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This article was professionally consulted by resident Doctor Ho Thi Hong Tho - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.When your baby is 18 weeks old, your baby will discover some new games, which is to play with his hands and feet. You will see that there are times when the child keeps repeating the act of bringing his hands up close to his face to observe, or one hand grabs the other and then the hand pulls the leg. Sometimes you even see your baby crying every time he wakes up.
1. 18-week-old milestones
This week, 18 weeks old baby knows what to do? Have you noticed that your baby's basic motor skills are working lately? At this point, you may begin to notice that when babies are on their stomachs, they may turn over. This is one of the skills that requires children to have muscular strength along with coordination of abdominal muscles and limbs. At this point, your baby is using the large muscles in his arms, legs, and even the entire body muscles to control his body by turning around, and rolling back and forth easily.
You may also notice that the baby is rolling around to get around the room on his own. This shows that the 18 week old infant is problem solving along with his cognitive skills to figure out how to get from point A to point B
Have you noticed that your baby is moving? move around more, but don't they talk as much as before? Or maybe you noticed that babies talk all the time, but their movements have slowed down? This could be because babies tend to focus on one area of development, working hard to perfect and master one skill at a time. However, you should still create conditions that can encourage and motivate your baby to work with many different skills. Babies will move on to other skills and areas of development as they feel physically and cognitively ready.
Trẻ 18 tuần tuổi đã biết lẫy và di chuyển xung quanh nhiều hơn
If your baby is getting more and more mobile, he or she may easily slip out of your arms or roll out or splash. However, do not panic. Most babies are 100% fine after that. If your baby limps, becomes unresponsive, or becomes unresponsive to the wound afterward, you should get medical attention right away.
Get rid of any potentially broken or dangerous objects that could harm your baby. You should also use a cover to fill the hole in the electrical outlet to avoid danger to your baby.
2. Can an 18-week-old baby eat complementary foods?
According to WHO recommendations, all babies are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months. After 6 months, it is time for babies to start eating solids. However, in our country mothers have a maternity leave of 6 months, sometimes you leave early and need to return to work soon. In these cases, WHO recommends that the baby's weaning time begin when the baby is 4 months and 20 days old. The maximum time mothers need to introduce solid foods is before 6 months and 10 days. At this point you should be prepared to start introducing solids in the following weeks as the one or two cereals that your baby eats each day are still a very small part of his overall diet, with most Nutrition in your baby's daily diet will be from breast milk or formula. Add food to your baby usually in the afternoon or evening to help your baby feel full and sleep better.
You also need to be prepared for the fact that the ratio of food and milk in your baby's diet will slowly change as your baby gets older. Babies drink about 994 - 1.136 ml of breast milk per day before starting solid foods. If your baby is already eating rice cereal, talk to your doctor about trying more foods (grains like barley and oatmeal or fruit and vegetables), but only Baby gets used to each type of food in their daily meals. If any allergic reaction occurs, you can immediately tell which food is causing it.
Tỷ lệ sữa trong chế độ ăn cũng sẽ thay đổi từ từ khi trẻ lớn hơn
3. Some notes with your change after 18 weeks postpartum
Do you remember the days when life before welcoming babies into your world? In the past, there were days when you could sit on the couch, read a book or watch your favorite show without interruption. The house is so quiet, you can hear leaves rustling, planes flying in the distance,...
Now your days will be filled with breastfeeding, diapering, swaddling, and the process. Will this continue? Now that you have become a mother, we spend all day raising babies.
But it is essential activity to fill our time with small acts of nurturing throughout the day, so that we can raise our children well. Here are some tips to make the best use of your time during this period:
Meditate. This can be done anytime, anywhere Long and hot showers. Pretend you're at the spa. Lie down in a quiet, comfortable place. Try this when your baby naps. Put some of your favorite essential oils in the diffuser, relax, and read a favorite book. Scrub the foot lotion every night. Diffuse a calming or invigorating essential oil. Flip through a favorite magazine. Create colors with a new set of pencils. Blow-dry your hair. Eat a few pieces of chocolate Sip a glass of warm water or tea. Watch your favorite shows. Sleep a deep sleep.
Bạn có thể thiền mọi lúc mọi nơi để rèn luyện sức khỏe cả thể chất và tinh thần
There are so many different ways you can get some quiet, alone time throughout the day. Your spouse can help you with this, or even a family member or close friend.
You will feel so much better when you do a few of these things every day. These small actions make a difference, and make you feel more in love with life.
When a child shows abnormal signs of health, parents can take the child to Vinmec Health system for timely examination and treatment.
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Reference source: parents.com; motherandbaby.co.uk
