A 1 month old baby still spends a lot of time sleeping. However, his brain has started to develop rapidly, Bun. Babies aged 1 month are even able to recognize their parents' voices.
Even though you can't do a lot of things, it doesn't mean that a 1-month-old baby doesn't need to be interacted with. Precisely at this age, babies need to get enough stimulation to be able to adjust to the new world outside the womb and develop optimally.
Various Aspects of 1-Month Baby Development
Your baby's weight may drop a little in the early days after birth. However, the weight of newborns will usually go back up in the first 2 weeks. After that, the baby will experience weight gain of about 100-200 grams per week.
Here is a 1 month baby development guide based on several aspects:
1 month baby motor skills
Your baby's motor skills will continue to develop with age. From newborn to 1 month of age, you can feel your little one's hand gripping your hand tightly.
In addition, the baby's motor skills will also develop from week to week, namely:
- 2 weeks old: Babies can focus on objects that are at a distance of 20-35 cm. You can train your little one's eye muscles by moving your head slowly from side to side, and see if his eyes follow your movements.
- 3 weeks old: Babies naturally get used to sucking and start being able to turn them over to strengthen the neck muscles. This position is needed for your little one to learn to crawl, roll over, and prepare to sit. However, don't let the baby sleep on his stomach, okay? To be on the safe side, get him used to sleeping on his back.
- 4 weeks old: Babies can not feel that the feet and hands are members of his body. However, you can train your little one by raising his hand and moving his hand in front of his face while talking to him. At this age, your little one has also begun to be able to shake his head in a prone position.
1 month baby's speech
By the time they are 1 week old, babies are generally able to recognize sounds. Usually he will make a sound "Ah" when he saw the face and heard the voice of his parents.
The baby's first experience to learn to talk is by listening to the voice of his mother and the people around him talking. Therefore, make sure you continue to invite your little one to talk, even though he can't understand what you are saying.
For example, when your little one cries, you can immediately come over to him and hold him. Usually, crying is a baby's way of telling him that he is hungry, his diaper is wet, or that he is tired.
1 month baby social skills
1 month old baby likes to see the faces of the people around him. He can also interact in the following ways:
- Focus on the face that is close to his view
- Sometimes startled at hearing loud noises or even responds with crying
- Sometimes showing his expression by laughing, making noises, or making sure the mother responds to these expressions, because it can be a way for the little one to communicate
- Listening to his mother talking to the people around him. He also learns to talk by listening to the sounds his mother makes to him
Things to Pay Attention to in 1 Month Babies
Here are some things to watch out for in a 1 month old baby:
- Although a 1-month-old may already be able to turn his head while lying on his stomach, he does not yet have the neck strength to support his head. So, make sure to always put your hand under your baby's head every time you pick him up.
- You should sleep in the same room as your little one, but not in the same bed, and place him or her on a flat, firm surface, without pillows or toys around him.
- If the baby cries continuously for more than 3 hours and lasts more than 3 days a week for no apparent reason, there is a possibility that the baby has colic. This condition is also characterized by his legs that go up and down and often fart.
- Newborns are usually a little fussy in the afternoon because they may be exhausted from responding to many things throughout the day, such as sounds and people passing by around them. Mothers can do a gentle massage on the Little One, hug, or rock him, so he is calm.
It takes time for a 1 month old baby to adjust to the new world after being in his mother's womb for so long. However, basically the baby's brain develops very rapidly. Each time you interact, your baby's abilities will develop in terms of how to think, remember, and learn.
Mom or Dad can stimulate the social development of your little one who is 1 month old by inviting him to talk at close range while looking into his eyes to train his focus.
Research has found that babies who are communicated frequently are more likely to learn in the future than those who are rarely interacted with.
If you still have questions regarding the development of your 1-month-old baby or want to know more about how to train motor and social skills, you can consult a doctor.
Read the next age development cycle in 2 Months Babies: Responding with a Smile.