Month by Month

Your Baby Development: 40 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 201/2 pounds and measuring 283/4 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. At this stage your baby would have gained a much better control over his/her legs and feet now. He/She is probably cruising, (using the furniture or other objects for support and balance), around the furniture with confidence, and may even be able to stand for a brief period without support. He/She may even be confident enough to squat and pick up an object. It is easier at…

Your Baby Development: 39 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 20 pounds and measuring 281/2 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. Your baby may be making sounds that have the tones of language, and some babies of this age are able to speak short words, such as "hi", "bye", "mama" or "dada". He/She may be able to imitate a few animal sounds as well. Your baby will be willing to cooperate and learn about things, as long as he/she is interested in them already. You will notice that…

Your Baby Development: 38 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 193/4 pounds and measuring 281/2 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. Your baby will be loving his/her new found freedom, but as a loving and caring parent you will have to impose certain restrictions on that freedom. When necessary, block off areas you don't want baby to explore, especially medicine cabinets. By setting these limits you help baby to understand that he/she can't always have what he/she wants, and that is a fact of life which we all…

Your Baby Development: 37 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 191/4 pounds and measuring 281/4 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. Your baby may develop new fears at this stage, and may even show fear in things which never bothered him/her before, such as taking a bath or visiting a new place. Don't be alarmed by this, as it is natural. Your baby is becoming aware of his/her surroundings and showing a concern for his/her own well being. One way to help him/her to get over this is…

Baby Development: 10 Months Old Week 37 Read Full Article Crawls with one hand holding something Can turn around when crawling Bangs objects together at center of body Uncovers a toy he/she saw hidden Diliberately chooses a toy for play Immitates soume sounds Manipulates and drinks from cup Week 38 Read Full Article Can take a few steps if supported Reaches for small objects with finger and thumb Grows bored with repetition Is aware of vertical space Begins to evaluate peoples moods Week 39 Read Full Article Climbs Crawls up stairs Clasps hands Can follow simple instructions Is becoming affraid…

Baby Development: 9 Month Old Week 29 Read Full Article May use rolling over to move around room May raise a lower buttocks while lying on back to move about Grasps, manipulates and bangs objects Likes to say "ma, mu, da, di" May associate pictur of baby with himself and make appropriate sounds Wants to be included in social activity Week 30 Read Full Article Pushes up on hands and knees, rocks back and forth Holds two objects at same time, one in each hand uses fingers to grasp objects Understands that objects dont diapear when hidden Imitates sounds and…

Your Baby Development: 32 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 17 1/2 pounds and measuring 27 1/2 inches if he/she was of average size at birth.

Your Baby Development: 31 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 17 1/2 pounds and measuring 27 1/2 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. Your baby may have learned to use his/her thumb to pick up and hold objects. This accomplishment helps to develop a "pincer grasp", now baby can hold an object longer and examine it more closely. He/She can pass it smoothly from hand to hand, and may shake or bang it on the floor, or bang two objects together. In the next few weeks the pincer…

Your Baby Development: 30 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 17 pounds and measuring 27 1/4 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. At this stage your baby is becoming quite accomplished. He/She may be able to stand with support, transfer an object from hand to and push up on his/her knees and hands, roll around and sip from a cup with help. Your baby probably sits well enough without support for a fairly long time, and may even be able to get to a sitting position on his/her…