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Your 9 Week Old Baby - Development, Milestones & Care
It has been 2 months of your baby’s life already, and he would have grown up to learn a lot and recognize a lot of things as well. Your baby would probably be quite a rollicking ball of laughter and fun for everyone at home and everyone would be ecstatic about it. Having discovered their hands, he will try to do all sorts of things with it and fail in the most hilarious ways. Here’s more of what you can expect from your little one.
9 Week Old Baby Development
In a 9 week old baby growth spurt will be quite substantial when compared to anything before that. His hearing will already be completely developed. You might notice your baby starts noticing the subtle differences between different sounds and react to them accordingly. If you start playing his favourite song, he will kick his legs animatedly and listen carefully. Switch it off between and he will be upset. Try playing a slower song or a faster song and you will see him either like it or even drift off to sleep.
Around this time, your baby is also discovering his hands and experimenting with the grip. Now is the most opportune time to give him a rattle. By figuring out the sound and trying his best to emulate it, he will start developing the coordination between hands to eyes in a much better manner. This learning of coordination starts developing faster than usual, primarily because their eyes are now able to perceive 3-dimensional space and depth. It is still in the initial stages but quite better than before.
[Also Read: 2 Months Old Baby Development]
Nine Week Old Baby Milestones
For a 9 week old baby weight gain will be nearly around a kilo to a kilo and a half more than it was since his birth. This is a healthy milestone to look for and is accompanied by many others.
Having discovered the presence of hands and legs and understanding how they work, there will be further degrees of motion as your baby starts understanding bending the arm at the elbow and the legs at the knees. This will then make their punches and kicks more powerful than before, and be able to aim them properly. All these action-filled movements will be filled with more grunts and cooing sounds, as your baby tries to show you anything new that he has learnt. Keep conversing with him in a variety of tones and modulations.
To try and perceive things better, your baby will even reach out to touch your face or grab on to your hair. If you are a fan of danglers, it is best to keep them in the cupboard since the naughty little one will go for them the first chance he gets. He will also interact with other people, and with other babies, too. Though there might not be any conversation, having a social life at this stage itself is quite helpful.
[Also Read: 2 Months Old Baby Milestones]
Feeding
The tendency to feed on both breasts will be even stronger than before now. Your body might need to get used to it but that will happen in quite a short time. Many mothers feel that since their baby is more than 2 months old, they might need more food than required. That isn’t true. As long as your baby is happily breastfeeding, is gaining weight properly and sleeping well, there is no need for additional food items or formula milk at this age. Since your baby is 9 week old teething might be occurring as well, which could also end up in him suckling at your breast a little harder than usual.
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Sleeping
If your baby is not used to having a dummy nipple in his mouth while sleeping, that is the best decision of all time. Generally, when babies are 2 months old, they get used to those dummy nipples and then fail to sleep properly if the nipple falls off in the midst of their nap. If your baby is already used to it, start weaning them gradually from that so as to let them sleep without it. It might take a few days but is beneficial in the long run.
Since your baby has grown both in length and size, you might need to find larger cloth to wrap him while he sleeps. Continuing to use smaller cloth could constrict his movements in an uncomfortable fashion and lead to a broken sleep.
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Behaviour
Your baby’s cooing and grunting start maturing into a gargle-resembling laughter at times when they are a little too excited. In certain times of the day, he will be more responsive and will end up giving the most adorable smiles and make sounds along with you. This can make for interesting bathing times or early morning exercises for both of you.
With supervised tummy time being continued, by this age, they will be able to lift their head properly and look straight ahead. Using their arms to support them will be more possible now, but not for long. They will keep falling over repeatedly and still try to keep doing it. All of that’s natural, as long as they don’t hurt themselves on a hard surface.
Crying
Around 2 months is one of the peak periods when babies end up crying a lot. Even the slightest disturbance in your 9 week old baby sleep patterns can cause them to lose their cool and indulge in an extended crying routine. Other reasons for their unexplained crying could range from exhaustion, pain, or even mere irritation.
Sure, certain reasons for crying might be pain or illness but most of the times, you can tell if they are actually in pain or simply crying without reason. In such a scenario, you can keep your baby in the crib and continue with your activities. Close the door lightly if needed to prevent the crying from disturbing you. If the crying still continues after 5 minutes, take them in your arms and cuddle them a bit. Try using a sling to hold the baby and carry on with your activities.
9 Week Old Baby Care Tips
Make sure your baby alternates between breasts if he wants to or if he needs more milk than usual.
If your baby cries a lot, try to hold him close or coo in his ears. By soothing him down, he can fall asleep quickly.
A baby might cry or make sounds if he wants to play or simply see your face. Make a note of certain sounds and see if they match with the need.
Take your baby outside the house for some fresh air and have nice conversations with him. He will love the new sights or even fall asleep in the calmness of it.
[Also Read: 2 Months Old Baby Care]
Tests and Vaccinations
There are no specific vaccines to be administered in the 9th week of your child’s age as long as all the previous vaccines have been completed fully.
Games and Activities
This is a great time to further develop the auditory senses of your child. You can collect a variety of items from the house that make all sorts of sounds. Squeaky toys, crumply bags, bubble wrap, steel items, and so on. Avoid any electronic sounds for now. Then start making one sound at a time while looking at your baby. Don’t show him the object right away. Once he starts understanding the sound, show the object and make the sound in front of him. Then, hand over it to him and let him try to make it himself. Seeing you make the funny sounds will make him happy. But seeing himself capable of making the same sounds like you will give him immense joy and excitement.
With a comparatively stronger upper body and neck, you can start having practices of sitting upright and playing games. Initially, use a few pillows to make your baby lie in a slightly inclined position. Then gently pull his arms very slowly and let him sit upright. Make sure he has enough time to hold his neck straight, in line with his shoulders. Once straight, let him down on the pillows again. Make funny sounds that rise up and down with the movement. Not only will it be immense fun for the baby, but it will help develop the necessary strength as well. Playing with his arms while you do so can be an added fun element.
[Also Read: 2 Months Old Baby Games and Activities]
Consult a Doctor if
At this stage, there are times when your baby’s eyes could be a little more watery than usual. If this has been present since birth, it is fine. However, if you notice it out of the blue, there might be a chance that your baby has contracted conjunctivitis. Hence, it is important to bring this to your doctor’s notice, who will usually prescribe using a baby-friendly eye drop solution if the diagnosis is correct. Keep all clothing items hygienic and your hands clean if this were to be the case.
If there is diaper rash, treating it using breastmilk is the best bet. If it seems to get more severe over time, then it could be a skin-related condition that needs to be examined by the doctor.
Babies are a delight at this stage and also a little irritating. Their crying increases but also their level of activities and interactions increases as well. Make the best of these times and remember these memories, for all of them will be quickly a matter of history as your baby is growing up rapidly.
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Diet Plan for 14 Month 2 Week Old Toddler
Introduction
Your baby, at this age, can be going through various physical changes, such as teething, putting on weight and so on. It’s important to supplement his needs with a diet that meets his body’s requirements. An intake of about 1000 calories a day is usually appropriate for your 14-month-old. This is also the time that you can introduce him to different types of lean meat, such as fish or poultry (around 30 grams a day should suffice). You can get a head-start on this week’s meals using this plan here.
Food Menu & Schedule for 14 Month 2 Week Old Toddler
Diet for a 14 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 1
Breakfast
Jowar(sorghum) puff porridge
Mid-morning
Chopped pear
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Sev murmura
Dinner
Curd rice with grated cucumber
Diet for a 14 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 2
Breakfast
Multigrain chilla + milk
Mid-morning
Yoghurt
Lunch
Jeera(cumin) rice with dal fry
Evening
Chopped and de-skinned peach/ chopped apple
Dinner
Bajra(pearl millet)-wheat roti with dal methi
Diet for a 14 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 3
Breakfast
Wheat sheera
Mid-morning
Boiled egg yolk or homemade paneer(cottage cheese)
Lunch
Mooli(radish) paratha with homemade butter and lassi
Evening
Cubed chikoo(sapota)
Dinner
Paneer(cottage cheese) or egg bhurji with roti and vegetable soup
Diet for a 14 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 4
Breakfast
Vegetable upma + milk
Mid-morning
Palak + grapes + apple smoothie
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of carrot
Evening
Palak(spinach) puri
Dinner
Non-spicy pav bhaji with moong dal(yellow split gram) soup
Diet for a 14 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 5
Breakfast
Oats porridge
Mid-morning
Paneer(cottage cheese)-anjeer(fig)-walnut barfi
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Grated apple
Dinner
Besan(gram flour)-jowar(sorghum)-coriander chilla made with curd
Diet for a 14 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 6
Breakfast
Dalia(broken wheat)
Mid-morning
Mashed avocado
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot
Evening
Cucumber raita
Dinner
Rajma(kidney beans) chawal with tomato soup
Diet for a 14 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 7
Breakfast
Ragi(finger millet) dumplings + kesar(saffron)-elachi(cardamom) milk
Mid-morning
Chopped melon
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Popcorn
Dinner
Whole wheat pasta in homemade tomato puree
Conclusion
We hope these meals will keep your little bub happy and healthy, and looking forward to more! Also, while feeding your baby solid foods at this age is appropriate, it’s also fine to continue breastfeeding your baby for a while, if you’d like to. Breast milk provides your baby with essential nutrients and immunises him from infections too.
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Your baby’s hands should be mostly open by now-ready to reach out to the world. Also, if your baby can’t grab objects just yet, he can grasp things placed in his hands. And when he wraps his hands around something, he may not let go so easily. Keep potentially dangerous items far from the reach of his own. If you are using formula, your baby’s travel bag should include extra bottles and travel-sized cans of formula. If you are breastfeeding, pack a shawl or wrap so you’re going to make you feel more comfortable nursing in public. Take the pacifier if your child uses them, extra diapers, a portable package of wipes, baggies for dirty diapers, a nasal bulb, and a first-aid kit. Pack a burp cloth, a change of clothes and extra layers for the purpose of transit, in conjunction with the appropriate clothes for your destination. Don’t forget a few favorite toys, as well as a few new ones to surprise him with it. Other useful tools include a car seat/stroller combo, and a papoose-style, front-or back baby carrier that allows you to keep your child snug while you have both hands free.
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10 Signs You Chose the Right Partner
Relationships and marriages can be tricky. A healthy relationship is not synonymous with a box of chocolates or a bouquet of roses, although it may seem just like that in the initial years of marriage when most couples are smitten with each other. But there are also some couples who struggle to get along with each other, and often question themselves whether they married the right person, especially once the honeymoon phase has passed. Sometimes, being in a boring or unsatisfactory relationship for too long can also make a person adjust so much that they learn to find happiness in that relationship. However, things are different when you marry the right person and have been in a happy relationship for a while. But how do you figure out (in your own secret way) that you married the right person? Read this article to find out - we know you are curious!
10 Signs you are in a Great Relationship With the Right Partner for you
We know you have found your soulmate and couldn’t have asked for better (touch wood), but if you are looking for some confirmation and want to hear it from someone else, then read on. The signs mentioned below are a few common signs of how most happy couples work together, but these aren’t the only metrics to a successful relationship. Even if you don’t identify with everything you’re reading below, it’s quite alright - every couple is different! As long as you both are happy, that’s all that matters!
1. You and your partner discuss your future together.
A happy marriage or relationship is not always about taking an international trip every six months or having candlelit dinners in fancy restaurants - it is also about envisioning the future together and discussing future plans. If your spouse talks about your future together - perhaps they share with you that in the next three years you guys should be buying a house or that they want to enrol your child in lawn tennis classes next year - and asks for your opinion on such matters, be happy! You both are moving in the right direction.
2. You and your partner have productive arguments.
Love isn’t about agreeing with each other all the time. Arguments are bound to happen. And while it’s okay to have arguments in a relationship, it is not okay if these arguments turn ugly. As a rule of thumb, married couples, rather, anyone in a relationship should remember that arguments are a sign of a healthy relationship as long as they are not about winning or proving oneself right. Productive arguments are about finding the solution to a problem. You are with the right person if they argue with you about something, only to find a common ground and compromise with you (without disrespecting you)!
3. Your family and friends like your partner, and they like you together.
Close friends and family are usually never wrong; they say what they feel - without bias. And if they have something to say about your partner, you should listen to them. If your parents, friends, or a relative praises your spouse for something good they did, or think that they (your spouse) have made you a better person, silently thank God for bringing them into your life. We know that if your spouse is liked and appreciated by your family, you’re sure to feel happy. Similarly, if a close friend of yours sent you a text message after having a nice chat with your partner, just to let you know that they think that you’ve found the right person, we know you’d be on the top of the world. When a close friend speaks good about something or someone, you know you can trust them.
4. Your partner doesn’t give away your secrets; neither do you give away theirs.
Sharing normal secrets (you know, the ones that evoke laughter and initiate conversations) with your friends or family members is quite alright, but letting out the big secrets is not. We all have a few deep secrets that we share with a few close ones only, and we expect them to keep those secrets to themselves, right? If your spouse respects your privacy and keeps your secrets to themselves, it shows that they respect you. Yep, you couldn’t have asked for better!
5. Your partner makes you a good person, and vice-versa.
If your partner inspires you to be a better person and you do the same for them – it’s a sure sign that you’re in the right relationship. For instance, if your health-conscious partner has inspired you to practise yoga or give up sugar, it means that they’ve motivated you to prioritise your health through their actions – and not through criticism. If you have also inspired your partner to start journaling or meditating like you do every morning, then that’s great! Improvement should always happen through inspiration, and you both know that!
6. You have set financial goals.
Discussing finances is a big problem that many couples face. Many couples don’t face reality and don’t share their true financial situation with each other – and this is just a small problem that becomes the root cause of impending problems. But strong couples don’t keep their problems (even their financial burdens) bottled up. If your partner shares their financial goals with you and you do the same with them – you both are headed on the right path.
7. You spend time together.
Married couples who make time for each other and talk things out are usually happier in the long run. If your partner has started listening to classical music just because you like it, it shows their love for you and their willingness to do the things that make you happy. Similarly, if you have started playing video games because your spouse likes it and needed a partner to play with, you are doing the right thing; after all, it’s all about compromise. Spending time together doing the things that your partner likes is a sign of being in a healthy relationship. But if you both have found a thing that you both enjoy doing, that’s even better!
8. You spend time apart, doing the things you enjoy.
You know you’ve married the right person if they trust you and don’t ask you too many questions every time you head out by yourself or to meet someone. Everyone needs some ‘alone time’, and some time with their friends (yes, even couples devoted to each other). If you and your partner spend time apart doing the things you enjoy individually, like watching a movie with your gang or playing cricket with your colleagues, then you are in a secure relationship. Understanding that your spouse needs time alone for doing the things they enjoy is also important for a successful marriage.
9. You and your partner make a good team, but you maintain your individual identities too!
If you have been together for a couple of years now, there might be some things that you probably don’t need to say to your partner for them to understand - for example, without even needing a reminder, they pay the bills or buy the weekly groceries. Similarly, there must be certain things that need to get done only your spouse can help you with, and when they help you, you get those things done in no time. Being in a happy relationship must have made you realise that the two of you make a great team, but at the same time you and your partner have retained your individual identities as well. If you maintain your identity, pursue your own goals, and encourage your partner to do the same, your relationship is strong.
10. You and your partner have your own share of friends and common friends too.
For a relationship to be strong, a couple need not always hang out with each other every single minute of the day. Finding a healthy balance is important. Most married couples have a few common couple friends and they spend time with them. But at the same time, they also make time for their own gang and are on cordial (if not friendly) terms with each other’s friends. Mature couples know how to find a balance between their social circle, their partner’s social circle, and their common circle. And if you and your partner know this, you both are doing just fine!
These are some telltale signs of being with the right partner or in the right relationship – but these are just a few signs that would make you realise how truly blessed you are. There might be many other things that your partner does for you that make you value and appreciate them all the more. Share with us that moment (or moments) that made you realise that you have met your perfect match!
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A pacifier can be magic for all new moms. I am sure many moms will agree that a pacifier is the best product to make a baby stop crying. It helps to calm the baby down. My baby is seven months old and has a habit of sucking his thumb and fingers all the time. I wanted to avoid that as there are germs that would go, and there are chances that due to excessive sucking, my baby might fall sick.
So I was checking a few websites for a pacifier, and the best that I could find was on the Firstcry.com website. I have been purchasing from Firstcry since the time my baby is born.
I recently got the Babyhug Moustache Shaped Orthodontic Soother With Cover. It is cute and looks a little funny as it has a small little moustache. It is a made up of good silicone material, and it is soft while using. It has a cover as well so I can cover it post-use and would not get dirty. It does not leave a detectable taste or odour. The cute kissable moustache pacifier has a natural orthodontic shape that would help the baby for his oral development.
Many moms might not know, but a pacifier reduces the danger of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). A mom can use a pacifier during the baby's sleeping time to reduce the risk of SIDS. I use the pacifier while I am travelling with my baby. I have observed that my baby is distracted and happy at that time. The length is also acceptable, and I only feel that there should be some more colours and shapes available.
I love this product! It is a good gift for all the expecting moms. It is a one of the essential products in a baby bag and I feel it is a value for money product. Read more
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Q. #AskTheExpert hello dr.
baby planning kar rhi kuch tips btayiye conceive ho jaye
Dr Ghouse
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A. it's a natural process ok. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. when baby is kick? I'm 13 weeks pregnant
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A. during first pregnancy you may feel the baby movements after 24 to 25 weeks of pregnancy and till then only mild flatters may be felt but which you may not be feeling if you are doing some work
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Q. I’m in my 31 week 1 day of pregnancy. What will be my delivery date??
As I have low lying placenta with grade 1 maturity.
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A. you had to correlate is ultrasound examination. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. My hemoglobin is 6.4 from 28 weeks of pregnancy. Now I’m 31 weeks pregnant. What should I do?
Rashmi
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A. Haven’t when you having some kind of iron supplement because they’re very good during the time of pregnancy if you are not having one you need to start with and whatever tabs you take you should just take it with any good juice specially pomegranate juice that’s going to help in doubling the impact of the medicine that you’re taking secondly try and include more of Iron which diet like spinach broccoli beetroot pomegranate black rice sweet potato these things are exceptionally healthy for you to consume
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Q. This is my cbc report
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A. No there is nothing visible on my wall so I can really really cannot help you can you please repose the question once again providing all the necessary details as once I’m certain what are you talking about what’s mentioned in the report according to that I can provide you proper help on your question
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now I'm 24 weeks. Sometimes I'm feeling pain in my thigh.
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A. For thegh query asked needs consultation with doctor for proper guidance so it is better that the doctor will guide you the correct way .
Onlfine consultation can also be taken and the expert will give you the proper answer .
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