There may be a big gap between the appearance of Baobao when he was born and your imagination. The color of the baby's skin at birth is lavender, but with the establishment of breathing within a minute, the skin color quickly turns red. The whole body flexion may be related to being in a small space in the uterus for a long time. His torso is relatively long and his arms and legs are relatively short.

In the first two weeks, the child will have some spasms, his chin will tremble, his hands will shake, and gradually disappear when the moon is almost full. Instead, he will move his upper and lower limbs more smoothly, looking like riding a bicycle. When his belly is down, his lower limbs will crawl and seem to be propped up. In the first month, the baby's hand is clenched into a fist most of the time, and the finger movement is very limited, but he can bend and extend his arm, and put his hand in the range visible to his eyes or mouth.

In the first week of life, the baby's physical activities are mainly reflexes. For example, when you put your finger into his mouth, he will reflexively suck; In the face of strong light, he will close his eyes tightly. Here are some newborn reflexes that can be observed in the first few weeks:

· Moro reflection When the baby's head suddenly moves, or falls backward, or is surprised for some reason, his reaction is to open his hands and feet, straighten his neck, then quickly hold his arms together and start crying.

· Tread reflection Hold him with his arm, let his foot touch a plane, and he will put one foot in front of the other, as if walking.

· Foraging reflex When you gently tap his cheek or lips, he will turn his head to your hand, which helps to find the nipple during lactation.

· Ankylosing cervical reflex When the head turns to one side, the arm on this side is straight and the other side is bent.

· Mastering reflexes When tapping the baby's palm, he will immediately hold your finger.

· Foot grip reflex When tapping his sole, his sole flexes and his toes tighten.

Crying is the only language of the newborn. If the newborn does not cry at birth, the doctor will immediately carry out rescue - crying symbolizes life, and the size of crying measures the quality of life. Throughout the newborn period, the baby is crying, and novice mothers should learn to understand this special language.

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Vision: In the first month, the child's vision will change a lot. When he is born, he can only see beside him. Gradually, he likes to look at objects 8 to 12 inches in front of him. In one month, he can see objects 3 meters away. He will also learn to track moving objects, and like black and white or high contrast patterns. He likes to see people's faces more than other patterns.

Newborns like to look at their mother's face best. When the mother looks at the baby, the baby will focus on the mother's face, the eyes become bright and appear very excited, and sometimes even dance.

Hearing: During the first month, the baby's hearing development is fully mature. He will pay close attention to human voices and will also be sensitive to noise. At this age, children can not only hear well, but also remember some sounds they hear. They will turn their heads to familiar sounds and languages.

With the increase of understanding of children, you will realize that sometimes they are alert and active, sometimes they can observe but passive, sometimes they are tired and easily irritated. But this so-called perceptual state can change dramatically within the first month. In fact, children have six perception states that need to be cycled several times a day. There are two sleep states and four awake states.

·State 1 Deep sleep lay still

·State 2 Light sleep Exercise during sleep; Noise can wake up

·State 3 Lethargy The eyes begin to close; Doze off

·State 4 Calm and alert Eyes open - clear expression - body does not move

·State 5 Active and alert Active facial and body movements

·6th state weep Crying or crying, body movement

Children will have their own unique personality characteristics at the earliest stage of life , whether he is active and nervous or relatively calm, timid or like facing the new environment. Every thing he does contains his personality characteristics. You should pay attention to these signals and make corresponding responses. From the birth of children, they should adopt different parenting methods according to their different personalities.

Newborns are born with the ability to communicate with the outside world. When a newborn looks at his mother, it is the beginning of communication 。 When the mother speaks, the newborn who is suckling will temporarily stop sucking, or slow down the speed of sucking. He will listen to the mother and ignore others' words. When the baby is crying, parents hold him in their arms, talk to him in kind words, and look at him with loving eyes. The baby will calm down, and may also smile back to parents to make them love themselves more.

It is necessary to determine whether the baby's temperament is active, quiet or general;

Breast milk is the best food for babies, because it is a high-quality nutrient and contains all the basic nutrients needed by babies. At the same time, breast-feeding is also beneficial to the health of mothers, which can make the uterus return to normal size more quickly. There are also some evidence that breast-feeding women are less likely to suffer from breast cancer and osteoporosis. More importantly, breastfeeding can also enhance the relationship between mother and child. Therefore, after the baby is born, we should start breastfeeding as soon as possible based on the principle of feeding on demand. Breastfeeding needs mother's confidence and family's encouragement!