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Third Month
- Baby uses symmetrical and asymmetrical head movements.
- Baby is alert and aware of the environment.
- Baby consistently follows an object or face horizontally from side to side and vertically When head is actively stabilized at midline, visual convergence begins and baby can regard a toy in midline.
- Baby uses symmetrical and asymmetrical upper extremity movements and postures Baby actively moves arms:arms:
- Shoulder external rotation 90 degrees and internal rotation onto body.
- Shoulder abduction to 90 degrees, adduction to sides.
- Elbow extension and flexion.
- Baby brings hands to the body and explores mouth, body or clothing.
- Baby kicks with symmetrical and reciprocal patterns.
- Baby lifts head up 45 degrees to 90 degrees midline and maintains it without bobbing.
- Baby moves elbows in line with or in front of the shoulders.
- Baby usually assumes frog-legged position (Symmetrical hip flexion, abduction, external rotation, knee flexion, and ankle dorsiflexion and eversion).
- Baby initially has a head lag, but as the baby comes closer to upright position, baby lifts head without chin tucking.
- In sitting, baby extends back and maintains weight on the ischial tuberosities.
- Baby rights head with hyperextension and scapular adduction when the shoulders are in front of the hips.
- Baby accepts weight on both feet.