MS 2, E1: Baby Development 0-3 months: Physio Activities and Tips that Promote Developmental Milestones
Description
Introducing the latest Miniseries that will teach you exactly how to boost your baby's development in their first year of life!
In this, the first episode of the miniseries, paediatric physiotherapist Lisa Rogers Sergeant shares simple, science-backed activities to support your baby’s development in the first three months — often called the fourth trimester.
Learn how to make tummy time easier, build your baby’s head control safely, and use skin-to-skin contact, side-lying play, gentle stimulation and visual tracking exercises to boost early gross motor development. Lisa explains what to expect in these first 12 weeks, which activities to prioritise, and when to seek extra support if you’re concerned about your baby’s movement, development or head shape.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why the first three months are known as the fourth trimester
- How to support your newborn’s need for closeness while encouraging movement
- The safest way to do tummy time for each age
- How to use skin-to-skin, swaddling and side-lying to calm and strengthen your baby
- Step-by-step ideas for early eye tracking, head control, and body awareness
- When to seek help for concerns like flat head syndrome or head-turning preference
Mentioned in this episode:
- Free swaddling tutorial video
- Safe space guide for tummy and side naps:
Podcast Episode 1: How to do Tummy Time
Podcast Episode 11: The Top 3 Parenting Mistakes That Delay Baby Development & Cause Flat Head Syndrome
- Podcast Episode 9: How to Do Infant Massage
- Free download for improving baby head shape
- Online course for head turning preference
- Video tutorial for Positional Talipes (inturned feet)
Perfect for:
New parents, first-time mums, and caregivers who want practical, physiotherapist-approved ways to promote their baby’s healthy development from birth to 3 months.
Connect with Lisa here!
For help on:
Baby Flat Head Syndrome (Plagiocephaly and Torticollis), click here!
Positional Talipes (Correctable Club Foot), click here!



