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Home › Articles › Guiding Baby's Development › The First Year

The First Year

Birth to 3 Months

By Kelly Burgess

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Eating and Sleeping
The first few weeks of baby's life will probably pass in a blur of exhaustion for the parents. The baby is getting used to a bright, noisy new world, and can be fussy. Dr. Ravindranath Reddy, a pediatrician at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., says not to worry about schedules at first, just feed him when he seems to be hungry - even if it means you're nursing every 30 minutes. It takes a while before baby's stomach capacity is sufficient to tide him over for longer periods. Both Dr. Reddy and Harris agree that breast is best, but even babies on the bottle don't need any other nourishment for several months. Dr. Reddy does recommend waking the baby to feed him during the day every two hours to promote a nighttime sleeping schedule. As baby's stomach capacity increases, time between feedings will lengthen. By the age of 3 months, he will have longer sleep/wake patterns, and may only wake once in the night. You can help by lying the baby down at the same time for naps and bedtime, and by starting a bedtime ritual such as windinga music box, or darkening the room.


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