Have you been wondering what a two and three month old baby should be able to do, and what
red flags to be on the lookout for? If so, then this video is for you.
Hi I’m Dr. Belousov. I equip parents with knowledge so they can care for their baby
with confidence. By the time your baby is two months old, you
will notice that he has become much more alert and responsive. During this age he will start
to communicate with you in coos and gurgles. You may begin to hear some vowel-like sounds
such as ahh, ooh, and you might even hear ah-gooh. At times there might be moments
when your baby's development seems to lag behind, usually followed by a spurt in progress.
For example he may go from stretching out his nighttime feeds for several weeks, to
waking up to feed more frequently again. This is a sign that he’s about to take a major
developmental leap and it will most likely last a few weeks before he returns to sleeping
the longer stretches. Her neck strength will continue to improve and when lying on her
tummy, she will be able to raise the head to a 45 degree angle and turn it from side to side.
This is a major accomplishment, giving her freedom to have more control to look around
and observe her surroundings. She will also start to lift her chest off the surface while
supporting her upper body with her arms. I will have a separate video that goes into
more detail on tummy time. It will be linked at the end of this video once it's released.
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weekly. His legs will become stronger and more active,
they will start to straighten more from the inward curving newborn position. He will stretch
them out more and kick when laying on his back and tummy.
Your babies arm movements will also develop rapidly during this time. Instead of keeping
the hands tightly clenched in fists, he will start to open and shut them, move them around
more, and bring them to his mouth. He will also be able to grasp and shake hand
toys. His hand eye coordination will start to improve and he will take swipes at hanging
objects. Your baby will be making good eye contact
and watching faces intently. She will be able to follow an object with her eyes past midline
and will be more interested in circular patterns, this is one reason why faces are so appealing
to a baby at this age. She will start to have better distance vision.
You will notice at three months that she is smiling at you halfway across the room or
studying a toy several feet away. By the second month, your baby will spend
most of the day watching and listening to people around him. He realizes that adults
will soothe, entertain, feed, and comfort him. He feels good when you smile at him,
and knows instinctively to smile back. Your baby will become intrigued by other children.
If there are siblings in the house, you’ll see her become more responsive as soon as
she sees them in her field of vision. During this age, it is normal to experience
your baby having episodes of being fussy even when all his needs are met. Some babies cry
a lot because of gas pains. With the transition in his digestive system that takes place during
this time, it is common for this to happen frequently until around 3 months.
Sometimes he will cry without even knowing what he wants, and any of the following responses
might help calm him. Talking, singing, rocking, turning on white noise or going for a walk.
You might find that while a particular response calms him down momentarily, he will soon become
fussier and demand more attention. It might require you to distract him by doing something
different such as taking him outside or feeding to calm him down again.
As trying as these episodes can be, you will learn a lot about your baby - how he likes
to be rocked, what funny faces or voices he enjoys, and what he likes to look at most.
Over time these episodes will decrease, and he will be able to entertain himself for longer
periods of time without needing you to be the one always soothing him.
In the early months, don’t worry about spoiling your baby with too much attention. Respond
promptly to his needs consistently. It’s also helpful to know the different
activities that you can be doing with your baby to keep him engaged at this age. I will
have a separate video that talks about that. Once it's released, it will be linked at the
end of this one. So what are the red flags to be on the lookout
for? If your baby doesn’t seem to respond to
loud sounds. If your baby is not making eye contact with
you and smiling in response to your voice or smile.
If your baby is not able to follow an object with her eyes from one side of her field of
vision, across the midline to the other side. If your baby doesn’t start to babble.
If your baby does not grasp and hold objects by three months.
If your baby does not support the head on his own at three months.
Let your doctor know if any of these are present, so that your baby can be checked for possible
delays in development. If you would like a free download of my baby
development checklist, you can get it through the link in the description below.
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This video is a part of my baby development series. Several of them are linked above and
the other episodes are on my Youtube channel Friendly Kid Doc. I’m looking forward to
seeing you in the next video.