Your Baby’s Growth: 3 Months

Most babies continue to grow in weight and length this month. How Much Will My Baby Grow? The first few months of life are a period of rapid growth. Your baby will gain about 1 to 1½ inches (2.5 to 3.8 centimeters) in length and 1½ to 2 pounds (681 …

Your Baby’s Growth: 4 Months

Babies this age continue to grow — in size, physical skills, and their ability to interact with the world. Many of the new skills they’re learning will come in handy for eating solid food. In fact, some time over the next few months, your baby may get that first taste …

Your Baby’s Growth: 5 Months

Babies this age continue to grow — in size, physical skills, and their ability to interact with the world. Many of the new skills they’re learning will come in handy for eating solid food. In fact, some time during this period, your baby may get that first taste of food …

Your Baby’s Growth: 6 Months

Babies this age continue to grow — in size, physical skills, and their ability to interact with the world. Many of the new skills they’re learning will come in handy for eating solid food. In fact, some time during this period, your baby may get that first taste of food …

Your Baby’s Growth: 7 Months

Babies this age continue to grow — in size, physical skills, and their ability to interact with the world. Many of the new skills they’re learning will come in handy for eating solid food. Although breastfeeding or formula feeding will continue to be the main source of nourishment, your baby …

Your Baby’s Growth: 8 Months

Your baby has grown by leaps and bounds in this first year of life, and more than doubled his or her birth weight. Is My Baby Growing Normally? Babies’ growth begins to slow as the first birthday approaches. Your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference have been measured since birth …

Your Baby’s Growth: 9 Months

Your baby has grown by leaps and bounds in this first year of life, and more than doubled his or her birth weight. Is My Baby Growing Normally? Babies’ growth begins to slow as the first birthday approaches. Your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference have been measured since birth …

Your Child’s Development (Birth to 3 Years)

It’s amazing to watch your baby grow and learn. Those first days and weeks of getting to know your little one — enjoying every coo and smile, juggling feeding and sleeping schedules — will give way to the energy-charged toddler years before you know it! What changes can you expect to …

Your Child’s Development: 15 Months

Toddlers this age are learning to express themselves to get what they want. New verbal skills allow your little one to point to an object and say a word — and, in turn, you respond. This newfound ability can lead to tantrums, though, when a child doesn’t get his or her …

Your Child’s Development: 2 Months

Your baby develops from head to toe — and in that order. That’s why babies can hold their heads up before they learn to walk, and can push up on their elbows before pushing up with their hands. Keeping this in mind can help you predict what your baby’s next big developmental …