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By the third month, your baby starts recognizing you, follows you with their eyes, and smiles more often, now that their vision is clearer, they want to see more and play more. This is often when sleep regression starts. Colic may still continue, and sleep regression can make it harder to settle them to sleep. It can be a tearful and challenging month.

When both parents are involved, things feel a little easier. If the mother is handling everything alone, it can be very tiring. Helping the baby fall asleep often feels like a big task, one that deserves a reward afterward.

Feeding, diaper changes, and sleep look different for every family and every baby. For my son, I was a bit particular about his sleep routine starting from the second month. I focused on creating an environment that helped him understand that nights are for longer sleep. He didn’t start sleeping long hours immediately, but building this routine really helped later, especially when he turned one.

It’s true what they say, “building good habits early does help in the long run”. I followed a few simple rules

Play becomes an important part of the day. It helps your baby focus, move their hands and legs, and learn about the world. You can read simple storybooks, give them tummy time with touch-and-feel books, or hang a bright toy for them to look at. Taking your baby out in a stroller once or twice a day also helps them observe and enjoy their surroundings.

They may also start trying to roll over, so be extra careful. Leaving them alone, even for a few minutes, is not recommended.

Make sure your baby doesn’t get overtired by staying awake for more than 3–4 hours at a time. By the third month, my baby usually took two naps during the day—one in the morning between 9–10 AM for about 1–2 hours, and another in the afternoon between 2–4 PM. I tried to follow this routine so I could slowly build a bedtime schedule and put him to sleep by 6:30–8:00 PM at the latest.

I preferred giving him a massage in the morning before his bath with oil that helped him relax. Before bedtime, I would gently massage his feet with lotion to release any tension and help with over-tiredness.

The third month was not easy at all. He often fought sleep and woke up many times at night to feed. Sometimes it took hours to put him to sleep. I rocked him, made up silly lullabies, and gave him gentle massages—some days it worked, some days it didn’t.

This is completely normal. At this age, babies are growing fast, and there’s so much for them to notice and learn. And trust me, it does get better. Not right away, but slowly, babies begin to sleep for longer stretches.

Following these schedules every day was very difficult. You often feel the urge to finish other pending work, but you have to leave everything aside and focus only on your baby’s routine. Trust me, you won’t regret it. The patience you show in the first two years really pays off. Many things I did in the initial months helped me manage and do better later on.

Most importantly, focus on yourself too. The idea that mothers must suffer needs to change. Earlier, women were supported by large families who helped care for both the mother and the child. Today, many women choose to live independently because of constant interference, lack of privacy, and pressure about how to raise their child.

If you have support, you are truly lucky. Make the most of it.

You may hear many comments like your child is too thin, cries too much, or doesn’t sleep enough. But if your baby sleeps around 14–16 hours in a 24-hour period, that is perfectly normal. These opinions do not determine whether your child is healthy. If your child is gaining weight and meeting developmental milestones, your child is healthy. Comments like “you don’t have enough milk” or “the baby isn’t breastfeeding enough” should only come from your doctor—not from anyone else.

All babies cry. At first, it can be hard to know why they are crying or what they need, but with time you learn. This is how parenting has always been. Crying is the only way a baby can communicate, so it is not a bad thing.

When your baby cries, it does not mean you are a bad mother. It simply means your baby is trying to tell you something. Stay calm and gently see what might be bothering them—maybe they need a diaper change, are hungry, have colic, or simply want your comfort.

Motherhood is hard. Babies are unpredictable. Some days you feel angry, tired, and impatient, and not every day feels happy or joyful. There are days when you do things simply because you have to. But when your baby finally sleeps, just looking at their beautiful face and tiny hands calms you down and gives you the strength to face the next day.

So, click lots of pictures and videos of them, not to share with others but for yourself to remember how small and precious they once were.

Hope you are feeling better, and having a good time !

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