Development of the newborn by weeks. Diagnosis at the end of the first month of life
Newborn is the period of a child's life, whichincludes about a month (28 days), is considered in parts and divided into 2: early and late. The first one lasts 7 days from the moment of appearance of the baby to the light, the second - from the 7th to the 28th day. How does a newborn develop for weeks? A child is born with incompletely formed internal organs and tissues, which continue to develop during these periods. The main activity of crumbs at this time are sleep and nutrition.
Child development schedule in early neonatal period
At this time, tissues and internal organs of crumbsintensively improved. Therefore, frequent visits to a pediatrician and close monitoring by him are necessary. When examining a child, the pediatrician evaluates his general condition:
- Sleep. During this period, the baby sleeps up to 18 hours during the day. Everyone has his own regime: someone sleeps more often, but little by little, someone - less often, but longer. It is better to put the baby on the barrel so that it does not choke with a belch. In order for the head to take the correct shape, you need to change the position of the child, shifting from the right side to the left.
- The newborn's chair is watery, has a smallan admixture of mucus and a yellowish-greenish color. Its number reaches 8 times a day. A peeing baby about 15 times. Often during this period, swelling of the mammary glands occurs, and the girls from the vagina develop a white turbid liquid.
- Volume and mode of supply. The child in the first few days loses weight about 5% of the original, then until 10 days of life gaining the same as at birth.
- Development of the necessary motor functions.
- Work of the intestine.
- Reaction to family members.
- Skin condition.
- Presence of possible infections.
Development of a newborn by weeks: late period
Approximately from the second week of life, baby sleepbecomes shorter, and the waking time lasts longer. The crumb already begins to turn the head to the source of sound, and it is at this point acquiring a normal form. In this period, after the umbilical wound heals, you can already bathe the baby, spread it on your tummy and practice aerobics on fitball. The feeling of any discomfort of the child is expressed by his crying. Over time, my mother will be able to distinguish between the causes and take the necessary measures. The movements and the look of the baby become more conscious, and the basic reflexes are already formed.
Development of the newborn by the week: main provisions
Parents should take into account that here are given onlyaverage indicators, and each child develops in own way. So do not worry if something is different from them. During this period, as in any other, the crumbs need parental love, affection, caring, understanding and acceptance. Massage, gymnastics, poteshki, bathing and much more are very useful at this time and will make the development of the baby more interesting for him and his mother.
Diagnosis of child development at the end of the neonatal period
By the end of the first month of life the baby already knows how:
- Turn your head to a source of light or sound;
- focus on the object;
- listen to the sound source for about 15 seconds;
- smile to her mother, hearing her voice and seeing her face;
- agukat, groan and pronounce sounds in a singsong;
- "Communicate" with adults;
- Raise the head for a few seconds in the supine position.
Development of a newborn by week: summing up
The first month of life is very important for the baby. At this time the tissues and internal organs of the crumb are finally formed, the basic reflexes develop. Movements and eyes become more conscious, and many new skills appear, which are the foundation of the baby's future life.
