Baby’s First Six Months Developmental Milestones Checklist

By Pro B. May 10, 2017 General Health, Health & Fitness, Pediatric 9 Comments

One Month

Movement/Physical Development

Baby can elevate head momentarily with minimum forearm support
There is a decreased physiological flexion
Cannot hold head, head flops backward if unsupported
Keeps hands in tight fists with indwelling thumb most of the time
Can track a moving object with head side to side
Keeps head usually to a side
Can make jerky, quivering limb movements. Reciprocal and symmetrical arm thrusts and kicking
Able to bring hands up to the range of eyes and mouth
Shows primary walking reflexes in supported standing
Strong reflex actions

Senses (visual, hearing, smell, touches and sounds/language) developments

Eyes keep wandering around and can focus up to 8-12 inches (20.3-30.4cm) away
Focuses or likes black and white or high contrast patterns
Hearing is well-developed or fully mature
Able to recognize few common sounds and thus may turn toward familiar sounds or voices
Prefers sweet smells rather than bitter or acidic
Likes a gentle soothing touch

Developmental milestones watch (Talk to your doctor)

Baby is sucking poorly and feeding slowly
There is no sign of blinking even with a bright light
Show no interest to focus and follow a nearby object moving towards and away.
Baby is mostly very calm and shows no sign of limb movements
Baby looks too floppy. Very loose limbs and trunk muscles
Baby is not responding to loud sounds
Continuous crying, shivering

Two Months

Movement/Physical Development

Baby can elevate head to 45⁰in prone (lying on tummy).
Limbs movement becomes smoother
Does not accept weight on lower extremities (Atasia-Abasia)
Head bobs (move up and down) in supported sitting

Senses Development

Turn head towards sound
Coos, makes gurgling sounds

Social and Emotional Developments

Responds to friendly handling
Begins to smile or response at people
Baby is learning to calm herself briefly (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hands)

Cognitive developments

Can be alert on few preferred things like common faces
Can show some expressions like brightening when happy, crying or being fussy when not too happy
Begin to follow preferred or sharp contrast colored objects with eyes

Developmental milestones watch (Talk to your doctor)

Does not respond to or smile at people
Shows no interest in things as they move
Is not bringing her hands to mouth and suck.
Is not able to elevate head while on tummy or not able to push up when on tummy

Next: 3rd and 4th months

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