The first month of a child's life

The first month of life the baby is called neonatal, or the neonatal period. From, as your baby adjust to life, its future depends on the health of.

The behavior of the newborn in the first week life – a chain of reactions to the challenges of the world. Does your kid have the instincts, reflexes, senses, but he has no knowledge of any further, no experience, He does not know yet, that is a person, not part of the world.

In his system of thought is no cause and effect – events take place as if by themselves, whatever else the other. Or just hear your own baby crying, or calms, touching the mother's breast – everything in this world comes for her unexpectedly. May be, and mourning, and hunger disappear because, that came to my mother. Only after a while in the minds of the baby line up the connection between these events.

Gradually, the child will begin to intuitively feel safe, feeling close to a loved one. Someday, and when you feel, that the child was no longer unknown to you and unpredictable creature. Once that happens, know – Your baby is finally adapted to life outside the mother organism, he was no longer a newborn, he is a babe!

Nobody but you, the parents themselves, unable to determine, when this happens. With the advent of this period, the child will increase the credibility of the mother, and you – get stronger confidence. It was during these early weeks between you and the kid laid the bonds of love. Throughout your life your child will draw energy from them and build on their basis of the relationship with the outside world.

The period of childhood – time, and when a child, and parents adapt to each other. An integral part of this process is the self-regulation of the baby. He learns to regulate the degree of their activity, to smoothly transition from sleep to wakefulness and vice versa.

The first weeks of baby's life

The first weeks of baby's life – This period of adjustment. Smile, sweet Nothing, stroking and wear on your hands are vital in dealing with toddler. Do not be afraid to spoil the child, up to three months, it is not possible. Most take the child in his arms, swing it, gently talk to him, gently presses it to her – This does not mean, you spoil it. You just show your attitude to the baby, You give him the first lessons of kindness, love for others. When a child feels loved, surrounded by attention, care and tenderness, he developed confidence in the world, people, to surrounding events. It creates the foundation of the human soul: a positive attitude towards oneself and others, confidence and the ability to properly assess their strength, initiative. This kid grows cheerful, inquisitive and friendly. To others, he refers with sympathy and interest, is able to enter into long-term, deep and warm relationship with them.

The first month of life rather can be divided into two periods:

• The period of sleep;
• The period of wakefulness.

During the first month of a healthy baby sleeps most of the day (18 – 20 hours). This is quite a natural reaction, protects the baby against many environmental factors. Other content both periods are conditional: feeding, laughter, cry, cry, emptying of the bladder and intestine, the latter two manifestations of life the baby can equally occur both during sleep, and during wakefulness.

Sleeping child

The vast majority of children (about 95%), born full-term physiological childbirth, sleep well. But, since 7-10-day birth, sleep becomes so deep and alternates with periods of wakefulness. Therefore, it is necessary to sort out the child's biorhythms, to timely (namely – during wakefulness) his feeding plan, swaddling, Bathing. Adherence is of paramount importance.

Do not worry, Sometimes if a child misses the feeding. When this happens rarely, This does not mean, that the child is ill. Opposite, if the child falls asleep or difficult to sleep restless toddler, – this should be cause for alarm.

During sleep and wakefulness children emit a lot of strange sounds – and that's fine. Just respiratory system of the child still imperfect. The child can sniff loudly, parents begin to suspect a cold. However, in most cases this is because, that bridge the newborn is too low – and the air hardly runs through nasal passages. Gradually, as the child grows bridge rises above, and puffing fades.

Crying baby

This is the main and most powerful signal, sent a child. On average, babies cry 3-4 hours. Usually parents quickly learn to recognize different shades of mourning, born further mutual understanding between child and adult. Ignore crying baby is not necessary, Although some experts advise just that. If a child in the first week denied attention and communication, baby can later be withdrawn and timid. Studies show, children, to lament that did not pay attention in the first weeks of life, often later become a crybaby – aged 3-5 years.

Crying and smiling are increasingly governed by external factors, and as a result the child begins, of course, even without words, communicate with parents. The first fleeting smile appears on the baby's little face during sleep. At the age of two weeks, the newborn begins to smile, not only in dreams, smile can be seen after feeding. By 3-4 weeks of a smile qualitative changes. The child is already responding to the voice of the parents, establishes eye contact with them and, finally, Awards adults quite conscious smile.

In the first weeks after birth much effort you'll have to go out, to help your child master these transition states. In periods of waking the baby responds to sounds, staring at the faces and objects in front of him – His energy is aimed at, to receive the information. It is in these moments you have the opportunity to engage and communicate with baby. Properly organized schedule, you can help your baby in a natural way to move from one state to another.

Cry baby

If crumb screams, help him to settle down. However, remember, that while every child needs an individual approach.

Some children calm down, If the parents take care of their hands or wrapped in warm and soft blanket. Other, conversely, chafe under any restriction of the freedom and calm down faster, when they are placed on a flat surface and do not interfere with their movements.

Cry of a newborn is normal. He suggests the manifestation of temperament, sense of hunger or signs of disease. "Vociferously" children often encourage parents to unnecessary unrest, surveys of some illness. However, we recommend, primarily, examine your baby and try to explain his excessive "hype".

And the reason may be a cry baby:

• Hunger. Check, that the baby is getting enough milk. This can be conduct control of the amount of urination during the day.
• Careless care. Sometimes it – pretty tight swaddling, clumsily worn clothes, wet diaper, or an awkward position in the crib.
• Manifestations of pain (abdominal pain, cold, diaper rash).

Sure, understand your child will only be able mom. She feels the tone, crying tone, what it wants her child, or that it prevents. We do not recommend to soothe the baby additional feeding or rocking on hands. Remember, that a healthy child during the day can shout to 1,5-2 hours. It is a kind of manifestation of its activity and viability. If you satisfy his need for, that was the cause of crying, the child will calm down soon.

Creek is a sign of discomfort or pain, smile – evidence, the baby is calm and enjoys.

Sounds in the infant's life

Sounds, as well as the movement, calming effect on children. Some will settle down, when they hear the ticking of the clock. Others respond better to the quiet conversation, chanting or whispering. There are children, who love music – lullabies, recording classical works.

There are two ways, by which the child can communicate its internal state – This smile and cry. In the first weeks of life baby, they appear as if by themselves and reflect a response to physiological processes, occurring inside of his body.

We tend to think, that all babies begin their development at the same starting point, but infants are markedly different from each other in terms of motor activity. Some – surprisingly sluggish and passive, other, conversely, exhibit significant activity. Another important difference in newborns – the level of muscle tone. Some children look very strained: their knees constantly bent, hands held tightly to the body, fingers clenched in fists. Other – more relaxed, muscle tone of limbs have not so strong.

The third difference lies in the degree of development of the sensory-motor system. Someone very easy to disrupt: in any case,, even a small crumb of noise shudders around the calf, and her arms and legs begin to move randomly. And someone from birth as though know, how to put your hand in the mouth, and often does, to settle down.

Evaluation of the baby in the first month of life

To assess the development of your baby, we offer a list of criteria for their development from the point of view of your baby.

My achievements during the first month of life.

I:

• I conduct an active way of life from one to ten hours a day;
• most of the time have a look indifferent;
• I memorize things, which appear repeatedly within a few seconds;
• shout, when I think, I need help;
• incessantly, If I take your hands;
• establish contacts eyes;
• Focus your eyes on the face of my mother's response to her smile;
• adapts to the person, which keeps me in her arms;.
• I respond to the human voice;
• I look at things, but still I do not want to drag them;
• I translate briefly look at the appearance of a bright light or object;
• if the mother will invest in palm rattle, I grab it, but quick-release;
• I lean against the mother's chest, even if I do not feed;
• truth, the movement of my hands, feet and hands still coordinated;
• spontaneously sauce arm, and keep the brush slightly open or cam;
• legs and arms, too, are still in bent position;
• often I try and, if you can, I roll over from the back to the side;
• pee is to schedule 20-25 once a day – what can you do, If the bladder is full;
• I often chair, to 6-7 once a day, so my mum feeds;
• and the most important thing – I sleep around 18-20 hours per day from 7-8 awakenings, but it is temporary, I assure you!