The newborn baby can already see well at a distance of approximately 20 cm away, can smell and taste after birth.
The newborn can see well up to a distance of 15 to 20 cm from the first days, so when he is suckling he can see perfectly the face of the mother even though it is a little blurred, he is able to recognize it .
The baby's hearing begins to form from the 5th month of gestation, so the newborn can hear and react to loud sounds, so he may cry or become angry when he is surprised by a loud noise.
In relation to the taste, the newborn feels tastes, preferring more sweet than bitter foods and can distinguish pleasant smells from bad, so do not put perfume and avoid strong-smelling cleaners because both can irritate the baby's nose.
Why does the newborn cry?
Babies cry because this is their first way of communicating with the world. So he can demonstrate that he is dissatisfied with something, such as when he is sleepy, hungry or with the dirty diaper.
Usually when the baby is comfortable, without hunger, without sleep and has everything he needs he sleeps peacefully and in the few moments when he stays awake, he likes attention, to be looked into the eyes, to talk with him so that he feels loved .
Motor development of the newborn
The newborn is very hard and can not hold his head, which is too heavy for his neck, but every day it becomes easier to observe his desire to hold his head and by 3 months most babies can keep the head firmly when placed on your lap, for example.
Although he can not hold his neck tightly, he can move his neck and look sideways, shrink, close his hands and get his mother's breast to suckle.
Take a look at this video and see when the baby should start sitting, crawling, walking and talking, and what warning signs parents should watch out for:
Dealing With Common Symptoms
Learn what to do in each situation:
Newborn with gas
You can lay the baby on the bed and bend your little legs, as if you wanted to touch the knee on his belly. Do this movement 5 times and engage with a circular massage on the baby's tummy. Your hand should be in the belly button region down, gently pressing this region. If the baby starts gas it means it is working, so continue for a few more minutes.
You can start this strategy even if the baby is crying because of the gas, because it will certainly bring a great relief from this discomfort, soothing the baby, making him stop crying.
Newborn vomiting
If the baby vomits after nursing or nursing, this may indicate that he has eaten too much or should not have been lying down soon after. To avoid this discomfort one should always put the baby to burp and wait a little to lay him down. Even though he is sleeping it is best to ensure that he is more upright on his lap, with the head near his neck.
If even after these care after each feeding, the baby still vomiting frequently is important to observe if there are other symptoms such as fever and diarrhea because it may be some virus or bacteria that should be evaluated by the pediatrician.
If no other symptoms are present, it may be that the baby has reflux or even a change in the valve that closes the stomach, which may have to be corrected surgically when the baby is bigger and more developed.
Newborn with hiccup
This is a very common symptom that may be related to less obvious causes like when the baby is cold. Usually the hiccup is harmless and does not need to be treated because it does not bring any consequences to the baby but you can give something for the baby to suck like the pacifier or offer the breast or bottle with a little milk because the sucking stimulus blocks the hiccup.
Check out other essential baby care at this stage:
- The sleep of the newborn baby
- Newborn baby bath
