Newborns are the most adorable and cuddly thing there is. From day one, everything they do becomes a party for their proud parents. You will not be able to take your eyes off him and every day you will notice small differences. It is a stage that passes very quickly, so you have to make the most of it. Today we want to tell you how he is development of the 1 month old baby.
What is the first week of life like?
The long-awaited moment has finally arrived, and you already have your baby with you. After recovering from the hospital birth, you will be sent home to enjoy this new stage.
The midwives will tell you that you cannot bathe him until the umbilical cord falls off. This usually happens in the first weeks of life. This is to avoid infection. We leave you the article "Tips for your baby's first baths" where you have more information about it.
Many mothers are afraid to take their babies out for a walk if it is too early. You can take short walks (It also has its food on demand) and at open air as long as there are no low or high temperatures, and without exposing it directly to the sun. If it is in summer you can do it in the first or last hours of the day, and in winter in the central hours and well sheltered.
In his first month he will barely be awake. Ideally, put it on its back to sleep and without a pillow to avoid sudden death syndrome. The newborns they sleep between 16-20 hours a daya, will wake up just to eat. In the first week he will eat a small amount very often, since his stomach is very small.
He loves to be held, and special care must be taken with his head and neck. Through crying, he will communicate with others so that their needs can be attended to.
What is the second week of life like?
He is already more perceptive to stimuli, and you already know how to connect more with him and with his needs. The connection is greater and the moments unique.
This stage may begin with the dreaded colic, especially if you are with artificial breastfeeding, which usually start in the second or third week of life. This will make you cry uncontrollably as it will hurt quite a bit. Or you may also have a growth spurt, so you will need to breastfeed more often.
What is the third week of life like?
He still does not hold his entire head. He loves to look at people's faces more than objects, and even if he only sees shadows at close range, may cross eyes when trying to center the view. Your hearing is fully developed and your attention to where the noise is coming from.
They keep sleeping most of the time, but you can help him distinguish when it is day and when it is night. Do not avoid noise or light during the day to get used to noise and light. At night, with his routine, you can put dim light in his room, bathe him, give him a massage, sing a lullaby ... so that he relates that it is night.
What is the first month of life like?
How quickly time has passed! Your baby is already one month old. Has grown and gained a lot in a very short time, and every day he learns something new. He is attentive and alert to everything that happens around him and recognizes the voices of those closest to him as well as their smell.
He will keep waking up every so often to eat, every 2 to 3 hours. As the baby grows, the distance between feeding times will increase. If you notice anything that is out of the ordinary you can discuss it with your pediatrician to get you out of doubt.
Because remember… babies don't come with a manual under their arm. Over time you will get to know each other and adapt to the new situation.