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Baby Age Calculator

Convert your baby's date of birth into their current age in years, months, weeks and days, and see how close they are to the next milestone — 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and beyond.

Last reviewed 24 May 2026

How old is my baby?

Baby Age Calculator

Enter your baby’s date of birth to see their current age and the next milestone.

How to use this calculator

Enter your baby’s date of birth. The calculator returns their current age in three forms — the standard years · months · days format, the total in each unit (total months, weeks, days), and the date of the next paediatric milestone.

Why months matter so much

From birth to age 2, “months old” is the unit paediatricians and developmental specialists use. Vaccination schedules are timed in months. Growth charts run on monthly intervals. Developmental milestones — head control, sitting, first words, first steps — are mapped to month ranges. From age 2 onward the convention shifts to years.

Premature babies — corrected age

If your baby was born preterm, paediatricians track developmental progress using corrected age = chronological age − weeks of prematurity, for roughly the first 2 years. A 6-month-old born 8 weeks early has a corrected age of 4 months — that’s the age to use for milestones. (Vaccinations are usually still timed by chronological age.) This calculator returns chronological age only; adjust manually for prematurity if needed.

Limitations

  • Months are calendar months (not 4-week blocks) — different paediatric forms occasionally use 4-week months, which would shift the count slightly.
  • Doesn’t handle leap-day birthdays specially — Feb 29 babies show as Feb 28 in non-leap years.

Frequently asked questions

Why are baby ages often given in months instead of years?
Babies change so dramatically month to month that 'months' is the most useful unit until age 2. Most paediatric milestones (sitting, crawling, walking, first words) are tracked in months, vaccination schedules are timed in months, and growth charts run on monthly intervals. From age 2 onward the convention switches to years.
Should I use 'corrected age' for my premature baby?
Yes, for the first ~2 years. Corrected age = chronological age − weeks of prematurity. A 6-month-old born 8 weeks early has a corrected age of 4 months, which is the age to use for developmental milestones, vaccinations are usually still timed by chronological age. This calculator only computes chronological age — convert manually if needed.
What is the difference between weeks and months in age?
Weeks are exact (7 days each). Months vary from 28 to 31 days, so 'months' is a slightly fuzzy unit. This calculator decomposes age as years + months + days using calendar months, which is what paediatric forms expect; the 'total months' figure is the calendar-month difference.