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The First Months

Your 3- to 6-month-old Baby

By Ann Haarman

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Doctor Visits and Immunizations
Your pediatrician will ask you to bring the baby in for checkups at ages 4 and 6 months. At these visits, the doctor will check your baby's growth and development, answer your questions (bring a list) and give vaccinations.

The AAP recommends that babies be vaccinated for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP); haemophilus influenzae (Hib); pneumococcal (PCV); polio (IPV); and the rotavirus (Rota) at both of these visits. Depending on your family's situation, your pediatrician may also recommend a hepatitis B vaccination for your baby at one of these visits. That's three shots to those tender little thighs. If you want to vaccinate but can't stand your baby's pain, talk to the pediatrician about using a cream to numb the area where the shots are given.

Age-appropriate Toys and Games
At this age, you're still your baby's favorite and most important toy. "It's not about things," says Teitelman. What your baby needs most is interaction with you. Teitelman advises lots of cuddling, singing and just being playful when you do what you need to do. For example, when you hold, feed, change and bathe them.

As you and your baby learn new ways to communicate, you'll discover something you didn't think was possible: You're falling even more deeply in love with this tiny little creature! Don't worry too much about development, Teitelman advises. It will happen on its own. "Try to relax and not worry and just to enjoy," Teitelman says.

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