👶 Month by month

Baby month by month

Baby month by month — development milestones, feeding, sleep and play for every month of the first year, from newborn to one. General, NHS-aligned and answer-first.

Newborn

Months 1–2

1 month Eating, sleeping and getting to know you → 2 months First smiles and longer gazes →

Young baby

Months 3–5

3 months Finding their hands and their voice → 4 months Rolling, grabbing and belly laughs → 5 months Getting ready for the big world of food →

Older baby

Months 6–11

6 months Starting solids and sitting up → 7 months On the move and full of opinions → 8 months Crawling, pointing and peekaboo → 9 months Pulling up and cruising the furniture → 10 months First words forming and clever little hands → 11 months Standing solo and getting ready to walk →

One year

Month 12

12 months Happy birthday — a whole year of firsts →

Every baby is different, and milestones arrive across a wide, healthy range of ages. This is general information, not medical advice — your health visitor and the NHS Start for Life guidance are your sources for personal advice. For safer sleep, follow The Lullaby Trust.