During the first 28 days after the birth the child is considered a newborn. After this period the kid becomes the baby or the child of chest age. Growth, weight, appearance, physical skills changed. Each baby is individual, but there are average indicators of development of the child by first month of his life which are considered to be norm. It is necessary to know parameters of normal development of the kid and to consider their some physiological features.
Instruction
1. Regardless of that what were the weight and growth of the child at the birth, for the first month of his extra uterine life it can add up to 900 grams of weight and grow up on 2-3 centimeters. Growth of the kid at the age of one month is 53-55 centimeters, the weight of 3600-3900 grams. You should not panic if growth or weight of the kid differ from the specified norms. It were necessary to consider with what these parameters at the birth. On skin the child can have white or red heat-spots that should not cause concerns as within the first month of life skin of the child adapts to the environment. It is necessary to report to the pediatrician about a large number of rashes which such phenomena as allergic reaction, an intestines imbalance, various infections can accompany urgently.
2. In the first month of life of the child there is a difficult hormonal reorganization. The investigation of it it is possible to find a swelling of chest glands in the kid. Puffiness of a scrotum at boys and mucous or bloody allocations from genitals at girls are consequences of influence of hormones of mother and personal hormonal reorganization. These phenomena are considered as physiologically normal and do not demand special treatment. They have to disappear within 1-2 weeks at implementation of the hygienic procedures including a careful podmyvaniye after each excrement, bathing in a bath. At strong swelling of chest glands, it is impossible to squeeze out their contents independently. If puffiness of a scrotum at boys, the swelling of chest glands and allocation from genitals at girls do not pass, it is necessary to address the pediatrician.
3. Color of eyes remains such what it was at the birth. The main part of time of an eye are closed as the child sleeps. If during wakefulness the plentiful dacryagogue, release of pus or slime from eyes is found, it is necessary to address the oculist or the pediatrician as the possible reason of this phenomenon – obstruction plaintive and nasal channels. For its cleaning it is necessary to carry out the procedure of piercing in specialized medical child care facility in the direction of the doctor. If to arrange big bright objects at distance of 15-25 cm on behalf of the baby and to move them, he will look after them. The child reacts to a sound, trying to turn the head to a sound source. If it is difficult to kid to turn the head and he puts it on the same party, it is recommended to alternate position of the child when it is on mom's hands when feeding or during sleep. This reception is prevention of a wryneck of the baby.
4. At situation "lying on a stomach" the child of the first month of life is capable to raise the head for a short time. The kid distinguishes a voice of parents from other voices, and on a voice of parents the child can "crool". At the sight of a smile can smile.