By Megha,
Hello all lovely young moms. In this article of mine I would describe the basic milestones of development in a child at different ages from birth to 1 year. You can easily recognize them and feel blessed by having one of the best gift of god, your baby, with you.
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1-4 weeks:
- Baby usually lies in either prone or supine position i.e. either his chest towards the bed or his back towards the bed respectively.
- Baby turns head from side to side
- Grasp reflex active i.e. he is able to hold your finger lightly
- Face is round and the lower jaw is small
12 weeks (3mnths)
- The baby would now be able to lift his or her head and chest
- Makes defensive movements
- Listens to music
- 16 weeks (4mnths):
- Laughs out loud
- Excited at the sight of food
- Has a symmetric posture, hands in midline
28 weeks (7mnths)
- Rolls over
- Sits briefly
- Reaches out for and grasps large objects
- Transfers objects from hand to hand
- Enjoys mirror
40 weeks (10 mnths):
- Sits up alone
- Pulls to standing position
- Grasps objects with thumb and fore fingers
- Responds to sound of name
- Waves bye- bye
- Repetitive consonant sounds(mam ,dada)
50 – 52 weeks (at around 1 year):
- Walks with one hand held
- Release object to the other person request
- Make postural adjustments to dressing
- Increase in vocabulary by a few words, beside mam dada
So mommies at which stage is your baby right now?? Do share your story..
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