The Evolution Of The Baby One Month After Birth – Being Parents

It’s amazing how much a newborn baby can change a month after birth. It is only then that parents will start to notice different changes in their baby’s development. He is indeed starting to develop skills, to distinguish voices and even to smile. During this period, his senses, brain and body develop.

Every baby is different as they grow and learn skills, this is normal. If we notice that our babies are taking longer to learn some things, or are not moving as much as others, no worries. It is very important to show a lot of patience without rushing him, because he has to learn in his own way and at his own pace.

Your little one will gradually develop his abilities. Therefore, stimulation is recommended to promote the development of his skills.

Most parents observe children’s reactions, often movements and reflexes to stimuli around them. As the central nervous system matures, these reflexes set the stage for more complex responses. This happens with intensity during the first few months of life.

What can you do with your baby during the first month?

The evolution of the baby during the first month of his life involves the following capacities:

• Recognize the voice of his parents. It is strongly recommended that parents talk to their baby in an exaggerated manner so that he can react to all of this.
• Identify the scent of the skin of the mom or dad next to him. Already at this point he can know who is next to him. It is very common for the baby to recognize his mother very quickly, because she is the one who is always by his side.
• Move his mouth. This is what he does especially when he feels the presence of relatives near him.

• Raise your head slightly. When lying on his stomach, he can perform this action. Little by little, he will be able to hold his head up high if you help him practice.
• Observe something in front of him and smile. He can be stimulated with objects such as mobiles, images that he can observe. The baby is born with fixed vision at a focal length of 20 to 25 centimeters.
• Lift your head about 45 degrees if it is on your stomach. Parents can stimulate him or present him with a toy near his head that can get his attention.
• Smile spontaneously At this time you will see the baby smile regularly, especially if you are the one interacting with him.

• Keep your head steady if it is in an upright position. To stimulate his balance, the mother or father can hold him on his knees. In this way, he is stimulated so that his legs can support the weight of the body for a while.
• Bring his hands together. Parents are advised to start helping them with their hand movements. Hold your baby’s hands and teach her to move them.

The baby’s motor development during the first month

At this point, the baby can do different things, which we sometimes ignore. For example, recognizing one’s parents’ voice or certain smells is something difficult to notice.

He can also bend his arms, close his hands or open them. However, he still lacks muscle tone, which means he is not able to control his head movements. However, what you can do is move it around whenever you want.

Indeed, it can perfectly adapt to the posture of the person who holds it. It is very common for him to make gestures involuntarily, although he is very sensitive to changes in position. Moreover, it has a sensitivity to bright lights. So he will react if there is a light in front of him, he will probably close his eyes.

Finally, reflexes such as squeezing someone’s finger or sucking something that is near the mouth are noticeable. Another recognizable reflex in the first month is the one known as Babinski, when he extends his fingers and arms out to the sides and brings them back to his chest.