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[cybertrano]

We have sooooo many new parents with infants, so this topic is for them. Post any questions, concerns, pictures, sharing of ideas, etc. here .

[cybertrano]

My online opportunity to say thank you to my mother-in-law . She's one incredible lady without whose help we will have a very rough time adjusting to the new life.

[cybertrano]

At what age (year or month) babies are going to start to smile? Mine is having those smiley expressions but I don't think he is doing it for real.

[Mommy2Sydni]

At what age (year or month) babies are going to start to smile?  Mine is having those smiley expressions but I don't think he is doing it for real.   

Funny you ask...
We kept calling Dean "Mr. Serious" because he wouldn't smile for the longest time...I have heard as early as a few weeks they will start to smile on purpose, but Dean didn't start until abput 7-8 weeks. Alot of times babies will smile when they are sleeping (which Dean would do all the time) and the Dr. said that they feel content and comfort when they do that(don't know if it's true).

[cybertrano]

For my son, he started to smile on the 2nd day of his life.

[forumreader]

Cyber:
It is generally held that those newborn smiles are not the same as the one you will get 4-6 months from now. As I'm sure you've noticed, a newborn's nervous system is still somewhat undeveloped, thus all the jerky movements and reflexes.

Additionally, a newborn's eyesight is poor. So he is probably not smiling at the sight of Daddy's lovely face!.....But, keep talking to and smiling at Christopher, telling yourself that all those smiles are meant just for you. Very soon they will be!! (This is part of that bonding process that you've probably heard about.)

BTW - Pls. PM me about getting those books from me. -- Hugs to Christopher!

[Mommy2Sydni]

forumreader's post reminded me of something...

When Dean was a few weeks old he was constantly twitching his legs...it was the weirdest thing...so I was trying not to be "paranoid-mom" as this was my second child...but after about 2 weeks I finally called the Dr. They had me come in and gave him a thorough check over. All was fine, I was just reminded that the nerves in his system are constantly "firing-off" and creating the twitch...

Anyways...don't get freaked out like me!

[cybertrano]

My wifey is already freaked out! At anything that Chris does!!!! We had to go to the emergency last Saturday for NOTHING. The baby stressed her out for nothing. She finally gets some sleep because I have to interfere with the situation.

[Mommy2Sydni]

My wifey is already freaked out!  At anything that Chris does!!!!  We had to go to the emergency last Saturday for NOTHING.  The baby stressed her out for nothing.  She finally gets some sleep because I have to interfere with the situation.

I was just telling Erika...you are ALWAYS gonna be super nervous with the first...if she knows anyone that has recently had a baby, ask them before you get too stressed out...I'm always here to answer questions...as I am sure all the BTDT parents are.

[OceanGirl]

Yeah- I remember that we were WAY more stressed with our first than with our second (6 months on Sunday!!).

Our son (now 3 1/2) would sneeze or cough and we'd bring out the thermometer and check it out immediately!! Now, our daughter coughs or sneezes and we think.....oh, no runny nose, doesn't feel hot.......no big deal, just keep an eye on her. We also jumped more at crying with our son......you learn it's pretty normal and how to differentiate a distress cry from an "I'm bored" cry...........I wonder if that is why, in general, subsequent children are more mellow than the first?!!

[Erika]

One of our clients was telling me that with their first, they had the mother-in-law come over and where a mask. They didn't want to expose the baby to any germs. I think they now have many, many more kids and didn't do that again.

This is fun to read. What other crazy stories do people have? I've heard of a lot of parent's going to emergency for nothing.

[Mommy2Sydni]

Here's a story that may help down the road...

With Sydni (now 4yo) she was having MAJOR eating problems. We tried every formula...even Nutramigen which is NASTY...but she was still crying all the time. Her Dr. said that it *could* be colic...but he really didn't think so. Then the spit-up started...she was like something out of poltergeist! I mean...it was projectile. So the Dr. diagnosed her with Reflux and sent us to a Ped. GI. After a few weeks on the meds, she was great.

Now with Dean...he was fussy but had no spit-up...so I was at a loss. I knew it wasn't colic b/c it was fussiness all the time, especially while eating. I took him to his Dr and asked about Reflux, he agreed. He also said that for years people have been diagnosing *colic* when in actuality it is reflux. Every baby is different...some spit-up and some don't...the ones that don't were told it was colic. After just 2 days on Zantac...my Dean-O is happy as a clam!

[john]

Then the spit-up started...she was like something out of poltergeist!  I mean...it was projectile. 

I've been there. My daughter would empty her stomach on to me pretty routinely! this picture doesn't do it justice, you should have seen the couch!

[Erika]

I've been there. My daughter would empty her stomach on to me pretty routinely! this picture doesn't do it justice, you should have seen the couch!

That's a lot for such a little person! Oh boy...what do we have coming.

[nhardy]

For my son, he started to smile on the 2nd day of his life.

That's just gas