Somewhere between scrubbing dishes and rocking your baby at 2 a.m., the questions start to creep in. Is this normal? Should she be saying more? Why does it feel like everyone else’s baby is further ahead? And suddenly, milestones become another thing on your already heavy mental load. If you’ve ever found yourself comparing, worrying, or wondering if your baby is on track, this one’s for you.

In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing: A Mom’s Podcast, you’ll hear the truth about how speech and language actually begin long before the first word.

✨ What’s Inside the Episode:

• (00:21) The moment your baby arrives, so do the questions
• (01:11) Why zooming out makes milestones feel less overwhelming
• (00:26) Everyday moments—eye contact, coos, giggles—as the building blocks of speech
• (02:27) Age-by-age milestones from 0–3 years without the pressure
• (00:02) A truth you can whisper to yourself when you’re worried
• (00:08) The red flag almost every pediatrician misses when it comes to language

🌱 Dream Seed Journal Prompt

Where in your daily routine can you notice and celebrate the small ways your baby is already connecting with you?

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Hadiya ☕️💖

RESOURCES

• Download the 0–3 months milestone guide → Get It Here
• Talk Sprouts → talksprouts.com

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