i am a first time mommy and only 20 years old i need any advice

United States
April 6, 2007 4:38pm CST
i am a first time mommy only 20 yrs old my son is 3 months old and hes great a good baby but im not sure what hes suppose to be doing hold ing his own head stuff like that id really appreciate any advice you guys could give its always nice to hear other peoples advice
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@Swtrose (3385)
• Canada
6 Apr 07
By three months your baby should be raising his head and chest when put on his tummy. He should be able to hold his head up with control, begin to imitate sounds, and track moving objects. Ivillage.com has a Baby's first year section that you might find helpful. http://parenting.ivillage.com/baby/bdevelopment/0,,42cn,00.html Enjoy your son. They grow up so fast. :)
@4cuteboys (4099)
• United States
6 Apr 07
At 3 mos old he may or may not have head control. My youngest son did have exceptional head control around 7 weeks old, and my son before him didn't have good head control til he was 5 mos. Soon he might be rolling, so watch him on elevated surfices like your bed, a changing table, couch ect. He should start smiling soon if he hasn't started already. Around 4 mos of age he will be laughing, although its common for that to be anywhere from 3-5 months of age. Sounds like you are doing a great job! Keep up the good work!
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@dusty1020 (174)
• United States
6 Apr 07
use birth control
• United States
21 Apr 07
Dusty why would you say something so totally offensive and rude? That was really uncalled for on this discussion. Especially since someone is asking for some much needed advice. Not cool. Not cool at all. :(
• United States
22 Apr 07
angelosmommy ~ it is sometimes really hard to give a new mom advice about their baby when we don't really know what you want help with. Could you be just a little bit more specific? There are a ton of things that we could talk about when it comes to babies and what they should and shouldn't be doing at this age, but it is all just a matter really of where to start! lol