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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Faris' Milestones - Month 1 (Update)

Faris can ..............
Physically and mentally
• Moves head from side to side (lil' bit)
• Gazes at human faces
• Can focus on objects up to about 12 inches away (without seeing details) (yeay!!)
• Blinks at bright lights (yeay!!)
• May follow an object with gaze but loses it after a while (yeay!!)
• Likes contrasting colours and patterns ( yup, red and white)
• Has strong reflexes (sikit-sikit)
• Brings hands to face (yeay!!)
• Turns towards familiar voices and sounds (yeay!!)
• Likes skin contact with closest caregivers
• May smile at familiar faces

Language and emotions
• Responds to loud sounds (yeay!!)
• Cries if over or under-stimulated (yeay!!)
• Makes small cooing noises (yeay!!)

Feeding
• If breast-fed: Most breastfed babies feed ‘on demand’, i.e. whenever hungry (yeay!!)
• If formula-fed: A one-month-old will usually drink about three to four ounces of milk per feeding (about 18 to 32 ounces a day)
• May pass stools at least three times a day (more than 3 times maaa)

Sleep
• Have more established sleep-wake patterns (ayark, belum le)
• Sleeping every two to three hours (yesss!!)
• Awaking to feed then going to sleep again (of course!!)