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| Baby in Second Month: Your Comprehensive Guide |
The baby’s growth during the first year is very clear, and you will notice it every month your baby grows up. Continue reading the following article to find out everything you care about a second month baby.
The baby in the second month: the most important developments
There are many developments in a child's development that occur during the second month of life, including the following:
Communication and language development of the child
A baby at the age of two months often continues crying, which changes according to his needs, so the sound of his crying when hungry differs from the sound of his crying when he feels pain.
In addition to crying, your baby will try to communicate with you by trying to bring out some letters when you talk to him, so it is advised to direct speech to the infant at this stage to encourage him to form letters and speech, to develop his language skills and his ability to communicate with time.
Physical development
Moving the limbs in infants in the second month becomes easier, especially opening and closing the hands, and the coordination between the movement of hands and the gaze becomes greater, in addition to that, the child is able to raise the head more steadily than before.
Another of the physical changes that you will notice is the closing of the posterior fontanelle at the front of a child's head during the second month, or the third month, in some children.
As a result of the growth of children at this age, it is normal for them to gain weight, and you will notice this by increasing their need for clothes of a larger size.
In the second month, infants gain weight 1-1.8 kg over the first month, and their height increases by 2.5-5 cm.
Mental development
In addition to their physical development, children's brains also begin to develop at this age, as you can notice your child's increased attention to his surroundings and look at people when they move, and follow this movement with the eyes.
In addition, the infant begins at this stage to distinguish the shape of people around him and link the shape of people to their voices, especially parents, and pay attention to the sources of sounds around him, and facial expressions begin to develop to express what he feels, you may see the first time your child smiles at this age.
Food
Your baby will need to feed approximately 6-10 times a day in the second month of breastfeeding, and this may differ if using formula and from one child to another.
A baby may deliver a baby in the second month less than a baby after birth, as it is normal to pass a baby once every day or two.
Sleep patterns
In the second month, babies sleep approximately 16 hours a day, with babies waking up intermittently every 3-4 hours.
It is recommended that children be put to sleep on their backs to avoid sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and put them in a separate bed in the mother’s bedroom, and be careful not to put pillows, stuffed toys, or blankets inside the baby’s bed.
How can you support your child's development at this stage?
There are many things that you can do to stimulate the mental and physical development of your child, including the following:
Spend enough time with your child to play simple games, or try to communicate with your child by talking, singing, reading, or even laughing and smiling, as such actions are important for the child's mental and emotional development.
Putting the child on his stomach while awake for a short period, as this pose helps to strengthen the muscles of the neck and hands of the infant, to prepare him for crawling in the coming period.
Massaging your baby regularly for its role in calming the baby, and strengthening the child's relationship with the mother.
When should you be anxious?
The time for these developments to occur varies from one child to another during the second month, but if you notice that they do not occur after the end of the second month, it is recommended to see a pediatrician. Here are some signs that you should pay attention to at this age:
The baby cannot breastfeed well, or the milk leaks out of his mouth a lot while breastfeeding.
He cannot lift his head if he is lying on his stomach.
He does not get startled or surprised if there is a loud sound around, nor does he try to follow the source of the sound.
He does not track the movements of objects and people around him with his eyes.
He shows no interest in communicating with the people around him, nor does he use expressions like laughing and smiling to express his feelings.
He does not put his hand in his mouth when he is hungry or bored.
It is worth noting the need for periodic review of children after birth at the pediatrician, and to ensure that children are given the necessary recommended vaccinations during the second month according to the health system in the country in which they reside, and to give the rest of the necessary vaccinations during the following months of the child's life.
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