Newborn at 3 months: everything you need to know
Growth and sensory development
After two months marked by a growth at full speed, in which the baby has achieved the most important weight gain, from the third month of life your little one begins to slow down the pace at which he gains weight and stretches. His weight will increase. in fact, about 150 grams per week. Here are our tips to manage it better during this phase of development, starting with some important suggestions on the management of a problem that is still as frequent as that of crying:
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At three months you will begin to notice that your little one's behavior changes. His days are marked by increasingly regular habits and you will notice that he begins to eat at more fixed times. When he is awake, we advise you to take the opportunity to be with him and to enjoy all his progress: from now on he will begin to discover the world and will do so by leaps and bounds!
Now he turns his head when he hears a noise and starts making soft sounds (usually vowels), he listens to his little voice and is pleased to have it. From now on he will smile more and more often!
Grab the objects you hand him, even if his gestures are still imprecise. His lower back is still a little weak so he is not able to sit up yet, but he will soon. When he is lying down he stretches and is able to lift his arms and legs.
Start playing roughly with the objects that happen within reach of his little hands: play with him! You will help him, favoring his psycho-motor development and you will support him from an emotional point of view, making him feel loved. Begin to pay attention to the dangers to which it will tend to get closer and closer in the coming months and for which it will experience a real ... magnet effect!
Games and accessories to stimulate the growth of the child
Attending the development and growth of your child is a spectacle that you absolutely cannot miss as a mother. What to do to help him in his daily progress? We want to give you some ideas and suggestions to choose the right games to strengthen your 5 senses even more.
- Fisher-Price's Forest Gym will be perfect for entertaining the child thanks to the sounds emitted and more than five attachable toys that the child can touch and move.
- The Soft Otter Relax instead, will become the best friend of the little one from the first months. It has a soft belly that moves just as if it were breathing.
- The Cloud Cuddle and Shine by Fisher-Price will glow in the dark and will keep your baby company with special melodies that will help him rest.
- The Carousel of the Bears casts starry lights while emitting soothing sounds. Children love her and are attracted to the 3 cute little bears that whirl and keep company.
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The moment of sleep: a sweet ritual made up of lots of pampering
He begins to sleep a little less than in the last few weeks, now he rests about 18 hours a day: given his propensity for routine, you can start creating small rituals with him, such as the one dedicated to bedtime. Rituality is fundamental and very important because it helps him to gain confidence and to fit correctly in the rhythms of the rest of the family with harmony. This is also an excellent time for fathers, who can accompany their little one to sleep with cuddles, soft lights and lullabies. softly whispered sleep.
A little advice: it is preferable to bathe the baby always keeping the same time. This is an activity that has an added value in fact it reinforces the idea of ritual, relaxing the little one and thanks to the warmth he will be more predisposed to let himself go to sleep.
Nutrition: the introduction of the first foods
Soon you will start weaning is essential and you must face it feeling confident in what you do and calm. Do not be afraid to ask for obvious things: your pediatrician is used to interfacing with new mothers and will be able to advise you in the best possible way, perhaps offering you a food plan, useful for not getting lost among all the what-when-how much that will crowd your head right now! Once you start, you will see that everything will come naturally to you and you will soon get an eye on quantities and weights!
You can start getting your baby used to it by offering him the spoon as an object to discover (choose a plastic or silicone one for children).
Remember: milk remains the main source of nutrition for your baby right now!
Special advice
Your baby is super energetic - now you really need a hundred eyes! When you put it on the changing table, always keep it still by resting your hand firmly on its tummy, even if you don't think it will fall: it often moves more than you think and does it fast! Incidents like this are more frequent than you think! Don't be scared, but learn to prevent falls and trouble. Even during the bath, if he does it in a baby bath, never leave him alone.
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