Baby Milestones: Month-by-Month Guide

Every baby develops differently, but here are general milestones.

0-3 Months

Lifts head briefly, follows objects with eyes, smiles, coos, recognizes faces.

4-6 Months

Rolls over, sits with support, laughs, reaches for objects, babbles, starts solids.

7-9 Months

Sits independently, crawls, transfers objects hand-to-hand, responds to name, stranger anxiety.

10-12 Months

Pulls to stand, cruises furniture, may take first steps, says "mama/dada," waves bye-bye, pincer grasp.