Baby Milestones

The Expert Guide to Parenthood

Feb 12 2024 • 14 mins

Your baby goes through tremendous growth in the first few years and one of the ways to check that your baby is on track is to look at their milestones.  Today we welcome back our Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg. Dr Lexi is an experienced general Pediatrician specialising in the care of children (and their families) from birth-18 who experience a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions or clinical conditions. She is also a passionate educator, fellow podcaster and mother of 3.  In this episode we cover: - What baby milestones are - social/emotional, gross motor, fine motor and language milestones and why we measure them - What would you expect from a 1-2 month old baby - What is typical for a 3-6 month old baby?  - What are the milestones for a 9 month old baby?  - What is typical for a 1 year old? - What would you expect from an 18 month old? - What would you expect from a 2 year old? - If your child isn't meeting the ideal milestones, what should you do? A must listen for parents of little ones of all ages. Remember there is a broad range of normal. If you are concerned, seek medical advice from your healthcare practitioner. Never forget parents you've got this!   Follow us Social:  Instagram: @parentsyouvegotthis_au  Threads @parentsyouvegotthis_au  TikTok: @partentsyouvegotthis_au  Facebook: @parentsyouvegotthis  ____________________________________  Parents You've Got This offers antenatal and postnatal parenting education and Masterclasses from the planning phase to early preschool.

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