What to expect two months after birth newborn – 2 months old infants

By this time

It is normal if…
• your baby does not sleep or eat on a schedule
• your baby wake up 1 to 3 times each night for breast milk or forumal
• your baby cries — this is how your baby lets you know that he or she needs something

Eating and Pooping

• Breast milk is the best food for your baby.
• Breast milk or formula is the only thing that you need to feed your baby
• Your baby does not need water.

Development and Play

• You won’t “spoil” your baby if you hold and cuddle him or her a lot.
• Talk to your baby — this helps a baby learn how to talk
• Babies like bright colors. You can put a Hanging toy so your baby can see it (on the crib or the infant seat).

Safety

• Always hold your baby’s head
• Put your baby on his/her back to sleep
• Take out fluffy pillows, toys, and blankets from the crib.
• Onle leave your baby alone in the baby seat on the floor so he/she does’t fall
• Never leave your baby alone on the bed
• DO NOT smoke near your baby. Your cigarette smoke can hurt your baby’s lungs and make him/her get sick easier.
• Always put your baby in a car seat. It’s the LAW!
• Put the car seat in the back seat of the car.
• Put the car seat facing backwards.
• If you have questions about how to put your baby’s car seat in the right way, contact your local fire station.
• In the summer, protect your baby from the sun.
• Put a hat and light clothes on your baby.
• Don’t keep your baby in the sun between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM

Some other hints

• New mothers need lots of rest. Try to rest whenever your baby is sleeping.
• If you think that your baby is not well, take your baby’s temperature. Always take your baby’s temperature in his/her bottom (rectum, popo). Call your doctor with any questions.
• Never give your baby any medicine like Tylenol/Tempra without talking to your baby’s doctor first.
• You may need to cut your baby’s nails every other day. Buy a pair of little nail clippers at the drugstore.
• Your baby may sneeze (achoo). It doesn’t mean that the baby has a cold. This is how a baby blows their nose.
• New babies often get hiccups. It does not hurt them. You do not need to do anything to stop them.

I don’t take credit for writing this. Only publishing it for resources. I hope you find it helpful.