So small and so fragile, yet your baby will be full of surprises during these four first months!
1st month: Brand new senses
Touch is definitely baby's most well-developed sense.
His sense of smell was already developed before birth and he can immediately recognise the reassuring scent of mummy.
His ear is a tiny technological wonder! He can identify the voices of his parents, which he heard throughout the pregnancy.
His sense of taste develops early too. Naturally attracted by sugary tastes, he gradually learns to appreciate other flavours, because the taste of mother's milk changes depending on what he eats.
2nd month
Your baby is 1 month old and starting his 2nd month. During these first weeks, he has already discovered so much. Even if he still sleeps a lot (around 20 hours per day!), what he likes above all is your company and he loves communicating!
Share tender moments
Surrounded by your love, reassured by your presence and encouraged by you looking at him, he shows surprising moments of attention and exchanges with you. He reacts to your stimulations: your words captivate him, your smiles enchant him, and your tickles delight him. You share a relation of tenderness and communication… and the faces he makes are truly adorable!
Encourage exchange
Talk to your baby close to him. He will recognise your voice and answer in his own way.
Sing lullabies, tell stories, whistle tunes.
When you feed him, look at him with a smile - your face is what fascinates him the most.
Exaggerate your facial expressions, open your eyes wide, stick out your tongue… you'll see that he will try to copy you!
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3rd month
Your baby is 2 months old and starting his 3rd month. You are amazed by this daily progress. He has already made a lot of progress compared to those first weeks, and this is only the beginning!
He starts to hold his head up
When you hold him in a sitting position, he manages to control the movements of his head a little, whereas just a short while ago it was still loose. When you hold him in your arms, he lifts his head and straightens it in line with his body.
He discovers his hands
His little fists are no longer closed; you can open his hands. Baby loves watching his hands. He starts to play with them too. He loves it when they accidentally touch the mobile above his bed.
His routine has changed
Your baby weighs around 5 kilos and probably has 5 feeds per day. His nights are longer, sometimes he sleeps right through, and he starts to wake up later in the morning.
Your baby is 3 months old and starting his fourth month. He is more and more receptive and reacts better and better to different stimulations. Maybe he's starting to laugh a real laugh, with a little chuckle when you tickle him or jump him up and down in your arms?
New physical abilities
When you hold him in a sitting position, he manages to control the movements of his head a little, whereas just a short while ago it was still loose. When you hold him in your arms, he lifts his head and straightens it in line with his body.
He discovers his hands
From 3 months, new motor elements give baby more freedom of movement:
He can reach his hand out to objects: even if he can't yet grab them, this new skill opens up many horizons.
He can stretch his legs when he's held upright: what fun it is to bend and stretch these legs in a jumping movement!
He plays more with his hands: he moves his fingers, turns his hands over and over, inspects them… an ideal way to get to know oneself!
Curious about everything that's going on
From 3 months, baby doesn't generally like to be left alone. He seeks company and entertainment. And above all, he wants to watch everything that's happening around him!
He doesn't want to stay in a lying down position only, and although he can't yet sit without support, he loves this position. It gives him a great view of a multitude of exciting things and enables him to take part in the life of the household!
