Rolling over is an exciting milestone it’s often the first way your baby gets truly mobile.

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Developmental milestones: 3 months.

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American Academy of Pediatrics.https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/pages/Developmental-Milestones-3-Months.aspxOpens a new window[Accessed July 2023]

AAP.

Movement: 4 to 7 months.

American Academy of Pediatrics.https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/Movement-4-to-7-Months.aspxOpens a new window[Accessed July 2023]

CDC.

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/milestonemomentseng508.pdfOpens a new window[Accessed July 2023]

CDC.

Important Milestones: Your Baby By Four Months.https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-4mo.htmlOpens a new window[Accessed July 2023]

CDC.

Important Milestones: Your Baby By Six Months.https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-6mo.htmlOpens a new window[Accessed July 2023]

CDC.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones-app.htmlOpens a new window[Accessed July 2023]

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