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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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cdra - Monday, 16 Nov
thanks to everyone who helped with my baby's diaper rash. i finally got it under control by washing her heinny frequently and using triple paste. it is the only stuff that worked. it made a huge difference from one diaper change to the next.

Mommyof2-0609 - Monday, 16 Nov
hi moms. austin is a month old and im already back at work just on sat for 4 hrs. Im planning to supplement with formula like i did with my daughter. But he hasnt been wanting to take the bottle its been introduced since birth some not a lot. but he will chew on it and maybe take half an oz. if that. Ive tried playtex drop in and nuk bottles so far and gonna try more till hopefully i find one he likes! any suggestions?

deeyore486 - Monday, 16 Nov
hailei umstead, two oz on the pump is really very good! Baby is getting more than what you are pumping as s/he is ten times better at extracting the milk. Only time you need to worry that you are not producing enough is when you are not getting 6-8 wet diapers a day. Weight and pumping output are not good indicators at all!

hailei umstead - Monday, 16 Nov
anyone have any tips on producing more breastmilk i only get about two ounces all together per time and i feel like my six week old is gonna starve

KFinTX - Monday, 16 Nov
Noah is 10.5 pounds by my scale (6 weeks old)! ~~~ari08~~~ Noah's pretty much got his nights figured out. Starting at about 10:00, we turn off all of the lights except night lights and put him down. When we get up to feed, we keep the lights off, give him a full belly, change his diaper and put him right back down. It takes a bit navigating everything in the dark, but it pays off in the end! He's finally starting to only get up once at night-- from about 2:30 until about 3; as long as it takes to eat and change his diaper.

high-lee - Monday, 16 Nov
Gaby turned 1 month yesterday, time goes by so fast!!

PregMeag - Monday, 16 Nov
My LO isn't on a schedule yet either. He sleeps like a log all day and is restless all night. I just keep telling myself that he will adjust as he gets a little older. I mean, no child does this forever right?

destin2000 - Monday, 16 Nov
ya thats how i did it. go to walmart an just use one here lol

Cailet - Monday, 16 Nov
I want to know how much Parker weighs now but our next appointment isn't until December. Our scale is weird and is always off by 5-10 pounds, so I can't weigh myself then weigh him.

destin2000 - Monday, 16 Nov
hi ladies i havent been on here for awile. i gave been to busy with my little man. he is so perfect. he is alreay 12 lbs at 6 weeks.he is getting so big so fast.hope everyone else is loving theirs as much as i am :}.

1blessedmomma - Monday, 16 Nov
By the way, ***HEY BLUE***! Since Simone's only a few wks older than JoyAnna, I guess I'll be seeing you around here too!! hahaha! And I agree with the babies after the V. DH had his in April and if babies come after that then it's gotta be God's plan. Of course, I say that now that I'm not preggers. ;-)

1blessedmomma - Monday, 16 Nov
ari:--my dd turned 1mos on Friday and she does the same thing with sleep. Some nights she's wide awake for hours!! They'll get it straightned out it just takes some help from Momma. Keep the lights down when feeding, don't play with them... generally you just don't want to stimulate them in a way that fully wakes them up. Easier said than done I know! Like I said, they get it straight, it just takes some longer than others. He's only 4wks old so it's not unusual for him to still have it a little mixed up. Hope this helps!!

carmensmomma - Monday, 16 Nov
My lil girl will be 6 weeks old thursday and she still hasn't given me a smile. I mean she smiles in her sleep and sometimes at random moments but thier not on purpose smiles. And she hasn't grasped n-e thing yet either, i keep trying to hand her lil rings and stuff but she acts like she has no intrest in trying to grab them and no real control over her hands yet.

ari08 - Monday, 16 Nov
Hey ladies. My LO is starting his 4 weeks today( he'll be 1 month on the 19th), just wondering if anyone had advice for getting the baby to sleep longer? He either is awake 2am-5am or 4am-7am. And I mean wide awake.Or is he still too young to try to switch his days and nights.. Also, I noticed that while he can focus on objects very well he does not follow them if you move them in an arch above his eyes. Is that normal too? He def looks at mirrors and he loves lights.

mamadear04 - Monday, 16 Nov
My little girl is 8 weeks old today.Almost 2 months old..She's growing so fast...We took a part in the Christmas play at church.She is going to be baby Jesus, and im going to be Mary.This year my husband,me ,and all my kids are in the play together..It is going to be fun.I love Christmas time.I cant wait to put up my tree.lol

lola21 - Monday, 16 Nov
thanks everybody on my question about my LO mayba teething. yea i dont think she'll get a tooth soon but shes probaly just showing signs...thats crazy though if she is....i hope everybody and their LO's are doing good! uhhh i dont go back to work till january im kinda bored now lol but its nice to be off for a little bit...thanks for helping me out too everybody in my questions and concerns you have a been a HUGE help!and trust me there'll be more lol...have a great day MOMS!!!!!! :>

bluebeanz - Sunday, 15 Nov
I also got pregnant while using the Nuvaring. And I used it according to instructions. I thought it would be an awesome form of birth control! lol. Dh is going for a vasectomy in January. Can't wait to never have to worry about b.c. again! And we will make sure he does the follow up! If we get pg. after that, then I give up & we can have tons more babies! hahaha.

baby2onway - Sunday, 15 Nov
pregmeag i would try a different brand of diapers. My oldest was allergic to pampers cruisers and would get what looked like diaper rash on her hiney but, it was an allergic reaction.

KFinTX - Sunday, 15 Nov
Nuvaring users-- be sure you watch the temperatures of the ring!! My friend got preg on accident when she didn't watch the temp close enough!

PregMeag - Sunday, 15 Nov
luvbugs, I have used a generic brand and Huggies so far. My oldest son is allergic to Pampers so I avoid those with this baby also. I think it is because he honestly leaks a little poo all day. Gross, but true.

luvbugs - Sunday, 15 Nov
Pregmeag-Have you tried different diapers? With my daughter luvs could not be tolerated at all....they made her rash really bad, and my sister couldn't have any disposables put on her, my mom had to use cloth.

PregMeag - Sunday, 15 Nov
My LO is so prone to bad diaper rash. It has gotten to the point where at every change I wash his butt with a cleansing bottle of antibacterial soap and water, pat dry, blow dry with my hair dryer, and apply Triple Paste cream. And all that still only keeps the rash from getting worse, but it never fully goes away.

OrganicMomma - Sunday, 15 Nov
Kislover~ you might want to call your local Le Leche League. from my experiiene, they are super helpful and didn't charge a thing. I really enjoyed the meeting I went to.

luvbugs - Sunday, 15 Nov
CDR- no matter what cream you use, the most important part is only to put it on after your LO has just had a bath/thoroughly washed down there. If it isn't, you are just sealing in any irritating particles onto your baby's skin and making it worse. We never realized this until our ped. mentioned it. My 18 month old gets bleeding rashes with about 1/3 of her poops-really bad if she goes during nap-our regimen is bath, air dry completely, Butt Paste or Desitin, tons of baby powder, than change at least once an hour during the daytime, and the rash usually takes no more than a day and a half to do away.

KristinaA - Sunday, 15 Nov
Ok, so when I woke up this morning, I realized that Chase had to be at least 1 ft bigger than when I put him to bed last night. So when I was changing him, I asked 'who is this toddler I'm holding him and what did he do with my little baby boy?' and I told him I was going to bring him back to the store and exchange him for a smaller baby, and he started to cry! And my big boy learned a new skill today. With some help with the grabbing, my baby can hold his rattle now. He holds it and waves it around for a good minute before dropping it. I'm so proud!

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