Another mother with young children has a point of reference with weeks, so that is why I do that with her for a while. That is what I do—but you do what you want :.
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Here's what else you can expect with a 3-month-old. This week, you move out of the "fourth trimester" and into life with a 3-month-old. Your baby may start sleeping through the night, but they will still need lots of sleep. You should focus on creating consistent routines for both bedtime and naptime. Don't worry if your baby is starting to suck their thumb.
At 3 months old, your baby has gained more than 30 percent of their body weight and increased by 20 percent in length. Your baby will continue to make enormous strides, especially over the next three months.
As you round the corner into this month, you should notice a lot of new changes in your baby. The evening fussiness will start to subside and your baby may start to be a happier, more smiley little one. You can expect to see can expect many exciting developmental milestones around this time.
Some changes are physical. Others happen in the brain. During the "fourth trimester" your baby might:. Take care to note:. Remember that each baby grows and develops differently. If your infant hasn't reached a particular milestone, it doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong, but if you do have concerns, talk to your doctor. At this age, your 3-month-old baby won't be talking much yet, but you can help encourage their language development in a very simple way: talking to them.
If you aren't sure what to say, you can start by narrating what you are doing at any given moment, like when you are changing your baby's diaper , getting them dressed, or giving a bath. It may also help you and your baby learn if you:. You may be tempted to let your little one start to listen to TV shows to learn language, but it is recommended that children younger than 18 months avoid digital media other than video chatting. Here are some of the stool colors you might encounter in your little one:.
While normal stool can vary in appearance from yellow to green, if your baby has any of the following stool colors, you should call a doctor:. If you notice your baby drooling a lot, it could be one of two things. Either your baby is just being a baby, which is completely normal.
Or your baby might actually be teething. While 3 months is early for teething, it does happen occasionally in some babies. Once 3 months old, a little less than half of moms are still choosing to breastfeed their baby. As your little one grows, however, you may encounter more challenges in your breastfeeding journey, including going back to work, milk supply dropping , lack of pumping resources, or medical conditions that may require medications that are incompatible with breastfeeding.
If you encounter any challenges in your breastfeeding journey, know that you always have options that can help. You can speak to your healthcare provider, schedule an appointment with a lactation consultant , or talk to your employer about legal accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.
For medical conditions that may require you to take medications, you can talk to your doctor about breastfeeding-safe medications. In many cases, doctors can recommend a nursing-friendly medication for you to take or work on alternative solutions until you have finished breastfeeding. And if your breastfeeding journey must come to an end as a result of challenges, medical conditions, or personal reasons, rest assured that formula feeding is a perfectly healthy and valid option for your baby as well.
Around 3 months of age, your baby may start to sleep through the night, which for an infant means sleeping for around seven to nine hours straight.
Of course, that might mean your baby goes to sleep at 7 p. In addition to the nighttime stretch of sleep, most babies at 3 months old also sleep an additional 4. Just as it is important to learn your baby's hunger cues, it's helpful to learn to pay attention to the signs that they're ready for bed and put them down before they get overtired. These sleepy signs include:. You might think that keeping your baby up later at night will help them sleep longer in the morning, but usually, that is a misguided strategy.
In order to help your little one and you sleep as much as possible, do your best to stick to a consistent routine and put your baby to bed at the same times at night and for naps. Many parents might consider moving their baby to his or her own room at this age if the baby is sleeping through the night. And while every family is different, the American Academy of Pediatrics does recommend that parents continue to room-share, but never bed-share, until their baby is at least 6 months old.
This month also marks a big checkup for your little one, as they will receive a 2-month well-child check-up. This will not hurt your baby and is an important assessment to check for a condition called hip dysplasia. According to the AAP's immunization schedule, your baby will receive the DTaP, Hib, pneumococcal conjugate, and polio vaccines as injections and the rotavirus vaccine via the mouth.
Your baby will also receive the second hepatitis B vaccine at the 2-month check-up if they didn't have it at the 1-month checkup. As you settle into a routine and start to get out of the house more with your infant, it is important to discuss car safety issues.
Proper and consistent use of a backward-facing car set is crucial for safety, as is not leaving your child in the car unattended. Although most parents think they could never do something like forget their infant in a car, it does happen. Most often, it occurs when a parent goes to work and something in their daily routine changes.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a record 53 kids died each year in and after being left alone in a hot car.
In , during the public health emergency of the coronavirus pandemic, 25 children died. Well over half of the accidents happen when parents or caregivers forget the child is in the car. For example, with temperatures of 80 to degrees Fahrenheit outside, the inside of a car can quickly reach temperatures up to to degrees. This can quickly lead to heatstroke and death, even after just 10 or 15 minutes in the car.
To help reduce the risk that you might leave your child alone in your car, it might help to place something you need in the back seat, such as your cellphone or keyless entry remote that locks a car. The key is to get into the habit of always looking in your backseat, where the car seat is, before exiting the vehicle. Another option is to put something on the dashboard, such as your keychain or a pacifier to remind you that your baby may be in the car.
Alternatively, ask your daycare provider to set up a system where they call if you don't show up with your baby and haven't called in sick. Make a habit of checking in with your partner upon arriving at work so both of you have a failsafe to ensure the baby is safe. When you get home, bring your baby inside the house first and then bring in the groceries so that you don't get distracted and forget your baby outside in the car.
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