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Growth and Development at Nine Months

Growth

(general info re growth)

Weight
A nine month old baby boy weighs anywhere between 7.4k and 11k
A nine month old baby girl weighs anywhere between 7k and 10k

Weight gains are now often slow and irregular for most babies especially the previously big weight gainers particularly if they are breastfed.

There is sometimes a rather dramatic leveling out on the percentile chart. This is quite alright as long as your baby is bright-eyed and bushy tailed and full of energy.

Length
A nine month old baby boy measures anywhere between 68cm and 77cm
A nine month old baby girl measures anywhere between 66cm and 75cm

Development

(general info re development)

Large Body Movements
* Sits alone for 10-15 minutes
* Leans forward to pick up toys
* Attempts to crawl or does crawl or pulls to stand
* May be cruising, even walking (doesn't make him smarter and stronger than the others)

Small Body Movements
* Reaches out to grab things
* Pokes with finger
* Picks up things with finger and thumb but not yet fully refined - also uses palm
* Can let go of object by dropping or pressing on to surface but can't yet voluntarily put it down

Vision
* Visually very attentive
* Looks in correct spot for fallen object

Hearing and Speech
* Turns to tiny sound
* Shouts repeatedly to attract attention
* Babble starting to become the preferred way of communicating but whingeing and crying still around.

Social and Understanding
* Understands 'no' and 'bye-bye'
* Throws himself back when annoyed
* Struggles for nappy changing
* Still puts everything in mouth

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Robin Barker 20(c)00

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