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Your 2-Month-Old Baby

Your 2-Month-Old Baby

Month 2

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Your 2-month-old baby is growing and developing. She might start to smile, or react to sounds, make sure you document these precious moments!

Nutrients For You When Breastfeeding

Your Nutrition This Month

As breastfeeding mums, your diet and how you nourish your body matter.1 If you are breastfeeding, here are the essential vitamins and minerals you need:

Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is vital for the formation of red blood cells and producing energy. Where to find Vitamin B12? You can find Vitamin B12 in animal produce such as poultry and eggs.

Iron
Your iron levels may drop during breastfeeding. As such, replenishing your iron levels is important to prevent fatigue or an impaired immune system. Where to find Iron? Iron can usually be found in lean red meat and green leafy vegetables.

Calcium
As you might experience transient bone loss while breastfeeding, taking in calcium helps to build and maintain bone health. Where to find Calcium? Common sources of calcium include nuts and dairy foods such as milk and cheese.

Breastmilk Is Best For Your 2-Month-Old Baby

Breastmilk is best for babies. Consult your doctor before deciding to use infant formula or if you have difficulties breastfeeding.

2-Month-Old Baby Development

Your Baby’s Development

Two months old, and she’s already telling you like it is.

All babies develop at different rates. You should not be concerned if your baby does something later or earlier than your friend’s children. In general, by the end of your baby’s second month, she will likely be able to do the following:

  • Smile when you touch or talk to her.
  • React to loud sounds by startling, crying, or getting very quiet.
  • No longer keep her hands in tight fists.
  • Begin recognising you and your partner as the parents.
  • Be able to lift her chest off the floor using her forearms for support.

Your Baby Is Always Reaching Out

It may appear that your baby is passive – eating, sleeping, and waiting for you to do things for him. Watch for these ways he has to reach out to you:

  • Seeking ways to adapt to the world outside the womb (sleeping is one way he learns to organise his life, turning off the environment to conserve energy needed to grow).
  • Giving you signals – watching him closely, you’ll learn how much or little stimulation he can handle, and when he’s ready for talking, feeding, singing, or playing (“I’m happy and ready to play” signals include open eyes, relaxed arms and legs, and maybe even a tight, playful grip around your finger).
  • Ready to say enough is enough – if baby is played with, talked to, or fed too much, he may grimace, turn and look away, clench his fists, and wriggle or spit up (these messages say, “Slow down, please. I need more peace and quiet.”).

Establishing Sleep Patterns For Your 2-Month-Old Baby

By the time your baby is 6-12 weeks old, he’ll probably be sleeping for longer stretches of the night. If he’s not, you may have to help him learn to fall back to sleep on his own.

Some tips and tricks

  • Establish a before-bed routine, whether it’s gently rocking him in your arms or stroking his back and arms.
  • Wait until he’s groggy, but still awake; then lay him in his crib, say “good night,” turn off the light, and leave the room.
  • If he cries, wait a few minutes before returning.
  • If he continues to cry, go back in the room (leaving the light off), rub him, and talk to him in a soothing voice until he quiets down, then say “good night” and leave the room again.
  • If he still continues to cry, check for a wet diaper, vomiting, fever, or other signs that he’s in distress. If his diaper needs changing, try to do it quickly and quietly, without taking him out of the crib and stimulating him too much. If he doesn’t need a diaper change (and he’s not ill), gently rub his back and talk to him in a soothing voice until he calms down, then say “good night” and leave the room.
  • If he begins to cry again, repeat this pattern until he falls asleep.
  • Whenever possible, try not to run to him on his first cry – if it’s a cry of distress or continues for a few minutes, investigate.

It may take a few days, but he’ll get the hang of it. Establishing this skill when your baby is still young will help prevent bedtime battles later.

References:
¹ Diet for Breastfeeding Mothers, Abbott Family. Available at https://abbottfamily.com.sg/articles/nutrition/diet-for-breastfeeding-mothers

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