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4 month baby development
The development of a four-month-old baby is accelerating. Although this rate is slightly lower than the rate in the first 3 months, it is still higher than in the following months. By the end of the fourth month, the child's body mass increases by an average of 750-800 grams, head circumference increases by 1-1.5 cm, breast circumference increases by 1.5-2 cm. The total height of the child increases by 2.5 cm.
✅Development of a 4-month-old baby is manifested in the following cases:
The child's brain and nervous system are developing rapidly. It’s also easy to feel how big the difference is when you compare a 3-month-old to a 100-month-old. But not all organs are 4% functioning. For example, when it comes to hearing, a 4-month-old can distinguish only 1 tones, while a 10-year-old can distinguish about XNUMX tones. The senses of detecting odors are also just beginning to take shape.
The baby's other organs are also growing. Lung weight is 2 times heavier than that of a newborn baby. The pancreas is also 1.5 times larger. Liver weight increased by 40-50 grams.
✅Child's digestion is much easier. The ability to distinguish day and night is more pronounced.
A new developmental stage begins in a four-month-old child, so this period requires new strength and enthusiasm from the parents. A new method of massage is applied to the child, communication with the child becomes new.
It is too early to give a four-month-old baby extra food. The best food during this period is breast milk.
The vaccine that is mainly given during this period is the AKDS vaccine.
The parents of a four-month-old are much more relieved. During this period, the child cries incessantly, gas accumulates in the abdomen, difficulty digesting food.
✅Four-month-old baby:
- Can clearly observe things.
- He can step on his feet.
- Can sit on backrests.
- He raises his head and turns to the sides.
He rolls from his stomach to his side.
"Stretch out your arms and raise them."
- Aims for the toy in front of him.
- Learns clothes.
- Can hold things.
- He plays left-handed.
- He laughs hard.
"Chapay is playing."
- Understands the name of the object (for example, if he says "that dog", he starts looking for the dog).
- He plays his fingers.
- Loves to watch the streets