2 week infant growth

This week the baby is continuing its efforts to adapt to this new environment, for him, compared to the outside world and the mother\'s uterus, is noisy and bright, some not used. But you will find the baby progress every day, his ability to adapt is very strong.

Most of the first week of birth weight baby will fall temporarily, this is because fewer baby milk, combined with fetal and urine discharge and skin to sweat and breathe makes a part of the body water loss, 2-4 days after the birth of a temporary weight loss, medically known as \"physiological weight loss\" decline in General does not exceed 300 g. With the increase in volume of milk, baby\'s weight, 4th day began to recover this week to restore to the birth weight.

You will find the baby\'s limbs movement is not independent of, the unconscious reflexes, such as when frightened by the larger sound limbs will subconsciously to chest hold long, which is unique to neonatal embrace reflex. To the end of this month, you will find that with the development of baby muscle control, he (she) action gradually becomes conscious of behavior. From birth to 56 days, babies also have a magical ability-walking-reflection, from baby born 8th day, can take advantage of this innate ability to be trained, not only can make babies learn to walk ahead, also can promote the development and maturation of the brain, and intellectual development.

Some baby breathing sound resembling laborious breathing, this is because the baby blanket of the cover, wearing the clothes off the lint, and more dust in the air, blocking the baby\'s nose and upper respiratory tract, but you don\'t have to worry, baby not had a cold, baby cold at this time there is little possibility of babies just trying to breathe. You can try with a small cotton swab become some baby oil, helping babies of dirt in the nasal cavity clear, but action must be gentle, carefully hold the baby\'s head, don\'t let him wiggle.

If you are breastfeeding your baby, you may not have this week really stimulate the secretion of milk, this is normal, patiently persist, milk will have more soon. New mothers often are uncertain whether their babies were filled, especially when the baby always crying again soon or just finished feeding milk to eat when, MOM will be very confused. Please refer to our articles, there will be more questions.

Baby this week remains essentially eat sleep, waking up to eat, milk and urine more often, and there is no law. When babies need to hug and comfort as much as possible, hold your baby.