A Month old baby- the genius of the creator
A month old baby is in a stage of development where it has just begun
to function as a normal living system. Most of the major organs of the
body become functional and it has proper nutritional needs and responds
to external stimuli. The eyes become fully developed and it would even
try and imitate facial expressions which are being made in front of it.
However one must keep in mind that a month old baby is very delicate and
proper care should be taken to ensure that it remains in proper health.
Keeping the baby in good health is the first and foremost priority for
any parent and hence the things should be planned accordingly. A month
old baby should be fed on mother’s breast milk or solution milks which
suffice the necessary nutritional requirements of the baby.
Breastfeeding is the most reliable source of nutrition for the baby. It
develops a strong immunity due to the variety of nutrients which are
present in mother’s milk. Formula milks are milk based artificial
products which have the necessary nutrients present inside it. The
formula milks try and fulfill the nutrition package which is available
from the mother’s milk. A month old baby is well developed in its
senses. It can respond to external stimulus and even it has the capacity
to turn to its sides when gripped from a particular side. This is a
peculiar feature of any month old baby; though it may seem to be small
and underdeveloped, it still has the capacity to respond to various
impulses. One must have noticed that a baby responds negatively to loud
noise and vibrations. It would start crying the moment it hears a loud
noise. Hence we can conclude that a month old baby is sensitive to audio
impulses and generally it dislikes such sounds.
 The appearance of a
month old baby depends on its birth weight and other genetic factors. Generally the head is longer compared to the other portions of the body.
The skin is rough and scaly; occasionally it might have a reddish
appearance. The reddish appearance of the skin is due to the sensitive
nature of baby skin. The head might have a few bumps which even out as
the baby starts growing. These bumps occur due to the various pressures
the head receives during labour and even during caesarean surgery it
might receive deep forceps pressure. Baby check up is important since
the baby cannot express itself even if it is not feeling well. Therefore
one must get the month old babies checked regularly by reputed
pediatrics. Constant monitoring of the baby’s health and growth is
important since regular check ups would determine whether the baby is
growing at the right pace. Heart and lung check up is of prime
importance; the babies should be taken to hospitals with proper
infrastructure and monitoring equipment. Proper infrastructure would
ensure the right diagnosis of the babies in case there is some kind of
complication. The month old babies take meals at the intervals of 2
hours approximately. This is a pretty small gap and it has the tendency
to urinate around six times a day. It gets rid of solid wastes around
three times a day and this is quite normal for a month old baby. The
babies can develop digestive problems and in many cases a griping sound
can be heard from the baby’s stomach. In such cases gripe water can be
administered to the baby in small amounts. This would facilitate the
entire digestive process and would make things more comfortable for the
baby. Breast milk is easier to digest than formula milk and hence it is
better to give breast milk to month old babies.
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