Tracking Your Baby's Age
The first few years of a child's life are filled with rapid changes. Knowing your baby's exact age in weeks and months is crucial for tracking developmental milestones, scheduling vaccinations, and introducing solid foods.
Frequently Asked Questions
Infant development happens rapidly. Pediatricians use weeks and months during the first two years to accurately track growth milestones like rolling over, sitting, and walking.
Most parents and doctors transition from weeks to months around 12 to 16 weeks (3 to 4 months) of age.
Usually, after the child turns two years old (24 months), age is generally referred to in years and half-years (e.g., 'two and a half').
Currently, this calculates chronological age based on the actual date of birth. For adjusted age, you would subtract the weeks premature from the chronological age.