Month 1

Mental Development
- Recognise and turn toward familiar sounds and voices
- Watch alertly when fed and spoken to
Visual Development
- Focus on objects at a distance of approximately 20-30 cm
- Focus on a human face
- Be sensitive to the brightness and intensity of colour
- Notice the difference between light and dark
Growth
- Weigh about 4.2 kg if she’s a girl or about 4.5 kg if he’s a boy
- Be about 53.7 cm tall if she’s a girl or about 54.7 cm tall if he’s a boy
Motor Development
- Lift their head briefly while lying on their stomach
- Bring both hands within range of eyes and mouth
- Keep hands in tight fists
Social and Emotional Development
- Become more alert and responsive
- Stop crying when picked up and spoken to
- Start to smile, although not deliberately