2 weeks to the newborn: development, regimen, stool. How many should eat, cough, sleep a newborn in 2 weeks?

Most recently, mom and dad took out of the hospital a small screaming envelope. Now, when it's 2 weeks old for a newborn, it does not seem so small as in the first days. Children grow by leaps and bounds, delighting their parents with new skills.

Physiological features of a two-week-old baby

The yellowness, swelling and redness by this time should already pass. Usually during this period the newborn has no umbilical cord and can be bathed. The baby gradually adds weight and adapts to a new way of eating and getting the necessary substances with mother's milk. In growth at this time the child does not add much (usually 3 centimeters per month). By the age of two weeks, the head of a newborn takes on a natural form. By this time, swelling on the face subsiding. Because of the persistence of hypertonia, the baby's legs and arms are in a bent position, the jaws are compressed. They relax only during sleep. This will pass by the end of the first month. The head can not keep the baby alone for the time being. At this time the child extremely quickly overheats and is overcooled, he can not fully regulate the temperature of his body. Usually, when the baby is 2 weeks old, the skin begins to peel. It takes about two months. The movements of the newborn during this period are conditioned by reflexes, they are involuntary and chaotic. Nails for two weeks had time to grow, they can be cut. The skin of the baby on the feet and palms during this period is dry.

Baby's weight

During the first week of life, the child loses 5-8% of the original weight. From the second week, recovery begins, and the baby compensates for all losses by about the tenth day. There is no need to panic if the first time a newborn does not add much weight, because during childbirth the child experiences the greatest stress, the consequence of which is the loss of body weight. By the end of the second week, the baby should add about 150-200 grams, approximately 20 grams per day.

Baby food in 2 weeks

One-time amount of food, how many a newborn should eat at 2 weeks with natural feeding, is 80 grams in 8 days, and 80-90 grams at 9 and 10 days. The daily volume is 1/5 of its weight. If the crumb is on artificial or mixed food, experts advise feeding the baby every three hours in the afternoon and 5 hours at night. The daily volume is calculated in the same way.

How do you know if your mother has enough milk?

If the child behaves calmly, sleeps well, normally adds weight and sustains between feedings 2 hours, then you should not worry. The number of urination per day should be at least 15. If the crumb behaves restlessly, improves weight, you should measure the amount of milk. This is very simple: first, before and after feeding, it is necessary to strip the baby and weigh, and secondly, to express the milk into the bottle and see how much the newborn baby eats in 2 weeks.

What should I do if my child has a bad appetite?

There are several reasons why a baby can eat badly:

• Poor supply of milk.
• Mom does not have enough milk.
• In the nipple of the bottle is too small a hole.
• The baby has a stomatitis or thrush, because of which painful sensations arise.
• Nasal congestion.
• The abdomen is sick (colic, constipation).
• The kid does not like the taste of milk. This happens if the mother is fond of acute and salty foods.
• The selected formula is not suitable for the child.
• Milk in a bottle of unsuitable temperature.
• The kid is sick.
• There is a bad atmosphere in the room (noisy, too light, stuffy).
• Mom's smoking (when smoking changes the taste of milk due to harmful substances entering it).
• Wrong form of the nipples.

Finding the reason, it is much easier to solve the problem. But in each of the above cases it is necessary to do several things:

• It is important to teach the baby to eat according to the regime. So it will be easier not only for the child, but for the mother herself.
• You do not have to crush it and make it eat, it takes time to get used to the new rules.
• It is very important to follow a diet.
• Walking in the fresh air for 15-20 minutes will help to work up an appetite.

If the mother does not observe the child's weighty reasons for refusing to eat, but there are still problems with eating, one should consult a pediatrician.

Chair of a 2-week-old baby

When the newborn is 2 weeks old, the stool becomes less frequent, and its consistency changes slightly. During this period the baby can emptied about four times a day. The color of the stool is yellow, and the consistency is mushy.

Many mothers are asking themselves: Was it 2 weeks old for a newborn baby, how much should he crock? There is no single-valued and exact answer to it. Every mother should know that problems with the stool (as well as regurgitation and colic) will not pass until the child's digestive system is formed and used. Most often this happens after three months of age. If the baby is a lot of naughty, presses the legs to the stomach, then this is a sign of colic. Most often, they begin when the 2-week baby is 2 weeks old. The best means from them are stroking the belly near the navel clockwise, dill water, a gas pipe and, of course, the love and care of the mother.

To the child 2 weeks. Basic reflexes

• Galant's reflex. When holding a finger along the spine, the baby arches his back.
• Reflex support. When the kid touches a surface with his feet, he immediately bends them and straightens them, leaning on the foot.
• Reflex walking. If at the moment of manifestation of the support reflex a little bend the child forward, then he begins to sort out legs.
• Reflex crawling. If you put it on your stomach, then the baby starts alternately bending the legs, and if you put a palm to them, the child will try to push off.

2 weeks to the newborn. Sleep and wakefulness

A two-week-old baby gets tired too quickly from new sensations, so the time of wakefulness does not increase especially from the moment of birth. The duration of a baby's sleep in two weeks is several hours. At night, a child can wake up to eat, every 3 hours, but in general the night sleep becomes more calm and prolonged. Young mothers often ask the question: "How much a newborn should sleep" 2 weeks is the age when the baby sleeps from 16 to 20 hours a day, the periods of wakefulness between sleep last for half an hour.

There are situations when it should be said that the child has problems with sleeping:

• The baby sleeps less than 15 hours a day.
• The waking period is more than four hours in a row.
• The child falls asleep badly and quickly wakes up.

The main reasons for this behavior of the baby can be:

• Discomfort caused by hunger or a dirty diaper;
• Uncomfortable temperature in the room;
• Too light;
• noise;
• Colic or disease.

If your mother can not find the cause on her own, you should contact your child's doctor.

Baby's sight in 2 weeks

Every mom is interested in what organs of feeling the newborn (2 weeks) enjoy most. The development of sight, hearing in this period is in full swing. At the age of two weeks, the vision of the newborn becomes more clear, but is still in development. The baby's face is able to see and focus on it at a distance of 20 centimeters. The most attractive to him are the hair and mouth of mom or dad. His baby is still able to distinguish his mother for the most part by smell. But he can already remember faces. Most of all kids at this age like bright, moving objects, especially red. At the child at this age the sight is not coordinated, there can be a small strabismus, in it there is nothing terrible.

Basic skills of the child in 2 weeks:

• A crumb can observe the parents and follow their movements.
• The child sometimes has an involuntary smile.
• A crumb can follow the movement of a bright toy.
• The kid can turn his head to his mother's voice or the ringing of a rattle.
• He can involuntarily build funny grimaces and even wink.
• A two-week-old child can recognize Mom and Dad.

Tactile sensations of the baby

At the time when the newborn is 2 weeks old, his skin is very sensitive and receptive. Moreover, the development of the child depends on how often the mother communicates with him in the language of touch. Feeling that my mother is around, the baby feels completely safe. Therefore, parents need:

• As often as possible to take the crumbs on their hands;
• Knead the kid's arms and legs;
• Stroke it on the back from bottom to top;
• When changing clothes, you can stroke the baby, blow it on the skin.

The hearing of a two-week-old child

All the sense organs of the baby, including the rumor, at this stage so far only develop. The most developed in this period is the sense of smell, the least hearing and sight. But, starting from the 2nd week of life, the child reacts to the sound much more actively than before. When the baby turns 2 weeks old, he hears the sounds much more clearly and can focus his attention on them. Tips for the mother in the period of formation of hearing in the child:

• You need to hum beautiful melodies and songs;
• Talk with the baby;
• At the child to talk only in a quiet tone, because during this period the children are very sensitive to intonation, so they can not be screamed at all in any case;
• Protect the baby from the sharp, loud sounds that scare him;
• Show crumbs to musical toys;
• Try not to turn on the TV in the presence of the baby, it irritates the nervous system of the crumbs.

Care for a two-week-old child

And finally, a few more tips for young parents to care for a newborn baby.

Umbilical wound

Umbilical residue disappears on the 4-10th day of life. Most often to the discharge from the hospital remains a small area, covered with a crust, which itself falls off within two weeks. Umbilical wound is treated 2 times a day with a solution of hydrogen peroxide. The treatment should be carried out after bathing. Be sure to consult a doctor if:

• The navel becomes wet, swells, blushes, it smells unpleasant;
• Oozing blood from the navel;
• There is protrusion in the navel;
• The crust does not disappear for a long time.

Frontal and dry skin

Dry skin of a two-week-old baby is absolutely normal, which does not require additional care and passes by the beginning of the second month. In order to moisturize it, just swim the crumb every day.

Prevention of diaper rash:

• Washing of the baby after each trip to the toilet, as well as at night and in the morning;
• Careful processing of all wrinkles;
• Timely change of diaper;
• Bathing with the addition of a string;
• Cream from diaper rims as needed;

If the pediatrician has discovered a child's diaper rash, you need:

• Use assigned ointments;
• Choose soap without fragrances, water-based cream;
• Organize baby air baths;
• Use only cotton fabrics;
• Give up diapers.

Happiness and new bright impressions you together with the newborn baby!