During the day, the baby will take about two or three naps, and the night time sleep will last around 6 or 7 hours after a late night feed. You are probably much happier now that you have a sleeping baby during the night!
For example, if the little one is sleeping a little too long during the day, they can be woken for a feed, a change, and a little bit of playtime. At this point, it is even more crucial to differentiate between night and day so that your baby will not develop negative sleeping habits.
These three months are a time of baby growth spurts. As you have been either breastfeeding or formula feeding your baby, you have probably seen how their demand has increased. They want more as they grow and more often. In another month or so, you will need to start giving your baby solids.
During these first three months, you may find that your baby is spitting up after eating. If you are breastfeeding, you will probably find that your baby needs to eat around six to eight times a day. But in between, the baby is happy and contented, and they are starting to sleep through the night. A pattern has developed.
Baby weight at 3 months is probably gaining steadily, and your little one is alert and growing nicely. You will be changing nappies regularly throughout the day. If you are bottle feeding, your baby will need fewer feedings than a breastfed baby. Your little one will probably need one ounce more at each feeding than last month.
There's a lot to discover, and your 3-month-old baby is learning to take it all in, bit by bit. Her vision is improving, and she's more sensitive to circular shapes and patterns now, including spirals and curls. Faces, especially yours, are among her favorite sights. When it comes to hearing and speech, your baby has already learned to associate your voice with comfort, soothing, and love.
Now, she's likely becoming more aware of your tone and emphasis on certain words, and she'll try to mimic those sounds. At 3 months old, she's learning that conversations are a two-way process and picking up other concepts of communication. Watch as she takes in your delighted reaction to her babbles and her own delight in your singing or reading to her, for example. At around this time, most babies' movements become more deliberate, and you'll probably start to see some exciting developments in your little one's motor skills.
Stretching her body out helps to strengthen her leg muscles, and this is just the preparation she needs to be able to roll over. Rolling over probably won't happen for another two or three months, but she's getting ready! Have you tried placing your baby on her feet while supporting her under her arms? You may notice she's able to flex and straighten her legs on her own, which is great preparation for standing. Try letting her bounce herself in this position and see how proud she is of this new ability.
You can help encourage her movement by providing daily tummy time sessions, handing toys to her, and letting her grasp at objects hanging from an infant gym or playpen.
These activities can help your 3-month-old baby with motor development, hand-eye coordination, and other important skills. And, it's not only your baby's legs that get a workout this month. Your 3-month-old baby can now open and shut her hands to grasp things, like toys or your fingers.
By now, she's likely gained slightly better control of her arms, so she can attempt to reach for objects and may try to bat at something that catches her eye.
She's probably also gotten more successful at bringing her hands to her mouth, so it's time to be extra careful about what she may be able to get her hands on.
Watching a baby's personality emerge is one of the many joys of parenthood. Have you noticed she's smiling more and responding to your voice? That's great! It's likely that she really enjoys play time with you and other people, and she's now able to express her enjoyment with her face and whole body.
She may even start to imitate some of your movements and facial expressions. If this isn't happening yet, or if you're wondering what to expect from a 3-month-old baby, don't worry: all babies develop in their own way and on their own timeline. If you have other children in your household, you may notice your baby is increasingly interested in them. At this age, babies often have favorite people and become quite curious about other little ones.
Babies make their needs known in different ways, and as a parent, you'll get to know your own baby's subtle and not-so-subtle cues that she needs something.
The ways she communicates with you are important parts of her personality and temperament. For example, you'll get to know her urgent needs by the way she cries or from her body language, and you'll learn to distinguish these cries and gestures from one another. Your baby's cries of hunger will likely sound and look different than her cries of pain.
Similarly, you'll get to know when she's simply fussing, and when a change of activity or favorite toy can calm her. Your pediatrician will share a variety of ways you can help foster your baby's development. Many of these suggested activities will encourage movement and help your baby master the skills she will need to roll, sit, and hold her head up, while others will promote cognitive and sensory development.
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