Developmental Milestone Checklist
This checklist helps you understand your baby’s movement, environment, and most importantly, what activities you can enjoy with your baby. Only do the activities for your baby’s developmental age or younger. Learn more about your baby's developmental milestones.
If your baby is at least 22-27 weeks
______ Positioning equipment and bedside developmental items
______ Baby’s signals—physiologic and behavioral
______ Hand containment
______ Helping to care for your baby
______ Kangaroo Care
If your baby is at least 28-30 weeks
______ Early Oral Stimulation
______ Providing a good scent
______ Kangaroo Care
If your baby is at least 31-33 weeks
______ Sounds of Love program
______ Stress and self-calming signs
______ Kangaroo Care
If your baby is at least 34-36 weeks
______ Cycled lighting
______ Feeding readiness
______ Developmental bathing
______ Kangaroo Care
If your baby is at least 37-40 weeks
______ Baby’s First Massage
______ Beginning play activities for your term baby
______ Early Intervention
______ Kangaroo Care
Please check off items as you learn about them or do them. This will help to keep track of your on-going developmental education.
Developmental Milestones Info and Videos
Learn more about how you can help your baby achieve the developmental milestones noted in this checklist by viewing detailed information about the following gestational ages:
- 22-27 Weeks
- 28-32 Weeks
- 33-36 Weeks
- 37-40 Weeks
View a detailed list of milestones and access video resources to help your baby achieve.