Welcome to the wonderful world of having a one-month-old! As Baby<\/span> continues to grow, your life is only going to become more and more full of surprises, from the exciting (Baby<\/span>\u2019s first full night\u2019s sleep!) to the weird (Baby<\/span>\u2019s new hobby is throwing things in the bathtub!) to the downright yucky (Baby<\/span> has a leaky diaper and you\u2019re already running late!). You\u2019ve made it through the very first month of their<\/span> life, though – you\u2019re ready for anything.<\/p>\n One thing that shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise is the fact that it\u2019s time for Baby<\/span>\u2019s one-month checkup, if the two of you haven\u2019t gone in for one already. At this visit, the pediatrician will weigh and measure Baby<\/span>, and perform a complete physical, checking on their<\/span> little heart, eyes, ears, and everything else you would have examined at a physical. Baby<\/span> will probably also get the second dose of their<\/span> hepatitis B vaccination at this appointment. You can also use this time to ask the pediatrician any questions you may have, no matter how big or small.<\/p>\n It\u2019s possible that around this time, you might be really getting into your groove as far as eating and sleeping schedules go – and these schedules are really more intertwined than you might think. As Baby<\/span> grows, so does their<\/span> stomach, which means they will<\/span> be able to sleep for longer and longer periods each night. This extra energy they is<\/span> taking in is also helping them<\/span> grow bigger and stronger every single day. During tummy time, you might be noticing some serious gains in Baby<\/span>\u2019s strength – where they used<\/span> to be stationary while lying on their<\/span> stomach, they might<\/span> now be able to turn their<\/span> head a bit, if only for a second.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As {{ PRONOUN_BABY }} gets more vocal and attentive, you can expect big changes on the horizon. Just make sure you have the wipes handy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":235433,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ovia_author_name":"","ovia_author_prefix":"","ovia_author_image":"","ovia_content_type_id":"177","ovia_product_mode":"13","ovia_days_from_signup":"","ovia_days_from_lmp":"","ovia_days_from_baby_birth":"35","ovia_days_from_enroll":"","ovia_health_module_days_from":"","ovia_article_for_email_days_from":"35","ovia_health_module":"","ovia_legacy_id2":"","ovia_ttc":"","ovia_article_subtype":"slideshow","ovia_health_symptom":"","ovia_partner_id":"","ovia_partner_custom_group":"","ovia_legacy_category":"1","ovia_legacy_category2":"200","ovia_content_url_id":"100847","ovia_include_share_buttons":"","ovia_fertility_goal":"","ovia_secondary_module":"","ovia_trimester":"","ovia_child_age":"","ovia_share_image":"","ovia_more_menu_image":"","ovia_button1_url":"","ovia_days_from_postpartum":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"fert-category":[],"preg-category":[],"parent-category":[94,113,112,93,105],"fert-tag":[],"preg-tag":[],"parent-tag":[346,430,425],"class_list":["post-100847","article","type-article","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","parent-category-baby-growth-month-by-month","parent-category-baby-milestones","parent-category-babys-development-and-growth","parent-category-babys-first-year","parent-category-babys-health-and-wellness","parent-tag-1-month-old-baby","parent-tag-baby-cognitive-development","parent-tag-baby-motor-skills"],"yoast_head":"\nMilestones<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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