Newborn Milestones: Your baby from 0-3 months

Newborn Milestones. It’s what every parent is talking about. Ellie is rolling and Noah is crawling and Chloe said ba.

All babies are so so different! Just like all children and adults are different. Some excel in motor skills while others are talkers. Some are sleepier while others are more social. However, there are benchmarks that medical professionals and developmental specialists are looking out for to see if babies are on target.

If your baby is a few weeks or days late to their milestones that does not mean you need to stress! [And remember to use your baby’s adjusted age!] Let’s break down newborn milestones for one month old, two month old and three month old babies.

Newborn Milestones for a one month old baby:

• Noticing faces and see clearly 8-12 inches away
• Able to focus on objects
• Back to birth weight [typically 1.5-2lbs heavier than birth weight]
• Recognizes the sound of familiar voices
• Feeding rhythms should be well established and baby may start establishing a rhythm that can be encouraged into a schedule.
• One 4 hour overnight stretch at night is the goal

Newborn Milestones for a two month old baby:

• Are alert to sounds
• Recognize faces and voices of familiar people
• Gurgle and coo
• Lift their head up and hold their head up [still support their neck]
• Grasp a toy placed in their hand
• Smile in response to caregivers
• Begin to smile at people
• May self-soothe when upset
• May do one 4-8 hour stretch overnight
• Is able to consistently eat on a schedule during the day and stretch overnight feedings

Newborn Milestones for a three month old baby:

• Prefers the faces that they know
• Opens and closes hands
• Follows moving objects with their eyes [tracking]
• Will swipe at dangling objects
• Enjoys interacting with people
• Begins to have their own “language” of sounds and different cries that caregivers may recognize
• They may start to mimic faces or sounds
• They may be able to sleep through the entire night!
• Some babies start rolling as soon as 3 months old