Index
NINNIA

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The first year

Ranges, not deadlines. Feeding, sleep, and the months as many babies pass them — not as a race.

  1. Month 0The first daysFeeding, sleep, and a body learning the outside. Wake windows are short. Wet nappies matter more than a schedule.
  2. Month 1Month 1Vision prefers faces nearby. Cries are the language. Tummy time happens awake, a few minutes, never for sleep.
  3. Month 2Month 2Many babies offer a social smile in this window. It is a range. Heads still need a hand.
  4. Month 3Month 3Hands open more. Night sleep may lengthen, or not. A longer night is a gift, not a grade.
  5. Month 4Month 4Grasping starts in earnest. Drool is not always a tooth. Rolling can begin; the sleep surface stays clear and flat.
  6. Month 5Month 5Sitting with support. Babbling has more vowels. Interest in your plate is curiosity, not a sign to start solids early.
  7. Month 6Month 6Many babies are ready to explore solids around six months, with milk still the main food. Readiness is sitting, interest, and loss of the tongue-thrust — not a birthday alone.
  8. Month 7Month 7Movement widens: pivoting, rocking, maybe creeping. Some do none of this yet.
  9. Month 8Month 8Crawling is common and not required. Some scoot, some roll, some stand with help.
  10. Month 9Month 9Pulling to stand. Furniture becomes a route. Floors and cords matter more than toys.
  11. Month 10Month 10Sounds start to mean. A few babies say a word; many point instead. Both count.
  12. Month 11Month 11Cruising along the sofa. First steps, if they come this early, are a start, not a deadline missed by others.
  13. Month 12Month 12A year. Walking often lands anywhere from now to 18 months. Milk or formula still carries much of the nutrition beside the family table.

4 min

The first hours

6 min

Feeding at the start

4 min

Sleep, safely

Today’s count

Feeds, stretches of sleep, and nappies. Not for comparison — to remember the day. It clears at midnight.

Feeds

0

Sleep

0

Nappies

0

Sizes and dates are averages. Feeding and sleep notes follow widely published public-health guidance, including World Health Organization infant-feeding advice and back-to-sleep recommendations. They are not a protocol for your hospital.