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During the second month of life, your baby may be settling into a routine. You have both had time to recover from the birth and are getting to know each other well. You might still feel overwhelmed and stressed at times, and that is normal.

Your baby's movements are becoming smoother and less jerky. Although he can hold his head up briefly, he still needs your support. While on her tummy, your baby can probably hold her head up slightly. Continue to lay her on her belly for tummy time throughout the day. Babies like to look at different patterns, colors and textures as their eyesight is improving. Because your baby may be rolling over in one direction, it is imperative that you do not ever leave your little one unattended. Even if she has not rolled over yet, one day she will surprise you!

You will be rewarded for all of your dedication this month with smiles of appreciation. Your baby is beginning to smile socially and likes when you smile back at him. Your baby likes to see you excited and the more you interact with him, the more fun he will be for you. Praise your baby for learning a new skill and show him he makes you proud! Some babies begin to coo-make the same sounds back to him. Play cooing games with your baby to help him develop language skills.

Babies have a strong desire to suck and sometimes feeding does not meet their need. Encourage your baby to suck on a fist, hand or pacifier to learn to soothe themselves. Many babies suck on their thumbs or hands before they are even born. Often times, babies enjoy sucking on pacifiers. Be careful not to overuse them and never tie them aorund the baby's neck.

While crying is totally normal, some babies will develop colic. Colic occurs when a baby continuously cries and can not be comforted. Continue to comfort your baby the best you can and ask for suggestions from the doctor. Medication may be necessary. Accept help from others and take the time for yourself that you deserve and need. While it can be challenging and tiresome, colic usually settles down around 3-4 months. Babies need caregivers to be patient, gentle and attentive.

Babies hands have unclenched and will remain open most of the time now. Encourage your baby to reach for objects and grasp ahold of them. Let your baby experience different sizes, colors and textures to optimize learning.

Your baby will be getting his first series of shots at this time. It is very important that you have your child immunized against serious diseases. Not only is it important for your child's health, it is critical for the well-being of the community. Giving your baby tylenol before he receives his shots will decrease the pain. Vaccines do have some risks and side effects, but are much less severe than the actual disease.

Your baby may be going a bit longer in between feedings. Most breastfed babies can go about 3 hours in between each feeding and bottlefed babies are feeding closer to every 4 hours. You may have been told that if you add solids or cereal to baby's bottle, they will sleep better. This may be tempting, but it should not be done. Breastmilk or formula should be the only source of nutrition at this time. Babies at this age are still to young to start on solids.

Continue to play with your baby and teach her about the world around her. Set her on your lap facing outwards so that she can see more. Talk to your baby, sing to your baby and tell her all about what you are doing. Babies love to listen and this is how they learn. During playtime, sit her so that she is facing you. Stick your tongue out and see what she does. Babble back and forth. Make sure that you read to your baby. Babies do not necessarily care what you read to them, they just like hearing your voice and seeing the brightly colored pictures.

Developmental Milestones 1 Month Old

Physical

• Your baby can hold her head up for short periods of time.
• Some babies can turn their heads from side to side while laying down.
• Babies will hold gazes for longer periods of time.
• Eyes can track objects
• Grasp-your baby is equipped with a reflex that will allow him to grasp ahold of your finger or another small object

Intellectual

• Your baby is discovering that he has hands and feet. Hold her arms above his head and ask , `How big is baby?` You can also count his toes and play this little piggy.
• Your baby may gurgle, coo, grunt and hum to show her feelings. Coo and gurgle back and talk to her face to face.
• Some babies may squeal and laugh.
• Recognizes parents and will calm down when he hears the parents voices.
• Your baby listens to and enjoys music. Use her awake times to stimulate her sensory development. Sing to her and play music. Vary what your baby hears.
• Your baby will start sleeping for longer periods of time during the night and begin to stay awake more during the day.

Emotional

• Your baby is soothed by sucking. Babies need to suck and a pacifier may work wonders in helping your baby calm herself now.
• Shows a preference for parents vs. strangers
• May smile when they see a parent or familiar face

Age Appropriate Toys:

• Rattles
• Shakers and Chimes
• Music toys
• Shiny toys (foil works, too!)
• Unbreakable mirrors
• Mobiles
• Moving toys

Comments:

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AmyLynn82 - Tuesday, 7 Feb
Alliemomof3- I hear you. My three older boys all play rep hockey. We have had 5 away tournaments since Carter was born...its been crazy busy. Just starting playoffs now. The baby will think we live at the arena lol. I didn't work out today but I did grab a nap, made home made soup, banana bread and chocolate macaroons. Maybe I can grab a light jog when my hubby gets home ;(

alliemomof3 - Tuesday, 7 Feb
AmyLynn... no working out yet for me... I have done some light walking, although it has not been more than once or twice during the week, haven't managed to find time or make time for more than that. But, I have my 6 week check up with my obgyn on Thursday. So, after that appt. I will be cleared and have no excuse other than being a sleep deprived, working, mommy of three! I love the way I feel when in shape and exercising regularly, it is just the getting back in to shape part that is always so tough!

AmyLynn82 - Tuesday, 7 Feb
Is anyone working out yet? I'm dying to get back in shape but have no energy or time really...

FutureMa - Tuesday, 7 Feb
I tried placing the towel around her while in the tub but it didn't work, I even bought another heater and have a thermometer in the bathroom...as in, I have tried but bath times are still a nightmare! Hope she gets over it soon coz its really tiring! I did get my periods coz I am on pills...and boy did I bleed, and it had a weird smell but am now oke, not really in the mood for sex but the bf hasn't even dared make a come-back lol...I kept telling him that am shocked he hasn't even tried and he says I should stop prompting him coz he will fail lol...

goobs - Tuesday, 7 Feb
ive done it a few times now cedars & i still get that tender feeling at the start & it almost puts me off lol am sure it will get easier!

cedarsmomplus1 - Tuesday, 7 Feb
did the deed for the first time last night and it hurt a lil at first but got to feeling better :) its a relief to know im still normal down there

goobs - Monday, 6 Feb
hey rubes..... have u tries sleeping him on his side?? o know they dont recommend it, but thats how jules has been sleeping since he wos 4 days old. That way if he does vomit in his sleep then it cones out rather than stay in his mouth

goobs - Monday, 6 Feb
has anyone else started getting their period yet???? i got mine for the first time this morning :( i thought if u were breast feeding u wouldnt get them?? oh well lol

ukchick - Monday, 6 Feb
Wow Rubes, I thought you lived in London, 3 buses? That's insane!! Maybe you should wait until Thursday, although that would feel like forever if he's crying all day. At least the snows melted now so the journey won't be sooooo bad. Sounds like you've turned him into a breast man, all that cleavage action!!! Lol. Get some prunes down ya, then it won't matter if he's crying or not!!

AmyLynn82 - Monday, 6 Feb
Have you tried putting a warm wet hand towel over the baby while they are in the bath? It's the only thing that keeps my baby calm in the bath. Ot covers them and keeps them warm

love4bb - Monday, 6 Feb
Hello, my baby loves bath. She sits there calmly while I wash her. I make sure she is fed, calm n alert when I bathe her. I wash her in her tub that fits on top of the kitchen sink. N it works wonder. No back ache. I want her to know that bath time is fun. But I know that not all babies like bath. Make sure the water is right temp. and also the room is warm. I have a heater running while I bathe her so she doesn't get cold. Goodluck!!

Pregnant and Gorgeous - Monday, 6 Feb
The baby sleep on his tummy on my chest. He stops the choking. The sick goes straight out his mouth and down my clevage rather then down his airways!!! It's 3 buses to my a&e, which totally sucks. I'm going to get him weighed Wednesday (only day they do weigh-ins), then register with the dr on Thursday (they only register Mondays and Thursdays, and I missed today's registration). I'll probs take him a&e tomorrow, and explain the situation re the drs surgery. Sorry if TMI, but I been trying to go #2 in like 2 days lol it's impossible. His crying totally throws me off the tassk at hand lmao

ukchick - Monday, 6 Feb
Rubes! What a cow! I can't believe they did that when he's so young, they usually bend over backwards to fit them in. Why don't you take him to a&e, some people say they have better results that way, they may actually diagnose and give him something to sort him out? You're doing so well, it will get better :). Blueboy - same problem here, but my lo will only sleep in my bed because she wants to be close all the time. Daddy has been relegated to the sofa!!!! It must all get easier, surely?!!!

blueboy - Monday, 6 Feb
Rubes you poor love, I really feel for Arun. Hope u manage to get it sorted soon. That's not very nice of the receptionist, hardly helpful! I so hope my lo starts to sleep better at night too. He sleeps for about two hrs total in his Moses basket a night the rest of the time he's in my arms. It's soooo tiring.

FutureMa - Monday, 6 Feb
Anyone elses baby hates bathing? My baby wails and screams throughout the whole time and its really tiring given that I have tried everything to make the bathroom a pleasurable room lol. As for tummy ache, she takes it well, but god, isn't it tiring being a mama!

Pregnant and Gorgeous - Monday, 6 Feb
Hey girls!! Rubes here. There's a glitch on this site and sometimes I cant sign on coz it doesnt recognise my username/password, so this is my spare account for such eventualities (I forgot stupid username though lol).***** Arun's gone from bad to worse. He wouldn't dtop being sick the last 2 says, now chokes on his vomit and appears to gasp for breath on occassion. He also refuses to be put down and cries all day long. It's tiring. I tried to get the dr to do a call out today but we're not registered yet so he wouldnt come out. I asked why they on register two days a week and the bitch receptionist was so rude I had to hold my tongue honestly.

bananikka - Sunday, 5 Feb
Dont lose hope guys, my little one was crying for 3-5 hours every night until about a week ago. Now she sleeps right through. (and boy do we love her for it lol) All we did was hold and rock her, soothing, softly assuring her.. what else can we do? In the end I'm glad we didnt let her lay alone and cry. I'm confident she feels loved and safe, and knows she can depend on us to be there or her. On the other hand, for those of you who have to work or simply cant stay up and hold their babies, I'm not passing any judgement on you. We all do what we can do, and hope for the best.

bananikka - Sunday, 5 Feb
Rubes, I'm sorry you're going through the ss headache. Have you ever heard of Senator Nancy Schafer? (sp) I know everyone wants to see you get the help you need, but with so much correuption in the 'child protective industry' I would encourage you to not share anything with them that might give them reason to bother you more. Seek help with a preist/faith asvisor, anonymously, with family/friends who genuinely care... I know many case workers are good inentioned, but I have read too much about their cash incentives and massive corruption to believe that they all are. If you can hold out until they leave you alone, great. If you cant, then get help as discreetly as possible. Clearly if youa re a risk to your child do what you have to do, but while you know you're not a risk to baby or others, I would be as discreet as possible with your personal affairs. Just my thoughts!

blueboy - Sunday, 5 Feb
Love4bb my lo won't settle at night either! It's very draining. I've tried all the day and night tips, a swaddle etc. nothing seems to work. I too am at a loss of what to do. Our other son was sleeping through by 6 weeks.

love4bb - Sunday, 5 Feb
hi all, my lo won't sleep at night still. I'm awake with her all night. I can not take this anymore. I want to sleep n it is so hard when she doesn't want to lay down in her bed to sleep or wants boob for comfort. N she won't take the paci. last night was rough.. had a small fight with my bf.. he wasnt helpful. I feel like i'm doing this all by myself when he just watch. so annoying.

blueboy - Saturday, 4 Feb
My lo was born 7 wks ago & was 7lb 2 on birth he had heart surgery 2 days later and lost 1lb that wk. Once he stopped losing weight he has put on nearly 1lb a wk and is nearly 12lb!! He's bf and feeds on demand every 2-3 hrs. He's being weighed weekly & they seem very unconcerned about his weight in fact the complete opposite they've been saying he's doing well. So I think it's fine. Rubes that's good news that Arun is more settled :-)

ukchick - Saturday, 4 Feb
I'm pretty sure my lo has just developed colic... She was 1 month old on Friday, and on Friday eve she suddenly wouldn't latch on and started screaming ar about 8pm for half an hour before passing out, and then again yesterday eve from 5 till 7pm. Red face, hysterical screaming, inconsolable for any length of time. Just what I needed!!! Just wondered if anyone thinks infacol is any good or if anyone has tried Colief? Or probiotics for babies? Would be really grateful for any advice...

AmyLynn82 - Saturday, 4 Feb
Thanks girls ;) I am breastfeeding so it is hard to know how much he is getting. Apparently he is getting lots lol

alliemomof3 - Saturday, 4 Feb
Amylynn.....I think it sounds fine, especially if your doctor didn't seem concerned.. My lo just had her dr. appt. last Monday and was exactly 5 weeks old. She has gained 3 lbs. since birth. She was 7 lbs. 12 oz. at birth and weighed in at 10 lbs. 15 oz. at the appointment. She still is within the normal percentile rankings (wasn't off the charts or anything at all and isn't a chunk by any means, just nice and healthy looking). I attribute the three pounds my lo has gained to the couple of growth spurts I know they have at 2 wks, 3 wks etc. My pediatrician was very happy as he said she is doing great and developing really well. She is exclusively breast fed and I asked him if her feedings should be more spaced out as during the day as she still wants to feed every 2 hours, sometimes every 2.5 or three. He said to keep feeding her when she wants to be fed and that because she is getting bigger, the more spaced out feedings (every 3 hours or so instead of 2) will come soon. Sure enough the last few days she has had one 4 or 5 hour stretch at night. I don't know if it will last but it is a start.

ukchick - Saturday, 4 Feb
Hmmm, not sure amylynn... It does seem quite a lot but it's all about the centile and whether they stay on the same line or thereabouts... I took my lo to be weighed on weds, she was 4 weeks old and weighed 6lb 10oz at birth and 7lb 13oz then which kept her on pretty much the same line... I'm sure they would have mentioned it if it was a problem though, they're all different! My nephew was exclusively breastfed and put on loads of weight really quickly and is a gangly 9 year old now!!

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