Reflexes of your child after birth

A child is born with many important, deeply rooted behaviors. There are automatic reactions that are believed to help children realize basic needs. Many of these early reflexes will slowly disappear within six months.

Suckling reflex It is a natural instinct for the child to suck everything that gets into the mouth. He readily sucks the mother's nipple, the nipple of the bottle, your finger. This reflex is decisive for survival, and vigorous sucking is a sign of a healthy child. He can also suck his fingers or thumb to calm himself.

Radicular Reflex Triggers when you touch the baby's cheek;

he turns to you

and tries to suck your finger( 1).

This reflex helps the child

find food. If you want the

child to eat, touch the

to his lips.

Gripping reflex If you give your finger to the child's handle, it will grab it tightly, and this grasp will be so strong that you can lift the child by the handles( 2).When you try to remove your finger, the effort will increase.

Moro Reflex Also known as a fright reflex. It manifests itself when a child hears a loud noise or abruptly moves. At the moment of fright the child's handles suddenly disperse to the sides, and fingers spread out( 3).Then the child pushes the pens to his chest, compresses his fingers in the fists and, perhaps, for a short while will cry.

Reflex walking Also called stepping reflex. It manifests itself when you hold the child vertically under your arms and allow the legs to touch the flat surface. The child naturally starts to do step-by-step movements and tries to move forward ( 4).

Diving Reflex Although you should never leave a baby underwater, if you put it there for a short while, it will joyfully float without any problems. This is because the baby's lungs close, as soon as it enters the water.

A good-humored child will quickly adapt to new people and have few problems associated with sleep and eating. However, such a child can easily be overexcited because it absorbs a lot of information. If the child turns away, and does not express interest or suddenly falls asleep, then it's time to take a break.

How the child communicates

First crying is the only way for a child to communicate when he needs something, and it's hard for you to understand what that means. But the observation, patience and experience of trying in various ways to calm the baby will help you learn a lot about what your child wants to tell you.

All children cry differently. Some cry for a while, others make a short cry, and the third cry very long. Some are easy to reassure, others difficult. Sometimes children cry for no apparent reason, and it seems that they can not be reassured. There is also a way of crying - some cry intensely, others only sob. The common thing is that children cry when they need something and are asked to react to their need.

AS THE

CHILD IS GROWING The newborn for three months makes a huge leap forward. Although some children lose some weight after birth, then they quickly gain weight. After reaching the initial weight at birth, the child on average adds 15-30 grams per day for six months.

Although it may be difficult for you to assess the daily changes, friends who have seen it only after birth will admire the progress of the baby. The doctor will confirm these changes and give you an opportunity to see how he grew up.

In addition to adding weight, the child will develop his muscle strength. At birth, he could barely raise his head. By the month the child can raise the head and turn it, although you will still have to support it when the child is in an upright position. By the age of two months the baby can lift the head and chest lying on his stomach. To three months - to lift a breast on the extended out handles.

For 4-5 months the child will be able to control the handles and grab the items. To study them, he will use his mouth, holding objects in his hand, biting them and sucking. About six months will begin to roll and probably learn to control the head and neck and try to sit.

Newborns do not have tears

Although newborn babies cry a lot,

in fact, the tears they appear

around 3-12 weeks. This happens

from the fact that the tear duct removes the excess

fluid of the lacrimal glands before they are overfilled with

.

Socially, the child will become more communicative. Immediately after birth, he looked at you with a serious expression on his face. After 4-8 weeks there will be an unforgettable moment when he looks at you and smiles - the first signal of communicability. At the same time, the daily routine will become more predictable, which will facilitate understanding of the child's mood and needs.

By 8 weeks the baby will also start walking, which is the beginning of the development of speech. By 4 months the child understands all the basic sounds that make up his speech. Between 4-6 months he realizes the difference between different sounds and begins to babble. Lepeting is usually accompanied by repeated repetition of vowel sounds. But at this age the child will still communicate through crying.