At 2 months old, the baby tries to grab the objects and smiles at you intentionally! But baby's second month can also be a month of little worries like colic! This is also the time to take your baby for immunization. A look back at these few very intense days with your little one.
Growth, awakening, and development of the 2-month-old baby
At 2 months old, your little boy weighs about 4.9 kilos and measures about 56.7 cm
At 2 months old, your little girl weighs about 4.6 kilos and measures about 55.6 cm
His head circumference is about 38.5 cm.
During the second month, the baby's sight and visual contact with the world around him becomes clearer. Baby even manages to look into your eyes for several seconds, your face fascinates him and he smiles at you intentionally! At 2 months, the baby's mental development accelerates, he is more and more attentive to noise and movement.
He also becomes aware of his body and especially his hands when trying to grab objects. Even if the trick is not yet done, your baby can still hold a toy in his hand for a few seconds. How to help: by placing the object directly against its palm. His birth reflexes fade: at 2 months of age, he is already trying to keep his head straight and his legs start to unfold.
At 2 months, Baby obviously doesn't speak yet, but he mainly emits "babbling".
Feeding the 2-month-old baby
As for feeding the two-month-old baby, the recommended dose is 700 to 800 ml of milk per day, whether breastfed or fed with 1st age milk.
Health of the 2-month-old baby
A second post-natal visit is scheduled between 6 and 8 weeks after delivery. In addition to taking stock of a baby's health, it will also allow you to receive maternity benefits.
At two months of age, the baby also receives the first injections of important vaccines to preserve his health.
- From the second month onwards, the first injection of Pentavalent (R) takes place in 3 injections, one month apart.
- The vaccine protects against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Pertussis, Hemophilia, and Hepatitis B. It is done in three injections from the second month of life. The remaining two injections will be made during the third and fourth months.
- The same approach is applied to pneumococcus, which is given in three injections from the second month of life.