Week 1
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What to expect
- Your newborn will spend much of the day sleeping and feeding.
- Frequent waking is completely normal.
- Baby is adjusting to life outside the womb.
- Skin-to-skin contact can be comforting for both of you.
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Tips for you
- Rest whenever you can.
- Accept help with meals and household tasks.
- Feed baby according to your healthcare team's guidance.
- Keep baby close and enjoy lots of cuddles.
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Milestones
- Recognises familiar voices.
- Briefly looks at faces.
- Uses crying to communicate needs.
- Shows newborn reflexes such as rooting and grasping.
Month 1
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What to expect
- Baby may feed very frequently, including during growth spurts.
- Sleep remains spread throughout the day and night.
- Spit-up, hiccups and noisy sleeping can be common.
- Baby is beginning to become more alert between naps.
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Tips for you
- Keep feeding and changing essentials within easy reach.
- Try short supervised tummy-time sessions.
- Follow safe-sleep recommendations.
- Remember that newborn routines can change from day to day.
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Milestones
- Focuses briefly on nearby faces.
- May turn towards familiar sounds.
- Moves arms and legs actively.
- May briefly lift the head during tummy time.
Month 2
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What to expect
- Baby may stay awake for slightly longer periods.
- You may start seeing more social interaction.
- Baby is learning to follow movement with the eyes.
- Sleep and feeding can still be unpredictable.
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Tips for you
- Talk, sing and smile at your baby often.
- Continue supervised tummy time every day.
- Use simple high-contrast toys during awake time.
- Start noticing baby's sleepy and hungry cues.
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Milestones
- May begin smiling socially.
- Makes small cooing sounds.
- Tracks faces or objects for short distances.
- Shows better head control.
Month 3
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What to expect
- Baby is becoming more alert and interactive.
- Wake periods may become a little longer.
- Baby may show more interest in toys and faces.
- You may begin noticing the start of a more predictable rhythm.
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Tips for you
- Encourage play with age-appropriate toys.
- Keep talking and responding to baby's sounds.
- Continue tummy time to strengthen the neck and shoulders.
- Enjoy simple routines around feeding, play and sleep.
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Milestones
- Smiles more readily at familiar people.
- May laugh or make more varied sounds.
- Brings hands towards the mouth.
- Holds the head more steadily when supported upright.
Welcome to life with baby!
One cuddle, one feed and one little milestone at a time.
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Every baby develops at their own pace. Speak with your healthcare professional if you have any concerns about feeding, growth or development.