The second month of a newborn's life: sleep, walks and development

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

From the first day of his life, the child is actively growing and developing. Mom and dad are concerned about his condition day and night, especially if the baby is only 1 month old. It is very important for any parents to know what their baby can already do, what he has yet to learn, and what you need to pay special attention to.

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is terized by an increase in activity. The baby now sleeps 16-17, 5 hours a day. At the same time, the baby can be awake both before and after feeding for 30 minutes - an hour. Take the time to interact with your baby, it's so nice to see how he tries to respond to your words and actions! At night, the baby can sleep for much longer without waking up, up to 5 hours (or up to 6 if bottle-fed).

The development of a child of the second month of life involves daily walks. If it is summer outside, it is recommended to spend at least 4 hours a day with the baby in the fresh air (2 walks for 2 hours). However, this time iscan be increased. So, if it is possible to feed the baby right on the street, then the walk can last almost the whole day. Of course, you need to focus primarily on the condition and mood of the baby and the weather conditions.

In the cold season, it is not advised to go for a walk with a baby if the thermometer drops below -10 degrees, and also when a piercing wind blows. Under such conditions, it is quite possible to go out with the baby to the veranda or glazed balcony. If the weather is still good, then a walk outside should last from 40 to 60 minutes.

The second month of a newborn's life is accompanied by new skills. The kid unbends the legs and arms more, works with them more actively. Now he is already opening his fists.

Any bright object can not only attract the attention of the crumbs, but also take possession of it for a while, the child will follow him with his eyes if this object is not too far from him (no more than a meter).

The second month of a baby's life can please parents with a walk. Mom and dad can hear the long-awaited “aha”. And they will certainly see the first smile of their child, because now he distinguishes his loved ones from strangers well and rejoices in them.

The development of hearing is what also characterizes the second month of a newborn's life. Rattles can be used. Shake it away from the baby, and he will certainly turn his head to the toy. True, not everything happensstraightaway. At first he will calm down a little, as if thinking about what is happening, and then he will definitely look in the direction of the sound.

Finally, we list the basic skills of the baby that he acquires during this period. So, the second month of a newborn's life is characterized by the following skills:

• the child is able to raise his head when his mother holds him in her arms in a “column”, and hold her vertically for several seconds;
• baby tightly squeezes a small toy or other object with his palm;
• baby trying to make his first sounds;
• smiles back at an adult;
• looks for the source of the sound, turns his head towards it;
• can follow an object when it moves, or a walking adult.

If your baby can't do anything from this list yet, don't be discouraged! Always remember that every child develops at their own pace. There is no need to fit it into any framework or try to adjust it to standards.