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Inside what happens in the first month of your baby's life

Inside what happens in the first month of your baby's life

Babies born in normal birth sometimes have a slightly less rounded head, but this appearance soon returns to normal. They may also have spots on the scalp or swelling of the eyelids resulting from childbirth, but this all tends to disappear after the first two weeks of life.

Another very common occurrence is acne. The small points usually appear on the face between the fourth and fifth week of life. They arise due to stimulation of the sebaceous glands of the skin by the hormones that have passed through the placenta during pregnancy.

Most of the activities the baby will do in the first weeks of life are purely reflex.

Skin of the newborn it may also appear to be stained at times, with coloration varying from rosy to blueish. The hands and feet, in particular, may become cold and bluisher than other parts of the body. Therefore, it is important to wear it appropriately: warm when it is cold and with lighter clothing in the heat.

Reflex

Most of the activities the baby will do in the first weeks of life are purely reflexes. For example, when you put your finger in the baby's mouth, he does not "think" what to do, but begins to suck it by pure reflex. The baby is born with these "automatic responses". Some of them follow for a few months, others go away in a few weeks. Although you may think that your baby is completely helpless, he actually has several self-defense reflexes.

Conscious states

There are six states of consciousness through which the baby passes several times along the day. Two of them are during sleep. The rest happen while you are awake.

The state one is deep sleep, when the baby rests quietly and without moving. If you shake a rattle in his ear he might stir a little, but not much. Already during a lighter sleep, in state two, the same rattle should be enough to wake him. During this lighter sleep you may also notice rapid eye movements under the closed eyelids. The baby will alternate these two states of sleep, experiencing both cyclically until a certain time.

When the baby wakes up or begins to sleep, it changes to sleep state three. The eyes begin to spin under the half-closed eyelids, he can stretch arms and legs to stretch and yawn. When he wakes up completely, he moves on to one of the three remaining states. In state four he will be awake, happy and alert, but relatively lazy. In state five he will be alert, happy and very active. As the baby's nervous system develops, he will demonstrate certain patterns of behavior, such as crying, sleeping, eating, and playing, in such a way that you will know how he usually does. behave throughout the day. He will still need to feed every three to four hours, but by the end of the first month he will be awake for longer periods during the day and will be more attentive in these periods.

About one fifth of the babies develop colic

Cramps

Does your baby often have certain periods of the day when they get extremely angry and crying? If so, know that this is extremely common, especially between 18 and 24h. Typically, periods of severe cramping last about three hours a day for about six weeks and then decrease to about one or two hours a day for three months.If crying does not stop, but instead intensifies and persists through the day or night, it can be the result of a colic. About one-fifth of babies develop colic. Sometimes in infants who are breastfed, cramps are signs of a baby's sensitivity to the type of food the mother drinks.

Movements

In the first two weeks of life, the baby moves "in stride." It is normal for the chin and the little hands to shake. At the end of the first month, when the nervous system becomes more mature and control over the muscles increases, the tremors become less intense and the baby starts to move with his arms and legs as if he were riding a bicycle. Neck muscles also develop quickly, making you have more control over your head movements. However, he will still not be able to hold his head firmly before three months. The movements of the fingers are still limited and the baby will remain with the little hands closed almost all the time.

Vision

The baby's vision changes a lot during the first month. He likes to look at objects positioned 20 to 40 centimeters away from his eyes, but by the end of the first month he will be able to focus objects 90 centimeters. At the same time, he will learn to follow moving objects. He will be very attracted to contrasting designs, such as black and white striped figures, chess drawings and simple face designs, without much detail.

Hearing

During the first month, the baby pays a lot attention to human voices, especially those that speak in a soft tone and "baby language". It is sensitive to different noise levels and does not like noisy places. At this age, in addition to already hearing well, he may even remember sounds he heard even during pregnancy, like soft songs that his mother listened to. Try not to expose your baby to loud sounds. Talk softly to him, and if you want to listen to music close to him, prefer softer melodies.

Pacifiers

Contrary to popular belief, pacifiers do not cause any medical or psychological problems. If the baby feels the need to suck something beyond the feedings, the pacifier will satisfy him. But never replace or delay a feed by offering the pacifier instead. Give the pacifier after or between feedings when you are sure that the baby is not hungry. Remember that the pacifier should be used for the benefit of the baby and not for the convenience of the parents. Let the baby decide whether to use it or not. Until the baby is six months old, pacifiers should be frequently laundered and sterilized so as not to expose the child, who still has the immature immune system, to unnecessary risks of contracting infections. After that, the risk of getting infections through the pacifier is minimal, so just wash with soap and rinse with clean water.

Finally, never hold the pacifier with a ribbon or string around the baby's neck. This can make it difficult to breathe or suffocate.

Bedtime

Some mothers are afraid to put the baby on their belly when sleeping because they fear that they may regurgitate or vomit during sleep. However, there is no evidence that putting the baby on its stomach can cause it to suffocate. Instead, the baby's belly up or sideways is in the safest positions during sleep. When placing your baby to take a nap during the day or to sleep at night, position your baby on your belly up or on your side, with your lower arm perpendicular - not parallel - to your body to prevent your baby from rolling and ending up faceted.


Baby is removed from the uterus for surgery and then put back

Baby is removed from the uterus for surgery and then put back

A Texas girl in the United States had a chance to be born twice. At just 530 grams, at the 23rd week of gestation, Lynlee Boemer was removed from her mother's womb for a 20-minute surgery. Without the operation the small one would not survive a tumor in the spine. The tumor of the sacrococcygeal teratoma could lead to the baby having a heart failure, so it was necessary to risk - she had a 50% chance of surviving.

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Depression in pregnancy increases chances of stressed children

Depression in pregnancy increases chances of stressed children

Children whose mothers suffered from depression during pregnancy are more likely to be born stressed or with other neurological and behavioral problems, according to a study by the University of Michigan (USA) . To conclude the study, the researchers followed 254 pregnant women in their 20s. All mothers who presented with depression manifested the symptom at 28, 32 and 37 weeks' gestation, and in the postpartum period.

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