Your baby at eleven weeks.

A real personality is showing now, easygoing or more sensitive, and it is innate, not something you caused. Here is what is normal.

Feeding

Feeding is efficient and predictable now, breast or bottle. At this age, weight gain and diaper output are the most reliable signs of adequate intake, more telling than the amount taken in any single feed. If you have ongoing feeding worries, breast or bottle, they are worth raising rather than carrying.

Sleep

Night waking is still biologically normal at eleven weeks. If your baby happens to sleep a longer stretch, enjoy it, but do not expect it to continue, and try not to compare with other babies, whose patterns vary enormously. A consistent wind-down routine remains the most useful sleep tool at this stage.

Diapers

Steady output, varying by baby and feeding type, with soft stools the reassuring sign. Breastfed babies can go longer between stools while staying comfortable; formula-fed babies tend to be more regular.

Growth

Visual development is moving fast: your baby tracks moving objects smoothly and is beginning to see color, though high contrast is still the most compelling thing to look at. They will stare at patterned surfaces, moving curtains and shadows with real fascination. Weight and length continue on the growth curve at checks.

This week's leap

A genuine personality is showing, easygoing or more sensitive, and it is innate temperament rather than anything you caused. Reaching is becoming more deliberate, with lots of hand-to-mouth exploring, and your baby is captivated by songs and rhymes. Offer safe rings and teethers for grasping, and keep anything small enough to choke on well out of reach.

Under three months, 100.4°F (38°C) or above is same-day, and your baby reaches three months in about a week. A consistently sunken soft spot can mean dehydration; a bulging one when calm and upright needs review. Seizure activity, loss of consciousness, breathing difficulty, or a non-blanching rash is an emergency, and you should call emergency services if your baby is unresponsive or stops breathing. None of this is medical advice; every baby is different, and your midwife, health visitor or doctor is the person to ask about your own child.

The calm way to follow all of this is to log it in one tap as it happens, then read the pattern over a few days rather than carrying it in your head. Little Bean shows this same week-by-week guidance inside the app, beside your own baby's log.

Quick answers: 11 weeks

How often should a 11-week-old eat?

Most babies this age take 7 to 9 milk feeds in 24 hours. Feed on demand rather than by the clock; steady weight gain and enough wet diapers are the real signs intake is fine.

How much sleep does a 11-week-old need?

Roughly 14 to 17 hours, often one longer night stretch. Wake windows of about 90 minutes. The range is wide, so treat these as averages rather than targets.

How many wet diapers should a 11-week-old have?

6 or more wet; breastfed stools may space out. A sudden drop in wet diapers is worth a same-day call to your pediatrician.

Milestone reference: CDC developmental milestones, 2 months checklist.

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