Month 9

Your Baby Development: 31 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 17 1/2 pounds and measuring 27 1/2 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. Your baby may have learned to use his/her thumb to pick up and hold objects. This accomplishment helps to develop a "pincer grasp", now baby can hold an object longer and examine it more closely. He/She can pass it smoothly from hand to hand, and may shake or bang it on the floor, or bang two objects together. In the next few weeks the pincer…

Your Baby Development: 30 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 17 pounds and measuring 27 1/4 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. At this stage your baby is becoming quite accomplished. He/She may be able to stand with support, transfer an object from hand to and push up on his/her knees and hands, roll around and sip from a cup with help. Your baby probably sits well enough without support for a fairly long time, and may even be able to get to a sitting position on his/her…

Your Baby Development: 29 Weeks Old How big is your baby? This week your baby will be weighing around 16 3/4 pounds and measuring 27 inches if he/she was of average size at birth. Baby may be getting around more easily now, and he/she may begin moving forward on his/her arms, while tummy and legs drag behind. He/She may scoot backwards or sideways on his/her bottom. Once he/she begins moving, he/she is no longer helpless, and he/she can get to what he/she wants independently. Baby is becoming more and more coordinated. He/She will reach for and grasp for a toy…