The Second Month Of Your Child’s Life

During the second month of your baby’s life, its senses will become more coordinated. It becomes much more active than before, and will no longer sleep almost all day. This is a great time to interact with your child and stimulate it.

These exciting changes often arouse great enthusiasm in the parents when they can see their child develop. Your little one will make his first sounds and will notice voices and sounds around him.

You will notice that your baby is much more aware of what is happening around it. However, it still cannot always identify the sources of sound and light.

Properties you can observe during the second month

At this stage in your child’s life, it exhibits the following characteristics:

• Your baby can hold up his own head for a while.
• From the second month onwards, babies can move their eyes and head to follow something or someone’s movements with their eyes.

• You see your child’s first smile. And it will be the first of many! Do not forget to take pictures!
• Even if your child can move his arms and legs, he has not yet received enough coordination to grab objects.
• If possible, your breast milk should be your baby’s only source of nutrition. That is, unless the circumstances require you to provide compensation.
• Your baby’s bowel movements change slightly. It can take up to 5 days without pooping in the diaper, and there is no need to worry about it. This is because the mother’s breast milk hardly produces any waste to dispose of. However, if your baby drinks replacement, it will probably soil his diapers more often.

Changes in your baby’s body during the second month of life

In terms of nutrition, children breastfeed on average 5-6 times a day during the second month of their lives and drink 1.5 -2 dl at a time.

There are several factors that affect its weight and size. These include weight and size at birth, gender and how far along your pregnancy was when your baby was born.

However, most children average between 4 kg and 6.5 kg. In terms of height, infants at this age vary between about 53 and 61 cm.

When it comes to your child’s mobility, it will incorporate new movements as it acquires muscle strength and coordination. Your little one is just learning to control his body.

If you lay the baby face down, it may be able to lift its head slightly with the support of its arms. It can also keep your head straight if you pull it up in your arms to sit from a lying position.

As your baby’s vision begins to develop during the second month, it may begin to recognize its parents. This can cause it to burst into a smile every now and then.

At the same time, the baby reacts when it sees its mother’s breasts or baby bottle. And speaking of eating, you will notice your baby has developed his sucking ability after several weeks of diligent training. Breastfeeding sessions become shorter and more efficient.

Remember: When talking about the development of infants, all children will develop according to their own rhythm and growth capacity.

Tips on how parents can take care of their baby during the second month

1. You must always pay attention to and follow your child’s vaccination schedule. Your toddler’s immune system is still very vulnerable, and these syringes help keep it healthy and safe. Remember that your child may develop a slight fever during the hours after a vaccination.
2. Always be on your guard. You should always keep an eye on your baby, even when you lay him down in bed or on the changing table. Babies can be very restless and even if they can not yet sit up, they can roll and eel when lying down. Be very careful to avoid accidents.
3. When it comes to hygiene, it is important to change the diaper often to avoid irritation in the diaper area. It is best to clean your baby with a damp cloth. Most children at this age enjoy swimming. You can take advantage of this fact and bathe your little one every, every other day. However, experts have conflicting opinions about children who bathe too often.

Stimulation during the second month

The second month of your baby’s life is an extremely important time for stimulation. This is because your child is more and more aware of their surroundings and relates more to other people.

It is important to take advantage of the time your baby is awake. Talk to it, cuddle with it and show it around the world. Let your child move freely and explore your body and their own.

When laying down your baby, place an object in sight of it or so that it can look up at a mobile. This helps your little one to identify objects, focus their eyes and recognize colors, sounds and movements.

You can also take your baby out for a walk as your little one discovers the outside world. Help it do that!