun opening and closing cabinet doors
• Crawls well
• Walks with adult help
• Says “ma-ma” and “pa-pa”
• “Dances” to music
• May understand some simple commands
• Fearful of strangers
• May form attachment to an item
• Pushes away what he doesn’t want
• Pulls off hat and socks
• Extends arm or leg when getting dressed
• Identifies self in mirror

Many factors, including genetics, influence when a child reaches a milestone. For example, a heavier baby may be slower to crawl, and a child growing up in a bilingual home or with a precocious older sibling may talk later than average. Moreover, development can be uneven because babies don’t put the same energy into all areas at the same time. So, a baby who talks early may be slower to master physical features. Remember, these are just guidelines, and a healthy child may achieve a milestone later than average. If your child is lagging in several areas, contact your pediatrician for advice.

 

References:

https://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/month-by-month.aspx

https://www.today.com/parents/babys-developmental-milestones-first-year-I127191

https://www.parents.com/baby/development/growth/baby-first-year/

https://www.fitpregnancy.com/baby/health-development/baby-steps

 

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