Baby’s First Six Months Developmental Milestones Checklist

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

Three Months

Movement/Physical Development

Raises head to 90⁰
Can elevate chest when lying on stomach by pushing up through hands and forearm
Prone on elbows with elbows in line with shoulder
Can support upper body with arms when lying on stomach
Able to grasp and shake hand toys
Able to open and close hands
Can stretch legs and push down with feet when placed on a firm surface
Holds head in midline and hands on chest when lying on stomach
Baby tries to take on some weight on supported standing with toes curled
On supported sitting, head control is improving, there is increased back extension with scapular adduction

Senses Development

Optical and labyrinthine head-righting present.
Looks at people or objects with more attention. Able to recognize familiar objects and people at a distance
Turns head toward the direction of sound quickly and precisely
Hand-eye coordination is much better
Baby starts babbling or tries to imitate some familiar sounds

Developmental milestones watch (Talk to your doctor)

Does not babble at all
Does not respond to loud noise, familiar sounds or familiar objects
Does not follow moving objects with eyes
Not able to move one or both eyes in all directions
Does not try to play or notice her hands
Does not try to grasp or hold toys.
No expressions or no smile at people
Does not push herself up or does not elevate head when lying on stomach
Does not push down with her feet when placed against firm surface

Four months

Movement/Physical Development

Sits with support and holds head steady
Able to roll to side from prone (lying on stomach) or supine (lying on back)
Able to hold head up in pull to sit
Baby reaches to toys with both hands, palm facing down (forearm pronated and trunk supported)
Ulnar-palmar grasp

Social and Emotional Development

Likes to play more with people
Able to copy some movements and facial expressions like smiling or making funny faces

Cognitive and senses Development

Improvements in what she had in 3 months.
She is more able to express if she is happy or sad
Improved hand and eye co-ordination. For example reaching for a toy she is looking at.

Developmental milestones watch (Talk to your Doctor)

Baby does not try to reach for toys
Not able to hold head steady
Does not make coos or make any sound
Does not smile or show interest to people
Baby is not pushing his legs down when placed against a firm surface

Prev: 1st and 2nd months

Next: 5th and 6th months

Previous Next

Tags:child growth, child health, cognitive, development milestones check list, first two months, milestones, physical development, social and emotional development

9 Comments

Mikel Teissedre May 15, 2017

Great article Thanks for sharing.
Reply
Will May 16, 2017

Thank you for another magnificent post. Where else could anyone get that kind of info in such a perfect way of writing? I have a presentation next week, and I am on the look for such info.
Reply
- Pro B. May 16, 2017
  
  Hi Will
  Thanks for your encouraging words. look forward to your continuous feedback. please subscribe. Good Luck for your presentation.
  Reply
Whitley May 16, 2017

I will right away clutch your rss feed as I can not find your email subscription hyperlink or e-newsletter service. Do you’ve any? Kindly allow me recognize so that I could subscribe. Thanks.
Reply
- Pro B. May 16, 2017
  
  Hi Whitley
  Thankyou. Yes you can find a link to subscribe the page at right hand side of the page. Please subscribe and look foward to your continuous feedback.
  Reply
Bethann May 16, 2017

Hello, I am attempting to find things to improve my web site!I assume its good enough to make use of a few of your concepts!!
Reply
Krista May 16, 2017

You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and extremely broad for me. I’m looking forward for your next post, I’ll try to get the hang of it!
Reply
- Pro B. May 16, 2017
  
  Thank you
  Reply
Hassie September 3, 2019

Excellent pieces. Keep posting such kind of info on your blog.

Im really impressed by it.
Hey there, You’ve performed an excellent job.
I’ll definitely digg it and individually suggest to my friends.

I’m sure they will be benefited from this website.
Reply