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Growth & Development


Doppler

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Gender Prediction

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Baby Pool

Click here to see how our baby pool turned out! (PDF file)


Pregnancy Comparison Chart

Click here to see how Laura compares her first successful pregnancy with her second.



0-2 Months

Growth
  • Birth: 8 lbs., 3 0z., 21 in.
  • Going home: 7 lbs., 13 0z., 21 in.
  • 1 Week: 8 lbs., 3 0z., 21 in.
  • 2 Months: 13 lbs., 8 0z. (80th percentile), 23 in. (60th percentile)


    Milestones
  • Smiling: 3.5 weeks
  • Laughing: 9 weeks
  • Sleeping "through the night" (12:00 AM - 6:00 AM): 8 weeks
  • Sleeping "through the night" (9:00 PM - 6:00 AM): 11 weeks


    3-6 Months

    Growth
  • 4 Months: 16 lbs., 4 0z. (68th percentile), 26 in. (80th percentile)
  • 6 Months: 18 lbs. (50th percentile), 27.5 in. (79th percentile)


    Milestones
  • Rolling over (back-to-belly): 3 months, 1 week
  • Rolling over (belly-to-back): 3 months, 2 weeks
  • Reaching for and picking up toys: 4 months, 2 weeks
  • "Army crawling": 5 months
  • Sitting up unassisted: 5 months, 1 week
  • Reaching out to be picked up: 5 months, 1 week
  • Crawling: 5 months, 2 weeks


    7-10 Months

    Growth
  • 9 Months: 19 lbs., 9 oz., 28 in.


    Milestones
  • Feeds Self (Cheerios etc.) - 7 months
  • Says "Mama" and "Dada": 7 months
  • Walks when both hands are held, stands while holding onto things: 7 months, 2 weeks
  • First tooth: 7 months, 3 weeks
  • Feeds self (bottle): 7 months, 3 weeks
  • Clapping: 8 months
  • Stands up unassisted, cruises: 9 months



    11-14 Months

    Growth
  • 1 Year: 21 lbs., 3 oz., 29 in.


    Milestones
  • Done with baby food, feeds self (solids): 10 months