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The third month will bring a whirlwind of development in your newborn. Quite many of her/his innate reflexes will take a back seat paving the way for voluntary actions in this time frame. This means it is a crucial time for exposing her/his to stimulating activities that put her on the right track of early development. If in case you missed last month's milestone checklist, here’s where to find 2-month-old baby milestones to keep track efficiently.
Don't worry, we’ve got you covered both scientifically and statistically from the 300,000+ user base of babies in 0-3 years on the BabyG App. Not only can you check your 3-month-old’s baby milestones, but you will also be able to benchmark your baby’s development against 1000s of other babies who are at the same stage. This will help you answer all your concerns and take your baby’s development in the right direction.
While you will find everything you need to know about your 3-month-old baby's milestone, feel free to reach out to the BabyG team via our 24x7 chat support available on the app. Our experts help parents with all their queries, no matter how big or small!
Note: In the case of premature babies, the baby’s ability to achieve the milestones is calculated from the due date, not from the birth date.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 95% Babies
Importance: This is an important milestone that helps baby development like gross motor skills. Not only does it acts in strengthening leg and joint muscles, it can be also seen as a preliminary to them preparing to roll over in later months.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
Although this milestone has a whopping completion rate to back its rapport, its best to keep in mind that all children develop at different rates and it is necessary to practice gross motor activities to help your child develop the same. That said, contact your pediatrician if your child hasn’t completed the milestone by the fourth month, lacks strength in their limbs and or seems limpy when held in your arms.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 92% Babies
Importance: This milestone helps establish that your baby’s neck control, vision and visual tracking skills are on track for their development.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
If your child isn’t turning their head to the sides or tracking with their eyes, then it is wholly recommended to bring it to your pediatricians notice. Tracking is an integral milestone for an infant's visual and motor development. It is best to be on the safer side and have it discussed.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 72%
Importance: Tummy time is an essential exercise for your baby. It helps strengthen a baby’s back, neck and shoulder muscles. This lays the foundation for further activities like crawling and later walking. An hour of tummy time is recommended for babies at this age.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
While it is common for babies to struggle initially with holding their own during tummy time, by this age, they usually do have enough strength in their neck and forearm for the activity. Remember to distribute tummy time in sections throughout the day and consult your doctor if your baby cannot do so.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 90% Babies
Importance: This milestone aids them in understanding their bodies and exploring their features by mouthing on objects. An early oral motor skill to be exact. While such exploration helps them understand their bodies better it is also seen as a precursor to teething in later months.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
In most cases, it might not be a cause for concern until the fourth month. Some infants might simply need little motor exercises to help them develop the coordination required for the activity. Bring it to your child’s pediatrician's notice if they avoid sensory activities in totality.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 79% Babies
Importance: Learning the voluntary catch and release of objects is integral in early childhood. It aids in the development of skills like fine motor skills, coordination, transferring objects, and hand-eye coordination.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
Add a few voluntary palmar grasp activities to your infant's routine to help them achieve this with flying colors. In case they do not reach this milestone by next month, you will need to mention it to your pediatrician during your child’s next check-up.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 76% Babies
Importance: The attempt to turning is a sign that your little one’s muscles are getting stronger and they are exercising coordination and control needed to move sideways. It is an integral step towards mobility. They are a great first start for developing the skills needed to roll over independently.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
It is bound to take your child time to learn new skills, they aren’t totally familiar to. Look out for simple activities for body positioning to help your child learn the motor skill.
Here are some of the 3 month old baby physical milestone activities to help your child develop their gross and fine motor skills right from infancy.
Frequency: Every week 3-4 times for a month
Frequency: Once a day for 2-3 weeks
Frequency: Couple of times in a day, few a weeks
A great tip is to be consistent in such exercises while being overall kind to your young ones. Although exploring the world is fun, keep in mind not to overexert your baby. You can find more engaging and age-appropriate developmental milestones for your baby at the BabyG app.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 90% Babies
Importance: The act of imitation is often seen as a skill. It has its basis in pre-language skills that your child employs to non-verbally communicate with you. It means that your young one apprehends the intention behind the activity and chooses to respond likewise.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
There isn’t a reason for concern if your child does not follow or imitate actions in the third month. If your child does not non-verbally communicate with you by the ninth month, then you should speak to their pediatrician about the issue.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 79% Babies
Importance: Responsiveness to objects functions and behavious indicates that your baby is slowly understanding cause and effect relationships. That when a rattle is shaken, it will produce sound. This is establishes foundation for voluntary problem-solving and critical thinking later ahead. The transaction also allows for communication and and exploration.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
Sometimes, it is totally normal for your young one to be not as responsive as other infants at this age. But if you catch that your baby consistently lacks reaction or interest in their surrounding, it might be best to inform your pediatrician about it. They will help your rule out any developmental concerns.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 69% Babies
Importance: Adapting to a set routine brings forth a familiarity with structure for your baby. It promotes a sense of understanding concerning events and the intervals that these activities take place. Moreover, building healthy sleeping and feeding habits.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
If your baby doesnt complete this milestone, it is no need to worry just yet. Allow your baby the time and space to ease into these routines. Start small and dont give up. Be consistent and kind as you go through the routines using motherese with them. You do this and you baby will soon follow.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 57% Babies
Importance: This signifies their attempt at body play that follows their exploration of their body parts and movements. Interestingly, when your baby focuses and crosses midline to reach for their legs with their hands they make use of their core, which relays a win in motor development as well as cognitive control.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
There is no reason to worry if your baby has not accomplished this milestone. Body exploration is more common with babies 4 months and up.
Frequency: Instill it in their daily routine
Frequency: Instill it in their daily routine
Frequency: Once a day for 2-3 weeks
Remember to talk your child through the activity as you proceed to help your little one ease into them. Such engaging activities are vital to help your child build on their developmental skills one play at a time. Also, to be a step ahead, never miss a beat with trackers to check baby’s milestone progress.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 90% Babies
Importance: The varying intensity of your baby's cries typically means that they are distressed and want their desires to need to be met by a parent or caregiver. A cry due to distress will sound different that the one out of hunger.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
It is perfectly fine if you do not find your baby crying differently to relay their wants. That said, if your baby is crying inconsolably even after all of their needs are met, this could point to colic. Get in touch with your pediatrician to rule out any concerns and methods to deal with them.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 87% Babies
Importance: This keeps you reassured of the fact that your baby is on the right track of sound development. To a three month old this entails that they are able to process the such sounds and understand enough to react to the same.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
Don't fret, If your baby does not respond to high frequency sounds, it does not necessarily mean hearing loss just yet. However, it is still integral to have their hearing tested as a part of the scheduled check-up by the third month.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 95% Babies
Importance: Such 'talk' relays the attempt to vocalize their responses. This is a significant milestone of development that showcases that your baby processes your information and communicates back within their means.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
If your baby hasn’t coo’d then we suggest sharing this with your pediatrician. They might suggest a hearing test to rule out any further concerns.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 63% Babies
Importance: Babies showcasing preferences for certain toys or sounds indicate that they are beginning to form such based on their interests. Such cues are integral to processing information and expressing likes and dislikes.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
It is fine if your baby doesn't show preferences every time. But if there is an overall disinterest in their surroundings then you should relay it to their pediatrician.
Here are some of the 3-month-old communication milestones activities to help your child develop their skills right from infancy.
Frequency: 3 - 4 times in a week
Frequency: Instill it in their daily routine
Frequency: Instill it in their daily routine
While your child’s vocabulary is limited, such activities will encourage your child to respond to you with their best ability. Aim to make such activities fun for your baby.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 95% Babies
Importance: Since infants, have limited ways to express their wants and needs, learning and using such cues helps them get their message across. Also it is a leap in development as they understand that they have the means to incite a response out of people.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
If your baby does not cry out of hunger or draw attention to their needs, keep a check on their overall health. Are they eating enough or getting enough sleep, you can do so with easy-to-use trackers to rule out any health concerns. If your child doesn't vocalize their needs remember to bring it to their pediatrician's notice.
Completion Rate on BabyG App: 84% Babies
Importance: When your child recognizes you and responds by ceasing crying or smiling at the sound of your voice, they establish a sense of security and bonding with the parent. Whereas, the act of indifference or petulant crying at the sight of an unknown person showcases an individual interpretation of dislikeness. All of which are integral for social perception and other cognitive functions.
What if my baby does not complete this milestone?
Give your baby another month before you mention it to your pediatrician. Engage them in comforting activities that will encourage bonding between you and your baby.
Frequency: Instill it in their daily routine
Frequency: 3 - 4 times in a week
Average weight for 3 month boys: 6.4 kg
Average weight for 1 month girls: 5.8 kg
Average height for boys: 61.4 cm
Average height for girls: 59.8 cm
Average head circumference for boys: 40.5 cm
Average head circumference for girls: 39.5 cm
Breastfed Babies: 6-8 feedings per day, 10-20 minutes each.
Formula-fed Babies: 5-6 feedings per day, 4-5 ounces (120-150 mL) of formula.
In the third month, your baby is far more responsive and curious to the elements surrounding them. Help them build on these new skills with activities that help you bond with them. Look for activities such as tummy time, conversating with the baby, setting routines and body exploration.
Since babies this age cannot relay their problems to your vocally other than crying or coo’s, You can start actively tracking their sleep, feeds, poop, and pee patterns to understand their growth patterns. Such trackers like an 3 month baby milestones checklist help you look out for any warning signs early in your baby’s development.
The BabyG app has an excellent early childhood development program to give your baby the best possible start. New parents are bound to be wary yet curious in these uncharted territories. Our in-app trackers, schedules, live chats, and many more aim to address all your burning questions in the best possible way. So you can unlock the full potential of your little bundle of joy.
Would you like to know the exciting milestones that lie ahead for your baby in the next month? This is what your baby will expel as they cross the threshold of a 4 month old.
In a day, parents should aim for a total of an hour worth of tummy time. As per your childs likeness, this can be distributed into three or four play sessions throughout the day.
At three months old, your child can support their weight on their hands up to their forearms during tummy time, they may also start pushing their legs back when you set a hard surface by their legs.
In terms of fine motor development, a three-month-old's plantar grasp reflex slowly goes away and your child may relax their hands for brief periods of time. When an object is placed in your infant's hand, they can grasp it, shake it, and then let go. Similarly, they may put their hand or the object in their mouth to investigate.
A three month old’s extent of sensory skills are gazing fascinated at contrasting colors and showcasing preferences towards familiar sounds, smells, and people.
If your child is being exclsively breastfed then it is on most part okay if they do not poop everyday. Such babies can go over 4-5 days without needing to poop.
It is unlikely that your infant is going to sleep through the night. On most parts, they might catch a wink for 4-5 hours during the night.
Yes, at three month old your baby may need to feed once or twice during the night.
Pacifiers are safe to be used by exclusively breastfed babies once breastfeeding is well established. This is to avoid nipple confusion. Pacifiers soothe your baby and allow them relief from distress.
Drool or saliva protects your baby's teeth. It is likely that your child will drool around this age and on most parts it is not a cause for concern. A common reason could be that they are about to start teething. Although excessive drooling accompanied by sickness should be notified to your pediatrician.
Babies crave to be close to you for comfort which is what they relay by crying. Laying in the cot by themselves in the night can be scary, you can ease this by introducing a consistent bedtime routine to smoothen the process.
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