Baby At 4 Months
Your 4 month old is babbling away and may be showing off a developing sense of humor with smiles giggles and laughs.
Baby at 4 months. At 4 months old your baby s increased mobility and cognitive awareness make him even more curious about the world around him. Reach for the stars babies this age can often raise up on their arms when on their tummies roll over and reach for an object. Your baby is more playful now so encourage them to explore and play with a variety of objects. By about 4 months old most babies sleep 10 to 12 hours at night waking up for a feeding or two and nap for three to five hours a day spaced between two or three naps.
Try using fur tissue felt velvet and. Your baby is likely to topple sideways at first so put cushions around her and never leave her unattended. You can encourage her to do this by gently moving her legs into a v position to help her balance. 2 on average your little one will weigh at least 13 pounds or more by 4 months old although every baby is different.
Babies at this age love to express themselves through smiles laughs gurgles and coos. Your soft gentle voice soothes and reassures him while a harsher more angry tone will let him know something is wrong. Your baby is probably satisfied with fewer feeding sessions which frees up more time for playing. This portion of webmd s month by month guide.
At six months old he will be able to sit up unsupported control his head and move food around his mouth which will make it safer for him to eat nhs 2015a. Between four months and seven months babies typically start sitting up by themselves. By 4 months old most babies have a hit a pretty significant physical milestone by doubling their birth weight. Waiting until your baby is six months old also means that you can be sure that he is physically ready to swallow and digest solid food fsa 2012 nhs 2015a.
The key milestones for your 4 month old baby are. How you can help your baby develop in month four you can stimulate your baby s sense of touch using a variety of materials. A clean muslin square. If your baby was born prematurely for instance they may need a little more time to double their birth weight.
Your 4 month old is growing more and more alert by the day.