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Your cute little baby just completed one full month. If you have noticed, your baby is showing a lot of changes when you compare it to day 1. Here are some 2 month old baby milestones you can expect from your 2 month old baby.
Your baby has just spent around a month in the outside world. There is so much they need to learn and adjust to. In the first few months of a baby’s life, you will see that they are developing and progressing at an amazing pace.
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Here are the standard set of milestones seen in most 2 month old babies. Remember that though these are standard, not all babies reach these milestones at this time. Some babies may be slightly delayed, so do not worry.
Your baby can hear very well. They might turn to the source of sound or jerk in case of sudden noises.
Babies can see better and a little further away now. They will turn their heads from side to side and start looking at their environment and faces around.
They can smell the milk when the mother carries them. You can see them trying to feed or suck as soon as the mother lifts them.
Your baby is ideally on a strict milk-only diet, hence not much development in this area.
During this time, the baby’s fists are mostly clenched and they do not touch or explore much yet.
Babies will keep their fists clenched and try to grasp anything you place in their open palms.
You will see your baby sometimes making jerky movements with arms and legs. They may even bring their arms close to their face. Some babies may hurt themselves this way too.
Babies will calm down when carried, spoken to or sung to. They recognize primary caregivers and even smile at them.
Your baby’s back will get stronger, enabling them to hold up their heads longer during tummy time. Though you still need to support their backs and necks while carrying them, it will be stronger this month.
You may not see any movement yet.
Your baby can recognize voices and react to sounds but can’t comprehend anything yet.
At this time, babies can recognize some faces and voices, and even experience stranger anxiety.
Here is what you can do to help them develop on various fronts:
By the time your baby completes their 2nd month, your baby will be able to
Considering making a visit to your doctor if
Some babies take time to achieve milestones. Your baby is just 2 months old, so don’t panic. Just give them some time and enjoy this phase yourself.
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