New Mothers: How Is Your Baby Developing at 1 Month?

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New mothers learn that by the first month after their babies are born, they develop their own schedules for eating, sleeping and playing. Babies at this age usually can communicate to their mothers when they are hungry or uncomfortable and need to be changed. Sleeping is usually not a problem, since they can sleep for long hours and may not even stir with loud noise. However, you might expect more challenges if your baby was born too early. Caring for premature babies may add some stress, which means that mothers should look for support and at the same time, take care of themselves, too. How Is Your Baby Developing at 1 Month? 1． Physical Development Head shape changes A baby who is delivered through the vagina usually has an elongated head at birth due to moulding of the soft skull to accommodate itself through the pelvic opening. However, by one month (four weeks), the head becomes more symmetrical and rounder in shape. Starts to lift her head a little At one month, a baby who is lying on her tummy may be able to lift her head a little. Mothers must supervise their babies while they lay in this position to help strengthen their neck muscles. Skin all spread out Your baby's skin will gradually spread out evenly each day and will lose the mottled appearance, peeling and puffiness of the eyelids by one month. Moves more actively A baby becomes more active and tends to stretch out her limbs more by four weeks. Although she does not have full control over her body movements, you will notice that she gradually changes out of the familiar fetal position. Start to shed his lanugo While a newborn baby has plenty of soft, thin hair called lanugo all over her body, she will lose most of these as weeks pass. By one month, you will notic... ... middle of paper ... ...opment during her first year of life. You can do this by taking pictures of your baby's milestones, her favorite toy, or spot in the room. It will also be fun to dress her up in cute outfits and see how much she has grown against a stuffed animal or baby chair. Baby pictures will also be more memorable if you are in the picture with your baby, for her to see when she grows older. While you will enjoy seeing your tiny baby, your teenager will have her own fun looking at your sense of fashion back then. Summary Mothers will notice many changes in their babies by the time they are one month old, including the way they communicate, play, eat and sleep. It is important to cope with these changes, but also to take care of yourselves. Works Cited http://www.huggies.com.au/baby-care/weeks/4-week-baby/ http://www.babycenter.com/0_your-4-week-olds-development_1477174.bc

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