Timeline: Postnatal Development

Apr 17, 2012

1 month old

At one month, baby lifts their head when on tummy. Baby responds to sound and stares at face. Babies coo and babble a lot. They gain general information through senses and prefer faces versus objects.

May 17, 2012

2 months old

Follows objects in perception and notices hand. Holds head up for short period of time. At 2 months, babies cries began to vary depending on their emotions. Makes eye contact and knows familiar voices.

Jun 17, 2012

3 months old

Recognizes face and scent.Holds head steady. At this time babies want campionship and some even like to be tickled. Knows familiar faces and can smiles and frown.

Jul 17, 2012

4 months old

Smiles and laughs. Coos when spoken to and can bear weight on legs. May cry when left alone because of attention seeking. 4 month olds should be able to make vowel-consonant combinations such as "ah-goo"

Aug 17, 2012

5 months old

Distingushes between colors, plays with hands and feet. A 5 month old baby, turns to familiar sounds and voices and is a alert for longer periods of time for up to two hours.

Sep 17, 2012

6 months old

Rolls over in both directions. Imitates sounds. At 6 months, your baby can reach out to play and tell the difference between family members and can distinguish between angry and friendly voices.

Oct 17, 2012

7 months old

Sits up without support and drags objects towards themselves. Babies will begin to expirence stranger anxiety at this time. Imitates the action of others

Nov 17, 2012

8 months old

Says "mama" or "dada". Passes objects from one hand to another. 8 month old babies enjoy playing with other children. Recognizes some words.

Dec 17, 2012

9 months old

Stands while holding onto something. Combines syllables. Nine month olds respond to "no" and their own name. They may also crawl around to look for parents. Looks for dropped objects.