Baby`s development in month 3

This month your baby will begin staying awake for much longer periods of time. Your baby is happier and she does not cry as often as she previously was. There will be many opportunities for learning and sharing throughout the day. Interacting and playing with your baby will encourage her to learn. Your baby enjoys swatting at toys and may be able to grasp them occasionally.

Get ready for lots of laughs and giggles. Your baby still loves when you smile at her and she can now laugh at you. Babbles, coos, smiles and laughs are all part of her developing personality. Let her know just how much you enjoy hearing her laugh by laughing back. When she babbles and coos, do it back.

Some babies enjoy being held and rocked more than others, and that is okay. All babies are different. If you have a cuddly baby, take this time to enjoy it. Rocking and cuddling are good for babies and make them feel secure and comforted. All babies need to be held and soothed, and not just when they are crying. Show him just how much you love him and care about him. Babies like gazing you in the eyes. You can play simple games with your baby now, too. Peek a boo and `This Little Piggy` are favorites for many babies. Read to your baby daily and sing songs with her. If your baby starts to get fussy, it is time to stop.

Babies this age are becoming interested in toys. They do not need to be expensive or even store bought toys. When choosing toys, you need to be careful about what you allow your baby to play with. Do not buy anything that can fit inside of their mouth. Toy should not be made with anything that could break off or splinter. Never give your baby anything with sharp edges or corners. Make sure that older siblings understand that their toys may be dangerous for the baby.

Make your nursery bright and welcoming. You could paint the walls, hang brightly colored pictures and add fun accents to make the room interesting for him. Babies still do not need pillows or blankets. They are suffocation hazards and should be used only for decorative purposes. You can add a mirror on the wall above the changing table, or pictures of family and friends.

Your baby may start trying to hold his bottle at this point. Do not prop the bottle with blankets or anything else. This can cause ear infections. Rather, use this time as bonding time between you and your child. Breastfeeding should be well-established at this point. You can also pump your breastmilk and store it for others to feed the baby. Most babies want to eat every 4 hours and are consuming higher amounts.

If you ever find yourself getting frustrated with your baby, put the baby in her crib and call a friend or family member to help with the baby. Babies do not do things to frustrate you on purpose and it is totally acceptable to need a break once in a while. Make sure you never shake or hit your baby. This can cause severe damage or even death.

Developmental Milestones 3 Months Old

Physical

Your baby may be able to lift her head while laying on her back and hold it for several minutes
Some babies can hold their head steady and erect while in a sitting position
When on his stomach, he will lift his head and chest as to do mini push ups-offer encouragement by sitting in front and dangling a toy
Babies can now wave their arms and kick their legs
Kicks are getting stronger
When being held up, your baby should push down on their legs
She can bring both hands together and open fingers
Can roll over one way
Your baby can focus on very small objects

Intellectual

Will swat at toys-encourage her by holding a toy in front and see if she will grab it
Many babies will sleep through the night around this time
Clear recognition of mom and dad
Your baby will look directly at you and gurgle when he hears your voice
Enjoys being read to-read to your baby everyday to develop language skills
Enjoys bright colored objects
Has a rapidly developing memory
Enjoys the feel of different objects-allow your baby to touch a variety of textures
Your baby may smile at herself when she sees herself in the mirror
Laughs out loud
Has more established routines
Makes sounds like `ah goo`

Emotional

Is attached to the main caregiver
Familiar with parents faces and siblings
Your baby will smile at strangers
Likes to hear you talk-tell her about everything you do
Touching, caressing, carrying, rocking and massaging are great ways to relax your baby
Becoming more animated and social-flashes smiles and gugles and coos
Turns towards the sounds of familiar noises

Age Appropriate Toys

Rattles
Play gyms
Activity mats
Mirrors
Balls
Books
Music
Toys to grasp
Lighted toys
Textured items

Comments:

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babydane - 11 minutes ago

My beautiful baby girl Kayla at 3 months. She just finished her bath in this picture.

SueUK - 21 minutes ago
Hey I did it ladies!!!! Thanks so much ( ps check it out on month 11 if you wanna...my lil boy's 1st time crawling....at 11 months!!!!!)

juliedue2008 - 35 minutes ago
to post pictures go to photobucket.com make an account, upload photos.. youll want to resize them under the edit part to be med.. then copy the HTML link and post!@

H34v3nLeigh - 46 minutes ago
lol julie, wow that sounds like the colors of my swimsuit! Black white and red, its too cute. Yea baby is coming , Im from the bahamas so we are going to visit family..i bought him a baby sunscreen i saw at babiesr us. its specifically for babies under 6 months. I definately wont be having him in the sun much, but in the bahamas its impossible to totally escape it so i will use the sunscreen then. Its called baby blankets i think ,its in a pink tube. They even have gift packs where they come with little shades for infants...theres like a soft rubber thing that goes around the head so u dont have to worry about the shades falling off. Its so cute!

SueUK - 46 minutes ago
Well I've been fiddling for a while now so thought I'd ask, how do you get pics on the baby development page? I'm month 11 but I noticed you ladies have the know how! ha ha! Thanks!

juliedue2008 - 49 minutes ago
leigh you taking the baby?? what sunscreen will you use?

juliedue2008 - 51 minutes ago
I got a really cute one i thought.. black and white big flowers.. with red belt.. I thought is adorable.. i put it on and my dh says 'It looks like cow pattern' but what I heard was 'you look like a cow' needless to say after he said it was really cute and trying to make it all better.. i returned the suit.. did not help with body image problems i am having right now.. lol

H34v3nLeigh - 54 minutes ago
lol im goin to the bahamas next week but omg i found the most beautiful swimsuit!! Its like those tank top ones and its sexy and covers the 'rolls of motherhood' as well HAHA. Im so happy to have found it i looked everywhere and walmart had it!

juliedue2008 - 56 minutes ago
What I am more afraid about rather then the travel to Maui.. is ME IN A BATHING SUIT.. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

juliedue2008 - 1 hours ago
I'm afraid to go on car trips.. I am sure youll be fine.. but I dont even want to leave the house with out stopping to get my mom (she lives a few houses down)! We are flying to Maui end of September for vaction, with hubby and mom!! WE SHALL SEE how that all goes, we got Xander his own seat so that may help. I am in Texas so it is about a 8hour flight there and 6 hour coming home...

H34v3nLeigh - 1.1 hours ago
beautifulbebe...damn thats awfully long, im guessing about 10 hours or so? I guess it would be fine if u guys took frequent rest stops to let the baby out and get her moving about a bit. she definately cant sit in a car seat that long with no breaks. Im also travelling with a 3.5 month old but its on a plane, even tho its only 3-4hrs im still dreading it cuz he can get miserable sometimes LOL.

juliedue2008 - 1.2 hours ago
I wash bottles in soap and water then sterilize them in the avent iq sterilizer that i have.. every bottle everytime.. it is super easy with the machine...

beautifulbebe - 1.7 hours ago
We are thinking of taking a road trip to visit family. It's about 1100 km (600-700 miles?1). What do you think? Is this smart with a 3 month old?

babydane - 1.9 hours ago
Could somebody please teach me how to post a picture on here?

bluebeanz - 2.4 hours ago
lizvt - Claire is the same way with her tongue & she seems quite happy bf on demand. I don't mind it either... We are going to be making her baby food too, it's so easy! You can freeze it in little cubes for when you need it. Mostly it will be fresh though. It's a great way to keep us eating healthy too! She watches us eat now. It's too cute! I've been tempted to give her a little lick here & there but won't. We only have to wait a couple more months anyway. It will be here before we know it! :D

manda21 - 2.5 hours ago
My son just went 5 days without a BM annd finally had one yesterday. My docotr says it bothers the parents more than the babies and to not worry about it as long as there are plenty of wet diapers!

H34v3nLeigh - 2.5 hours ago
hey dane, well i stopped sterilzing bottles when my son was about 1 month old, i wash them in soap and hot water now. But when i did sterilize it was for at least 5 minutes. yea liz i suspect it might be teething, im just worried cuz im not sure if i should give him something for the teething and he isnt really teething? Im going to attempt to make my own babyfood,hopefully it doesnt become too time consuming.

beautifulbebe - 2.5 hours ago
I am going to wait with introducing solids for a while. I was reading in Jack Newman's book on breastfeeding that it is a good idea to let baby give the cue as to when they are ready to eat solids. They will start to show interest in your food. He also writes that you can basically start feeding them anything as soon as they show that they are ready. Usually when I eat, my baby is watching me. I let him smell food sometimes (although I'm not sure if he really does). Right now he does not show any interest in solids yet. I'm going to give this approach a go, but I am sure babies are fine when they eat solids earlier.

babydane - 2.7 hours ago
Hey girls, I'm back I haven't fell off the face of the earth lol. It's been kinda rough the last 2 months. Kayla had a mild case of colic, and I had my hands full. I miss this site and now I want to try and stay in touch with you guys on here. I hope everyone and their babies are happy & healthy. Kayla is doing great, but why am I so concerned about her sleeping. She can SLEEP. She slept 10 hours lastnight. She gets about 26-30 ounces of milk a day. They had her on that Enfamil Nutramigin for colic, and now we just switched back to the regular Enfamil Lipil. I am still waiting on a BM. It's been 24hours since she had one. The Nutramagin made ALL of her bowels watery. I do love those Born Free Bottles though as they are BPA Free. They don't let any air go into her. She burps very fast for us. I have a question how long do we sterilize bottles for? xoxo to all and IM BACK LOL !!!

lizvt - 2.7 hours ago
I'm planning on making homemade baby food...we have a blander and food proccesor. i'm not sure about using the food processor though because i'm pretty sure it is BPA plastic

lizvt - 2.8 hours ago
I'm excited to give Noah solids, but plan on waiting until at least 6 months. We have a lot of food allergies in our family and i'm not in any huge rush. He still thrusts his tongue out when something goes in and seems happy nursing away, so I don't think he is really ready anyway.

nmck - 2.8 hours ago
I love the baby pictures you all post. My husband wants to make his own baby food too. He is planning to use the magic bullet. Anybody else going to use that?

lizvt - 2.8 hours ago
Noah did that the other day...slept all day except to wake up screaming and then falling back asleep in my arms. so not like him, but now he seems fine. Seemed to maybe be teething pain???

juliedue2008 - 2.9 hours ago
babyboy, my mom says that we are the moms and to do what we think is right, she told me to go ahead and give him ceral now.. but.. I can wait three more weeks..

manda21 - 2.9 hours ago