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Baby's First Year Broken Down in Numbers

on July 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM

In case you were wondering, Parents magazine came up with a baby-by-the-numbers list of everything that happens in your infant's first year. I just wonder how they counted all this stuff ...

Hours reading to your newborn -- 122

Miles strolled with baby -- 503

Smiles flashed by your sweetie -- 61,000

Inches grown -- 10

Hours of lost sleep -- 1,440

Diapers changed -- 3,120

Bottles filled -- 2,460

Any of these numbers not seem right to you? What are you doing differently?

About the author Sheri Reed

is a writer and the Entertainment, News & Sports editor for The Stir. She watches lots of good TV and follows Ryan Gosling's every move because she has to -- for work.

Filed Under: bonding, milestones, newborns, poop & diapers

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RanaAurora

on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Well, no bottles, for one.
Also, co-sleeping/nursing moms get a lot more sleep than formula-feeding, crib sleeping moms (not an insult, just a fact).
The amount you walk is going to vary person-to-person, and I'd LOVE to think that people would read AT LEAST that much... but that's probably an average between people who don't read AT ALL, and people who read a ton.

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cdecker83

on Jul 29, 2009 at 10:55 PM

I breastfeed so she rarely has bottles. Sometimes she'll have a bottle with pumped milk if I leave her w/ the in-law's for a couple of hours, which is rare.

I love the smile stat the most. :)

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MOM2JEM

on Jul 30, 2009 at 1:08 AM

I got lucky with my DD. I formula fed her and she slept through the night from day one.

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Liz0808

on Jul 30, 2009 at 5:13 AM

I was the complete opposite on cosleeping. I slept horribly with him in the bed. I think it made me nervous. Maybe i am just weird!

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crystaleve29

on Jul 30, 2009 at 1:18 PM

she rarely has a bottle because i breastfeed and i'm guilty of not really read to the baby. i have but not often. im curious to know if other moms actually read to their babies regularly.

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hollysybb

on Jul 30, 2009 at 1:28 PM

Breastfeeding and Co sleeping definitly helps you get more zzzzzz's......I probably could read to my baby more but she loses interest so fast it just doesn't last long...she would rather pet the kitty kitty. How about bottles wasted??... as my baby almost always refuses to take one and will only take one from me!

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Nonmember comment from Anon

on Jul 30, 2009 at 11:47 PM

I also sleep terribly when co-sleeping. Babies are wiggly! I read to my 10 mo. old all the time, and I have since day one. He loves to be read to, it's pretty much the only time he'll sit still.

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Kimra

on Aug 24, 2009 at 8:15 PM

i have been reading harry potter to my baby since he was born...i usually read while he is nursing...i'm not sure if he actually enjoys it but since i spend almost 10 hours a day breastfeeding i figure i might as well do something helpful for the baby while i'm doing it..i have read reading to them early on in life helps them communicate better later

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