What's It Like To Be One Month Old?

At one month old:

I like to look at black and white colors and patterns more than at other colors.

I roll part of the way from my back to my side.

I keep my hands or fingers slightly open most of the time.

Sometimes I root around and try to suck, even when I'm not feeding.

I make some throaty or gurgling sounds.

I need you to protect the soft spot on the top of my head.

I cry when I am hungry, wet or tired, or when I want to be held.

I may smile at you when I see you or hear you.

I make eye contact with you.

Loud noises, bright lights or rough handling scare me.

I'm often fussy in the evenings.

I turn my head sideways when I'm on my stomach.

My head wobbles if you don't hold it. I need you to put your hand behind my head and neck.

I have learned that I will be fed when I am hungry.

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Month By Month has been adapted for Fathers from Healthy Start, Grow Smart, Your Newborn, Washington, D.C. 2002 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


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