Hey mama, today marks the 90th day of your parenthood journey. Congratulations! By now, hopefully, you have settled with the majority of, if not all, doubts and confusions about your role as a mother. Here are some of three – months old baby’s developments and milestones you shall look into.
Baby’s body at this time is quite busy fostering the growth of bones, and muscles. And mama, now you will see your baby growing faster and faster. And on average, they are probably growing about 1 – 1.5 inches/month and will gain about 1.5 – 2 pounds.
Gross Motor
Your baby is slowly gaining more and more control over their body. And for that, they might start to show some intentional movements instead of unintentional body reflexes.
- By this age, babies can lift their heads and chest while lying on their stomachs. They can also hold their head steady when upright and push their legs down when their feet touch a surface. Additionally, they may start grabbing objects and bringing them to their mouth.
- Opening and closing their fists
- Pushing down on legs when feet are on firm surfaces (Mind you that you have to support their whole body as they can’t stand by themselves.
Vision
Your baby can follow objects with their eyes and see colors. They may also turn their head toward sounds and respond to familiar voices. Also, by three months of age, they are aware of circular shapes and patterns like spirals/curves.
Hearing
They will respond to loud sounds with reflexive responses, and soft and calming sounds will soothe them.
Taste –
Babies prefer a sweeter taste to a bitter one. To your surprise, your breast milk is sweet.
Smell
Your baby is aware of mama’s body smell. And this will help them distinguish their mamas from other strangers
Communication/social skill
It’s time for your baby to actively engage in conversations with their caregivers. However, their responses are limited to smiles, gestures, and coos. And such little chats are definitely enjoyable ones.
* And if you have other older children in your home, then it is also time for your baby to get interested in them.
Activities for supporting your three-month-old baby’s development and milestones
For a growing baby, what is needed to be provided goes just more than breast milk and changing diapers. But also need to foster your baby’s growth and development by creating a supportive, positive enabling environment. And here, you might wonder how you could help your baby’s growth.
Enathood’s team comes up with a few helpful tips for your beautiful three months old baby, which could help your baby to master the skills they need to roll over, sit and hold their heads up to promote their cognitive, sensory, and social development.
- Practice Tummy Time – place your baby on their stomach on a playing mat under your closer watch and observance. This will greatly help them gain more and more control over their legs, arms, back, and neck.
- Visual Development – help your growing baby by giving them different patterns, textures, and hot colors in books, mats, and bed linings.
- Communication – Use different tones of your voice as you speak to your baby.
- Outside Activities – Don’t hesitate to take your baby with you and let them free to explore the external world visually. For example take a walk with your baby with stroller or a carrier and get sun-kissed your baby in the morning.
Do you have any questions about three – months old baby’s developments and milestones or thoughts you would like to share? Please share them in the comment box below.
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