At this stage you're starting to settle into a routine with your baby, and you will have a bit of time and energy to watch her skills develop and see just what an amazing little person your baby is!
When first born, your baby depended on a reflex action to guide to your breast. Now, your baby is beginning to know just what she's doing. Put her to the breast and soon your baby purposefully grasps your breast with her mouth and immediately starts to suck.
In between feeds your baby is starting to suck at almost anything that is placed in their mouth. Your baby may also start to suck their thumb. A newborn sucks their thumb if it happens to land in their mouth, and would cry if it fell out. By two months, your baby can now control both their hand and mouth to do what they want them too.
Your baby's head control is getting better, too. At this stage, most babies will start to lift their heads up when lying on their stomachs.
Your baby is discovering that hand-watching is much more fun when she moves them around. By around eight weeks, your baby may open and close her fingers, looking at them closely as if aware that the hand they are watching belongs to them.
Your baby has now worked out the difference between sucking for exercise and pleasure, and sucking to satisfy hunger. When not hungry, your baby will suck happily on a dummy. When ready to be fed, your baby will spit out the dummy and cry.
You may see your baby give a fleeting smile just three days after birth, but this is a reflex action
Your baby starts to smile generally at around four to six weeks old. You'll notice the difference because the smile will last for longer and their eyes are expressive too. The smile itself is different too, involving cheek, eye and mouth muscles.
A female voice is the sound most likely to make your baby smile.
A special smile for the people your baby loves only comes when your baby is between five and six months old.
If you get some bubbles and blow them for your baby. Your baby will love watching them as they float by.
Put a toy that squeaks easily in your baby's hand. The accidental squeak will help her to discover what his hand is doing.
These are such exciting days and so much fun! Enjoy them all!
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