They may need extra comfort when you get home with them, want to nurse more, be held more, or even have more periods of fussiness and crying. If you notice that your baby seems to be crying more this week, it could be due to a change in routine, or it may also be a normal part of development at this stage. The American Academy of Pediatrics says crying may actually increase during 6 to 8 weeks of a baby's life, so you might just need a little extra patience this week to get through some fussy times together.
Always remember to get assistance when you can, and if you are ever feeling the urge to shake your baby, put them down in a safe place and call for help. Sometime between weeks 3 and 6, your baby will go through another growth spurt, so you may notice slight changes in eating and sleeping habits. By 6 weeks, your baby may be more adept at feeding efficiently, with breastfeeding sessions lasting around 15 to 20 minutes.
Up until this time, your baby may have been having bowel movements several times a day and maybe as frequently as after every feeding.
But as your little one enters the second month of life, they may start experiencing a decrease in bowel movements. At this age, it is very normal for breastfed babies to only have a bowel movement once a day, or to skip several days altogether. In fact, babies that are exclusively breastfed and do not receive any formula at all can go up to a week with only one bowel movement. At first, you may find this decrease concerning, but you can monitor your little one for constipation by being aware of these signs.
Bowel movements that are hard or resemble pellets. Normal bowel movements range from being loose or soft. Discomfort or irritability in your baby with bowel movements. Formula-fed babies are more likely to get constipated than exclusively breastfed babies, especially with high-iron formulas. Your baby will most likely not sleep through the night until at least two months of age, but hopefully last week you started to notice they were more awake during the day and sleeping for longer stretches at night.
At this age, your infant will still sleep an average of 16 hours per hour period. You can start to initiate these practices that will encourage your little one to sleep well as they grow:.
There are numerous health and safety issues to be aware of at this stage. Sometime between weeks 6 and 9, your baby will have a 2-month check-up.
The 2-month check-up is an important one because it will include your baby's first round of several vaccinations, including a combination vaccination. At this appointment, your baby will receive the pneumococcal, DTaP, Hib, and polio vaccines as injections and the rotavirus vaccine orally.
Your baby will also receive the second hepatitis B at the 2-month check-up if they didn't have it at the 1-month checkup. Talk to your doctor about what they recommend you do in preparation for your visit.
You may want to plan on nursing your baby right after the vaccinations to help soothe. So, talk to the office staff to make those preparations, if needed. Educate yourself about the vaccines your baby will receive and why they are so important for your infant and the health of your family.
If you have any concerns, discuss them with your doctor. Usually, the only complication your infant may experience from a vaccine is a little redness and irritation at the injection site and, in some cases, a mild fever. Now that your baby is 6 weeks old, you might be feeling like a parenting pro.
Despite your expertise, it's still a good idea to brush up on some basic baby health and safety necessities this week, like taking an infant CPR class. Many are available for free for new parents at your local hospital. As a new parent, you may be going back to work and have been cleared by your pregnancy care provider at the 6-week check-up. But remember you will be on a postpartum journey for many weeks and months after your baby is born.
Going back to work can be a very difficult time as you prepare to leave your baby for the first time. Talking about it with other moms who have been there before can help you go through the transition. Focus on self-care this week, especially if you are returning back to work. Some key self-care activities include continuing to take your prenatal vitamins if you are breastfeeding and finding emotional support. Additionally, have a postpartum depression plan in place.
Go over the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression with your partner or someone in your life that you trust and review a plan for what to do if the signs develop. Get it free when you sign up for our newsletter. American Academy of Pediatrics. Returning to work. Updated November 2, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Optimizing postpartum care.
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Published November 1, Important milestones: your baby by two months. Updated June 19, This article about normal newborn behaviour assumes that your baby is full-term, healthy, feeding well and growing normally. If your baby was born early, is unwell, or if you are not sure whether your baby is feeding or growing well, please check with your midwife, health visitor, doctor or breastfeeding supporter.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of signs that more could be going on than just normal newborn behaviour:. If any of these apply to you, please seek further help from your healthcare provider or a breastfeeding supporter. From now on, your baby will spend increasing amounts of time awake. This is most commonly, though not always, in the evening and first part of the night, and tends to build in intensity over the next few weeks.
The peak age for crying is around weeks. Many pregnant women notice that their unborn baby seems most active when they lie down at bedtime. This could be because they have stopped walking around and lulling their baby back to sleep! It is common for newborn babies to continue this pattern of evening wakefulness during the first few weeks after birth. By about 6 weeks, most babies are learning that the night is for sleeping, and though they may still need to feed at night for many months will begin to settle to sleep more quickly after a feed.
You can gently help your baby learn the difference between night and day by taking him out in the daylight, especially in the morning, and keeping the lights low at night. Another reason for babies to be unsettled by the end of the day is that their brains feel like they are on fire! In busy households, with other adults and children coming back at the end of the day, some babies may find all the extra activity overwhelming, too.
Breastfeeding provides babies with much more than just milk. Most babies like to feed more often in the evening. You can find some ideas below of other ways to soothe a frazzled baby. In fact, the opposite is true. Psychologists know that babies whose needs are met promptly early on are more likely to develop into trusting, confident children, because they find the world to be a safe place and know that they can always find help if they need it.
In the early months, if you are managing to keep your baby safe, fed, comfortable and reasonably happy, you are doing a great job. You feed your baby until she looks fast asleep. You carefully put her down in her bed. Talking to other moms who have dealt with colic can also help, if for no other reason than to be reassured that it eventually passes. A trick that worked to soothe one baby may be the one that works for yours.
Read more about the possible causes and ways to help your baby through it. If you have an inconsolable baby and are wondering about colic, reading about this concept to describe the phase may provide a new perspective. Eating and sleeping habits are always evolving, so just when you think your baby has figured one thing out, a new issue may crop up.
Your breastfed baby may have stretched out their feeding sessions to every four hours by now and suddenly be demanding to be fed every hour again. Formula-fed babies may also be wanting more this week—all part of a normal growth spurt that often hits at this time. There are already apps and video games! You can read more, including what to expect at your first pelvic floor therapy appointment.
Never mind the exhaustion and distraction of a new baby, but the fear of painful sex can make this one of the hardest milestones. While the Canadian Paediatric Society continues to take a hard line against any form of co-sleeping, some breastfeeding and attachment-parenting advocates believe that bed-sharing with your baby can be safe.
Precautions are a must, including putting your baby on their back to sleep, ensuring that no other children are in the bed and removing all blankets and pillows. Adorable or concerning? Now that you got the go-ahead to start exercising, do you have, like, 15 minutes?
Here are four easy yoga poses to boost your mind and body instead of scrolling through your Instagram account again. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, pointing forward. Take a deep breath in and raise your arms straight up over your head. Push your shoulders down and away from your ears.
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