Want to share your parenting queries and get answers
Get Solutions and advice from other parents and experts
Ask a QuestionMom of a 4 yr 7 m old child4 years ago
Q.
#AskTheExpert in 1 month what should be development in baby activity ?
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

2 Answers

A. Right from the first day, your baby has a set of reflexes designed to protect her and ensure she gets the care she needs (even if your parenting instincts haven’t kicked in yet).
Some of these early reflexes include the rooting reflex (which helps her locate the breast or bottle for feeding), the sucking reflex (to help her eat), the Palmar reflex (this is the one that makes her grip your finger when you put it in her palm), and the Moro reflex (the jumpy reaction she has when startled).
You can try checking your baby for these and other first-year reflexes, but keep in mind that your results may vary and will probably be less reliable than those of the doctor.
Newborn senses
All of your baby’s senses are at work from the moment she’s born, including:
Vision. Her puffy eyes may match yours. But unlike yours, your brand new baby’s eyes are swollen from delivery, and perhaps the protective antibiotic eye ointment administered right after birth. Her vision is a little blurry — but she’s able to see your face and other close-up objects. Just be sure to hold them 8 to 12 inches in front of her, which is her range of vision. You may also notice that her eyes sometimes cross. That’s because the muscles that control eye movement aren’t yet fully developed and is nothing to worry about.
Hearing. While her hearing isn’t completely developed, your child is already familiar with your voice and other sounds that she heard often in the womb.
Taste. Her sense of taste is highly developed, and she can differentiate between sweet and bitter — with a preference towards the sweet stuff (breast milk and formula fit the bill perfectly).
Smell. Soon after her arrival, she’ll recognize your scent.
Touch. This sense is the most developed at birth. Through touch, your baby learns the softness of your face, that nothing is more rewarding than a cuddle, and that she’s loved by those who care for her.
Curled-up body
Being squished in your uterus and then pushed through the narrow birth canal means your baby’s body will be kind of scrunched up for some time. Her hands are in little fists, and her arms and legs are tucked closely to her body.
No worries. Her muscles will relax during the next few weeks.
Swollen sex organs
Worried about that swollen scrotum on your baby boy or those swollen labia on your little girl? It’s perfectly normal and temporary. They’re due to hormones of yours still circulating in your newborn’s body. They'll be down to baby proportions before you know it.
Those same hormones are also responsible for any milky discharge leaking from the nipples (a possibility for both boy and girl babies) and vaginal discharge (which can sometimes be tinged with blood). As with the swelling, the discharge should go away within a week or two.
Report Abuse

A. hi
at this stage of age,
babies cry and fuss more this is typical part of development which will pass in time.
your baby will respond to your voice and smile.
he or she can see the object about 45cm away.
he or she watch you move around .
Report Abuse
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Mom of a 1 yr 1 m old girl
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

Father of a 5 m old boy
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

Mom of a 10 m old boy
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

Mom of a 7 m old boy
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Father of a 3 yr 9 m old boy
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

Mom of a 1 m old girl
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

Mom of a 1 yr 2 m old boy
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

Mom of a 1 yr 6 m old girl
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Guardian of a 1 yr 6 m old girl
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

Mom of a 2 m old girl
Answer
Follow
Report Abuse
Share

SUGGESTED ARTICLES
Do you know any solution to this question?Let’s go to the app - To help out fellow parents & to get answers to your questions
Add An Answer
Add An Answer
Add An Answer
Ask a Question
This question is being asked for:
Your identity will not be revealed
POST
Post Answer