Baby’s Ninth Month
The baby’s ninth month is full of expressions of affection. At this stage, there will be no lack of pampering, caresses, kisses, hugs and delicate gestures. This represents an immense satisfaction for any mother and even a cause for celebration. Babies’ demonstrations of love make any mother and father ecstatic.
During the baby’s ninth month of life, there may be some subtle changes that will define the baby’s pace of life and behavior. Next, we’ll talk a little more about these changes.
Changes during the baby’s ninth month of life
assimilate the routines
If you’ve been firm in following your baby’s routines, you’ll find that he or she already has an almost complete sense of what they mean. He certainly pays attention when you say “let’s eat” or “it’s bath time”. Keep it up, habits are extremely beneficial for our children, as it provides a sense of order and security.
is a chatterbox
It’s exciting and fun to hear how your child tries to imitate a conversation, making nonsense sounds. To stimulate the language, try to read to him regularly. You can also tell a short story, speaking very slowly, so that he will try to memorize it. Perhaps you will soon be surprised by your baby’s first words.
weight and size
In the first 2 trimesters, we notice that the baby grows quickly. However, particularly from the ninth month onwards, growth remains a little slower. A normal weight at nine months is around 9 kg and height would be approximately 72 centimeters.
teething again
We’ve already gone through this process and we know the changes that come with the appearance of baby teeth. This time, the upper central incisor teeth will appear and, progressively, the other teeth. As soon as you notice, you can try to ease the pain in your gums with cold fruits or vegetables (leave some time in the fridge before offering it to the baby).
What should a nine month old baby eat?
During your baby’s ninth month it’s time to make room for some raw foods. Tomatoes, grapes, seedless tangerines, pieces of papaya, melon, kiwi, pineapple, among other fruits. You can also start introducing the little one to other types of meat. For example, lamb, rabbit or even chicken or beef with a little more seasoning than in previous months, without excess, of course.
Soup soups, with rice or vegetables, for example, are also good options.
Even if you already give your baby fruit, you should not leave out natural juices, as they are delicious and bring many benefits at the same time.
Recommendations for the baby’s ninth month of life
As the baby grows, it requires more physical effort, but it also needs energy and healthy parents. Thus, it is necessary to learn to rest and delegate tasks from time to time. At this age, the baby can be in the care of another adult who is willing to help and can play the role of caretaker for a few moments.
Go out for a few hours, take a nice relaxing bath, go have coffee with your friends or even go for a massage. These are activities that don’t require many hours and will improve your willingness to care for your baby.
Aspects to consider
- As your baby already recognizes himself as an individual, take the opportunity to reinforce self-knowledge. Teach him how his little body is formed. It can be saying during the bath: “Let’s wash the belly”, “now the little feet”, etc.
- Put some toys in the bathtub. Bathing can also turn into something fun.
- If you notice any change in sleep between the seventh and tenth month, be aware that this is normal. It could be the separation syndrome.
- It’s time to learn to share. Most of the time, we think our baby is too young for this sort of thing. But teach now and you will see good results in the future. Order some of his food or the toy he’s been playing with and congratulate when your child shares.
- This month you may also notice that your baby easily obeys simple orders such as “come on”, “don’t touch it”, “kiss Daddy”, etc.
- Go for a walk together. Going out of the house a little to walk around the square, the market or even the mall will help your child’s social development.
The baby’s ninth month is an experience that we should know how to take advantage of. While it’s true that any phase is beautiful and memorable, a baby’s first few months of life are golden. It’s worth keeping a photographic record to immortalize and be able to relive some moments whenever we want in the future.
