The growth of the baby in the first year of life goes through many changes and evolves from month to month.
In the first three months, the breastfed baby increases about 700-800 g per month and in the following three months increases on average 600-800 g per month, having twice the birth weight. From six months on, the baby gains about 400-600 g per month until 1 year. At this age, it is three times the birth weight.
At birth, the average height of the baby ranges from 49 to 50 cm and at 1 year of age the baby measures about 74-75 cm.
The baby's lower front teeth should appear between the 8th and 9th month of life and the upper front teeth begin to appear between the 8th and 12th month of life.
The development of the baby progresses monthly and the baby with each passing month is able to do new things.
Baby development from 0 to 3 months
Baby development from 0 to 3 months includes baby:
- Raise your head;
- React to sounds;
- Staring at people's faces;
- To see objects about 15-20 cm;
- Keep your head up for a while;
- Follow the objects with the eyes;
- Smile at people;
- Hold the head;
- Laugh and shout;
- Recognize the face, smell and voice of the mother;
- Turn your head in the direction of the noise;
- Bring your hands to your mouth and suck your fingers;
- Hold on objects.
These development milestones from 0 to 3 months are written by the order the baby is able to perform them.
Development of the baby from 4 to 6 months
The development of the 4-month-old baby is related to the baby being able to:
- Reply with sounds;
- Support your own weight on your legs, but holding onto something or someone;
- Put your hands together and hit the toys;
- Stretch arms to pick up objects;
- Turn around during sleep and when lying down;
- Recognize your own name;
- Put toys in the mouth;
- Sit with support;
- Imitate sounds;
- Roll when lying down;
- Sit without support;
- Start eating solid foods (pasty).
These activities that the baby can already do are ordered in chronological order, from the fourth to the sixth month.
Development of the baby from 7 to 9 months
The development of the baby from 7 to 9 months may include the baby:
- Crawl;
- To be afraid of strangers;
- Say words like "daddy" or "mama";
- Transfer the objects from one hand to the other;
- Aim for objects;
- Throwing objects to the ground;
- Complain when you are upset;
- Stand for a while but be held by someone;
- Combine syllables;
- Pick up small objects with your thumb and forefinger;
- Recognize your image in the mirror.
These events are written in the order they occur, from 7 to 9 months.
Baby development from 10 to 12 months
Baby development from 10 to 12 months includes baby:
- Make gestures like "goodbye" or "no";
- Walk insured to objects;
- Answer by name;
- Understand the word "no".
- Stand alone for a while;
- Imitate people;
- Placing objects inside others;
- Understand simple commands like "get this toy";
- Speak sounds that sound like words;
- Show what you want through gestures;
- Take some steps held by a person.
These developmental milestones are written chronologically, from 10 to 12 months.
The development of the baby is not the same for all babies, as some may take longer than others. The important thing is to respect the baby's time and take the baby to the Pediatrician regularly for him to evaluate their growth and development.
