The second month of the infant growth calendar: I am full moon

The appearance of a full moon baby has changed a lot. It is no longer the image of a newborn child, but has become very beautiful. Great progress has been made in various aspects

Body appearance and growth

The full moon baby's skin becomes bright, white and tender, with increased elasticity, thickened subcutaneous fat, reduced lanugo and fetal fat, and a rounded head, which is more attractive.

Physical standard:

Weight: The average weight of male infants is about 5.60 kg, with a normal range of 4.3-7.1. The average weight of the baby girl is about 5.10kg, and the normal range is 3.9-6.6. The weight of the artificially fed baby increases faster, which can increase about 1.5kg or even more.

length: The average height of the baby boy is about 58.5cm, with a normal range of 54.4-62.4. The average height of the baby girl is about 56.8 cm, and the normal range is 53-61.1. There are individual differences in the growth of height, but it is not as significant as weight, and the difference is relatively small.

Head circumference: The average head circumference of male infants is about 39.6cm, and that of female infants is about 38.6cm. Head circumference is a direct symbol of brain development, which affects and influences the baby's future intellectual development.

Development rule:

Weight: Babies born half a year before their birth have a fast weight increase, especially babies from one month to two months It can increase by 200-300g per week. An average of 500~1000 grams can be added in a month.

Height: This month, the baby's height has also increased rapidly, It can be 3-4 cm long in a month This month's baby's height growth is not affected by heredity.

Head circumference: Baby this month Head circumference can reach 36cm In the first half of the year, the average monthly increase of head circumference was 2 cm, but the actual monthly increase was not average.

Anterior fontanel: The size of the anterior fontanel of this month's baby is not much different from that of the newborn, The line on the opposite side is about 1.5~2.0 cm There are also individual differences in the size of each baby's fontanelle, and it is normal if it is no more than 3.0cm and no less than 1.0cm.

motion

In this month, children Many movements of the body are still reflexive For example, each time you turn your head, you use a defensive position (stiff neck reflex), and when you hear noise or feel a fall, you extend your arms (Moro reflex). If you gently pull the child's hand to let him sit up, his head will limp backward.

He may have struggled to raise his head and look around. Although his head can only be raised for 1 to 2 seconds, it can at least make him see the world with a slightly different vision, and move his nose and mouth away from the pillow and blanket that hinder him. The child's legs gradually become stronger and more active, and his legs will straighten from the flexion state at birth. Although his kicking is still reflective from time to time, his strength will increase quickly. There will be many changes in the movement of his hands. The child's hands will suddenly relax and his arms will stretch out.

Physical skill development

This month's baby can't open his hand on his own initiative, but he will put his clenched fist on his mouth to suck, even deep, almost in his mouth, but Don't separate your fingers Put it in the mouth, which means that such a big baby is not sucking fingers, but sucking fists. Unlike a big baby, a small baby is holding a fist Put your thumb in four fingers , instead of putting it out of four fingers, which is the characteristic of a small baby clenching his fist.

Language development

The baby who is more than one month old cannot express himself in words, but he already has the will to express himself. When mom and dad talk to the baby, you may be surprised to find that, The baby's small mouth is making a speech action, with the lips slightly upward and extended forward, forming an O shape. This is the will to imitate mother and father Mom and Dad should imagine that the baby is talking to you. You are like understanding the baby's words and talking to the baby. This is the development and training of language potential. Try to talk with your baby as much as possible to develop your baby's language learning ability.

Visual development

Infants less than two months old The best fixation distance is 15-25cm , too far or too close, although you can see it, you can't see it clearly.

Can easily follow moving objects, the muscles of both eyes can coordinate movement, can follow the light, like to see things with bright colors.

The memory ability of seeing things is further enhanced, as shown in:, When I see the face of my mother and father, I will show a happy expression. My eyes will be bright and I will be very excited The mother and father will also give the baby love eyes, which is the reflection of mother love and father love. The baby will be very happy, which is very beneficial to the physical and mental development of the baby.

Cognitive state

gaze: Place the object 20 cm from the front of the baby, and the baby can gaze at it for more than 7 seconds;

Sounding: Use the voice to tease around the baby's head, and the baby will turn to look for the sound source.

Cognitive ability training: At 20~25cm of the children's eyes, slowly move the colored toy with sound while shaking, so that the children's eyes move with the toy; Or face to face with the child. When the child sees your face clearly, shout the baby's name while moving the face. The child will move with your face and voice, which can promote the healthy development of baby's audio-visual recognition and memory. Neonates are more interested in human gaze (biological visual orientation) than object gaze (non biological visual orientation).

Emotional and social development

Within this month, children More time will be spent every day observing people around him and listening to their conversation He knew that they would feed him, make him happy, comfort him and make him comfortable. When he saw people around him smiling, he felt comfortable. He seemed to know instinctively that he would smile too. The action and expression of his grin or grimace will become a true expression of happiness and friendliness. It will begin to show grief, excitement, joy and other emotions. You can calm yourself by sucking. When the baby is in a good mood, make a variety of facial expressions to him, so that the baby can gradually learn to imitate facial movements or smiles. Be sensitive to the baby's initial emotional experience, and try to deal with the baby carefully and patiently.

Expert Reminder

You can try to hold the baby vertically for a while, and let the baby's head rest on the adult's shoulder to see the surrounding environment. Don't take too long. When the baby makes a sound, the mother must respond to the baby in time and "talk" with the baby as much as possible. You can also play recordings to listen to music for your baby and say some rhythmic and rhythmic nursery rhymes. The bedside layout of the baby should be rich and interesting to attract the baby's attention. The colorful balloons or toys can be hung 70cm above. Don't fix them in one place all the time. Always change the position. The toys you grasp should be soft and safe.