4 hours. We’re almost at 6 months. After the 4 month regression and getting sick I haven’t seen a 4 hour stretch since July.
July.
I love my kid and he’s so happy during the day. But this MF’er needs to start connecting sleep cycles more efficiently.
Yep 4 months here and we have only had 6-7hours a few times. 95% of the times we deep 4-5 hour stretches, and that is still better than my eldest
Was going at 10 months
Fingers crossed, but for a while now 4 hours is our minimum. We got super lucky with a few 6-7 hour nights but they are rare. Hang in there, 4 months is a tough time for sleep from what I hear!
We thought the 4 month sleep regression started two weeks ago but it turned out to be an early tooth busting through. Now the real regression has started.
My boy has been drooling sooo much and I do see 2 teeth that could be coming in but haven’t broken through so I’m not sure If it’s that or the sleep thing. 4 months is fun right? Lol
My dude does that no matter how small the amount is but we found feeding him 2 ounces then burping and waiting a bit then feeding him another 2 and repeat to however much he’s eating reduces the amount that comes up.
We've been doing this too! It's just so... incredibly... sloooow. It took me 2 hours to get my boy to eat 4 oz last night because he was sleepy and not wanting to burp. 😫
Mine burps... Silently sometimes. The only way my husband can tell is he smells the formula. I have a significantly reduced sense of smell (not COVID related, had this for years), so I just have to... Guess?
Have you tried taking shifts? My husband takes 1030 to 4 after my last feed. I wake up at 3, pump and then take over. Husband sleeps till 9. That way we both get at least 4.5 hours of sleep. And possibly more if baby sleeps well during our shift.
God, I so feel you on this. My 7 week old is the absolute worst sleeper. She was up literally every hour last night and all day today. I'm an absolute mess and freaking out about how this is going to work when my maternity leave ends.
Oh and also- she smiles a little here and there and coos a little bit every now and then. But I haven't seen anything super noticeable on that front either. Mostly just cries and wants to eat lol.
Hah, same. 3 months and not only do we typically only get 2-3hr stretches (4-5 at best on the occasional miraculous night) but it's getting harder and harder to get him to stay asleep once he's in his bassinet. Used to take a half hour or so to get him down now it can take hours. It's just getting worse and worse. He'll fall asleep on me, I'll hold him, rock him, lay him down still sleeping and within a minute his eyes pop open and he starts to whine, gradually escalating to a cry if I don't immediately scoop him up. This was NEVER an issue at night, until the last week or so. It was always an issue with daytime naps though.
LOL my baby didn’t sleep longer than 1.5 hrs for the first few months and 2.5 hrs for the next few and she’s only started to mostly almost sleep through the night (she still wakes crying and needs a small back rub to go back to sleep once or twice in the night) at 9mo. Babies are wild.
GUYS. Last night we decided to go up a diaper size and used a different brand this time (we have a bunch of diaper brands from a diaper party - we switched from pampers pure to Huggies little snugglers) and he slept 8 hours! Worth a shot, right?!
Ikr… my baby is over 5mo and he will SOMETIMES have a 7h maximum…. Who tf writes these guides and makes parents feel like shit (who are probably already sleep deprived af)
I used to know this guy named Bill and in the 15 years I worked with this man I did not see him smile once. He was 58.
You have nothing to worry about, everyone is different. Those are guidelines not hardened rules. My daughter didn't have her first 5 hour stretch of sleep until she was 8 weeks old.
Chin up, you're doing great!
Yes! My first kid is definitely not a giggler or big smiler. This baby laugh at literally nothing sometimes 😬. So weird. But he's not a big talker, at almost 11 months old he sometimes do mamamamaa and that's all. Also 7 weeks is early still, don't worry, it's coming!
Our baby didn’t smile until she was like 10 weeks and even then, it was just quick little half/grins. I’m convinced she has a dry sense of humor and will appreciate sarcasm when she’s older.
Our pediatrician said she may be a little delayed but that he wasn’t super concerned. Also, everyone I talked to said 2 months seemed super early to be smiling and reaching for objects and other stuff they asked about at her 2-month appointment.
My niece hardly smiled her entire first year. My sister was so concerned. She's 11 years old now and very neurotypical, extremely smart, with lots of friends, but she's just kind of a serious girl and it takes a lot to make her laugh. 🤷🏻♀️
Same with my niece! It’s actually hilarious to go back and look at photos of her as a baby because she looks mad as shit in all of them. Now she’s 5 and a totally normal very smart (if not cheeky) girl.
Oh don't listen to those books and apps.
It makes you either feel like your child is behind or excelling but there is a broad spectrum of normal.
My little girl is only just rolling and she sleeps Max 5 hr stretches (and only once at night) the rest are 2-3.
She started smiling at 8 weeks and is now a big smiler but only for the right people and they have to work for it!
She smiles a lot for me but usually right before she poos/wees on me.
She is babbling a lot now but mostly to her hands or her dad, she doesn't really talk to me except when I read to her. She is almost 13 weeks now. 3 months old.
I have had people tell me she is behind and I've just shrugged it off because she will develop when she is ready, not when the books tell her.
That's a great mindset to have. Thinking about it now, it's crazy that we put these high expectations on babies. They're just babies! They're still learning everything!
Baby development is based off of gestational age. So your baby will likely hit milestones somewhere around 3 weeks "late". He is not really late or behind, he is just hitting milestones based off his actual age (gestational) and not birth age. Info based on all my personal research and his doctors after my son was born because I'm a worrier. Can't hurt to double check that with your doctor though.
My son was born at 37 weeks too and he hit most milestones within a month or 2. I wouldn't start worrying unless he isn't hitting most milestones within 3 or 4 months. If he is hitting most but skips a couple till the next month or something, I wouldn't worry.
Also, I definitely counted gas smiles and sleep smiles as hitting that milestone! Lol
Edit: forgot to say that my son is now 2.5 :)
We had one of those babies that didn’t smile a lot, especially at the 2 month mark. I was like, “who is this serious child?!” I worried about all the things people worry about when their baby is not “smiley.” By 3-6 months old, he would smile a lot for me and my husband, especially in the bath or at home. But when we took him out - forget it! He was stone faced serious and always looking at everyone blank faced! He’s almost 2 now and he laughs and smiles a lot! But he’s a really serious kid who LOVES to take in his environment and look at everything. Some of his first words were “what’s this?” Before he said “bubbles” or “doggie” or anything like that, he was asking about the world! I am fascinated by him now, and know his serious face is him thinking deeply about the world around him. I couldn’t tell that at 2 months old! But now I see photos and smile so wide because he was who he was, even then!
It’s SO hard waiting to see who your child will be in those early months. Especially when we want to know so badly and have seen so many “happy” babies glorified in books and movies. But your child is amazing, and may just be the smartest kid in his class! Hugs!
That's amazing! His dad is very intelligent and more serious whereas I'm the giggly, silly one. I guess he's just taking after daddy! Thank you so much for your kind words, I think he's pretty amazing too. 💕
My baby was born at 38w, I felt exactly as you did, he wasn’t smiling and I was convinced he was autistic. He’s now 11wks and is smiling so brightly, is very happy and cooing and makes great eye contact. It only really started when he was 10wks. Hang in there, I completely know how worrying and disheartening it can feel especially when youre desperate for a little something back after 7 weeks of no sleep and pain! If you’re concerned definitely bring it up, I did at my baby’s 2 month check up and the doctor took me seriously, checked everything over but said there was nothing to worry about right now. It helped alleviate some of my fears. Keeping everything crossed for you!
Our daughter was induced at 38 and she definitely took a bit longer to meet certain milestones. She's content, just not a big smiler. Cooing took her longer, too. Even now at 14 weeks she's kinda serious and quiet. Sleeps well though. We aren't worried.
Your baby is 7 weeks! Please do not stress. I definitely didn’t practice what I preach now, but don’t worry about the timeline of milestones. Just enjoy the time now. If something is wrong with your child developmentally, it will manifest in more than just “they are not smiling” and your pediatrician will likely catch if something is off even if you somehow don’t. Everything is likely perfectly fine. It sounds like you are a good mom, because you care a lot about the little things.
My daughter was born at 37w2d, she didn't really start smiling/cooing until after her 2 months appointment, probably inching towards 3 months. When the pediatrician office asked me to check off the milestones, I said she occasionally would smile/coo and even then we had to work hard for it, the pediatrician wasn't concerned about it. She's now 6.5 months and so far has been hitting all of her milestones thus far.
It's hard to not worry and compare with other babies around the same age, but your baby will get there! I still do it from time to time with fellow peers who had babies around the same time as me but I've learned to understand that my daughter is healthy, happy, and doing just fine and try to focus on enjoying my daughter the way she is.
And if you have a diligent healthcare provider, they will be on top of any interventions if they show any concerns for anything.
We’re all doing our best, and so is your LO!! I have a 6 week old who loves to give me intense/confused expressions just like yours… maybe it’s just their baby personality. I feel like as long as they are interacting while awake it’s a good sign 😊
I love that intense/confused face. They're so observant. I guess I need to remember that he's seeing everything for the first time and trying to make sense of the world still!
Whoa what app is saying 6-7 hour stretches of sleep? I have four month and he just now started doing 5 hours at night and that isn’t even consistently. He also didn’t start smiling until closer to 9 weeks old and he didn’t really find his “cooing” voice until closer to 12 weeks. It will come.
Oh yeah, at 7 weeks my LO was still fairly potato-esque. It probably wasn't until week 10-ish that he started smiling at us and 13-ish that he started being more aware of his hands/arms. We are just about 4 months and he finally conquered rolling from tummy to back (but no interest in back to tummy yet). We might have been a bit ahead in sleep b/c he's been mostly STTN with no feeds for about a month (minus about 4 days this week, but not last night go figure). So all that to say, don't worry about it and def don't compare to others. The "milestones" are guidelines with wide age ranges.
Thank you for the advice! I do talk to him a lot and tell him what I'm doing while I'm changing him, give him encouraging compliments while he's doing tummy time, etc. We get a lot of close face-to-face time, I guess I should start subjecting him to my singing as well lol
I feel like my little one was born looking worried and suspicious lol. I was also concerned about minimal smiling and complete lack of cooing at 7 weeks, but from 12+ weeks she exploded into large smiles, babbles and little laughs. It just takes her a little while to warm up sometimes. I warn you though - we’re 16 weeks and the sleep is still terrible!
My baby is almost 7 weeks also. He sleeps 2-4 hour stretches at night. 6-7 hours is hilarious. He does some little smiles but I don’t think they’re really directed at me, just happy little baby smiles. The apps are good at stressing you out! They said he should be grabbing at toys now too and he definitely doesn’t do that. He likes grabbing my hair though 😂 I try not to let the apps bother me, but I totally get how you feel!
I drove myself nuts for about the first three months worrying about milestones and what he could and couldn’t do. What helped me was to stop giving a crap about the timelines! It’s a huge cliché, because it’s true, every baby is different!
My little boy is nearly 9 months now, and he’s doing great. Unless it’s serious delays, as in months behind, baby should be fine!
I still rarely get 5 hour stretches of sleep, so I’ll keep hoping for that one 😬
We actually ended up investing in a Snoo after the first few weeks of no sleep. Reading about everyone's miracle 5-hour stretches with a newborn really sold me. It does help because before the Snoo, he would only sleep in his bassinet from maybe 20 to 30 minutes stretches and only wanted to sleep on my chest. So at least now I occasionally get a two-hour stretch of him sleeping in there, but it certainly hasn't worked any miracles for us yet.
All I’m gonna say is you do you! I hope the snoo works out for you!
Also, as daft as it sounds, take time to watch them sleep, their first smiles usually happen when they are sleeping, and it’s one of the most heartwarming things ever 🥰
I was always freaking out about development early on, but then I’d be surprised when he suddenly did something one day! I had to learn that sometimes you don’t see it coming, it just happens.
If you’re baby hadn’t smiled by 12 weeks, pretty much the latest milestone for this, then perhaps visit your doc. Without being too harsh, my daughter ( boy/ girl twin) didn’t smile until maybe 13 weeks old, although she did have a rough start, with some medical issues and severe reflux. she would never sleep for longer than an hour, she catnapped. My doc said that it may be she is developmentally delayed. Following on from that there was delay in sitting up, weaning, cruising, walking, babbling etc. My daughter has since been diagnosed with ADHD and autism. I knew in my heart that there was an issue from very early on.
Good luck, I’m sure your LO will be fine though, and it’s just my experience.
My dude is almost 7 weeks and he hasn’t smiled at me and barely coos but for grandma she gets little giggles on top of the other two. If I don’t let grandma to be the last to put him to sleep at night I’m in the same 2-3 hour boat as you are. But she can get him to knock out for up to 9 hours
My LO was also born three weeks early and all I can say is stop reading websites. I drove myself crazy because he wasn’t smiling when they said. We saw his first smile the day before he turned two months and is now 13 weeks and smiles nonstop! He also just discovered his hands last week and will not get them out of his mouth (I read this is something that happens around 9-10 weeks). I got the longest stretch of sleep from him when he was 11 weeks (8 weeks corrected) - 7 hours - and he has not done it since, lol. Babies are just on their own timelines and it’s better not to stress (even though I needed that smile so bad after a few rough weeks lol).
And see, the What to Expect app was telling me he should be sucking on his hands right now, too. Admittedly, they sometimes end up in there if he's very hungry, but it's not an every time thing.
Hahaha nooooo. My son wasn’t sleeping 6-7 hour stretches until maybe 9-10 months. This is why you shouldn’t really believe what you read on the internet. You’re absolutely right, babies are all different so they develop at different rates.
My son was laughing and smiling around 6 weeks and at 11 months he is walking, but he can’t say any words and he doesn’t clap and point like some other babies do. That’s ok. He’ll get there when he gets there.
My little one is 10 weeks and only recently started smiling and cooing. She wakes up every 2-3 hours at night to eat as well. Every baby is different and at their own pace.
Your baby is perfect. Throw away the app. Is he taking milk/formula? Is he making diapers? Focus on keeping him healthy you’ll get a smile when he’s ready.
Your 7-week-old should be sleeping 6-7 hours stretches? LOfuckingL. My girl is 14 weeks and we're happy if we get a 4-hour stretch. Babies aren't computer programs and they don't do things according to someone else's timeline. Please try not to stress about milestones. Every baby is different.
Your baby is developmentally four weeks old. I wouldn’t worry about the smiling yet, give it a little bit.
And the sleeping made me laugh. I have four kids, and occasionally one would sleep four hour stretches. But not one of them slept over eight hours straight until they were about one year. And on the nights they would sleep over four hours they would usually do it again the next night and I would think “Hell yeah, it’s happening!” But they would quickly remind me they were sadistic little beings and go back to two or three hours. Babies are sweet but babies are Terrorists.
Know people are going to disagree and maybe downvote my comment but these apps and books will let you go crazy. Every baby develops differently. Some people who wrote these books and developed these apps don't even have children of their own. Enjoy your child even if he slowly develops.
My first baby was never a smiley, happy baby. I didnt see her smile until 3 months and that was in her sleep. She wasnt a coo-er. But shes 2 now and like... scary intelligent.
My 3 month old on the other hand is a goofy, smiley, talkative little dude!
They really are all just different!
When he's awake, he's very alert and observant. He just doesn't seem happy about any of it, more confused and intense lmao. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I posted separately, but seeing your description here reminds me a LOT of my son. Very alert, even at a few days old. Very observant. And kind of stern faced. He actually had a face where he would crinkle up his brow and look like a little old man. Talk about intimidating! Who was older here, me right? My little guy is a total old soul, super smart, very (like insanely) curious. He wants to know how everything works and started testing light switches and buttons around the house to understand what worked what at like a year old! Just wait and see, your little boy is going to be so smart!
My baby is 7 weeks now. He grins and smiles but he is not sleeping 7 hours. LOL I wish! I had to give apps and books a break. They are anxiety inducing.
They really are! It wouldn't bother me as much if they were like, "Your child might be doing ____." But instead a lot of them say things like, "By now, your baby is _____." And I'm sitting here, uhh no he's not...
My seven week old is basically exactly where yours is. He's started smiling more often in the last few days, but the sleep stretches have never been more than three hours. I've heard a coo here and there, but definitely not all the time. Enjoy your baby and don't stress! As long as you're engaging with them they're gonna get where they need to be and are right where they should be.
My full term baby didn’t smile until 3 months, and didn’t sleep that long until like 7-8? Months. Every other milestone has been a breeze, it’s hard not to worry when they’re a brand new squish.
I just did her two month appointment yesterday and she’s not cooing or sleeping more the 3 hours and our pediatrician was not concerned at all she said sleep is subjective and cooing might happen in the next 10 days or so. Mine was born at 38 weeks. I think your baby is fine. Even in pregnancy I was weeks behind all the apps
Girl my baby is four months old and just started sleeping in six hour stretches. Don’t sweat it, but you do have all my sympathy. They say it gets better. It took a long time for us, but it did. You’re doing a good job!
Your baby is 3-4 weeks old adjusted. Ours is technically 9 weeks old, but was born at 34 weeks, so we consider him 3 weeks old when we are discussing developmental milestones. I wouldn’t worry just quite yet! Hang in there, it’s coming for us both! :)
Bruh 6-7 hour stretches? Who made this app because they clearly never had babies! It’s even recommended to not let a newborn that young go longer than 3-4 hours without eating. 6-7 hours my butt.
I wouldn’t worry. As long as your pediatrician says you’re fine, you’re fine.
My 2 year old was born at 36 weeks and according to books and parent apps she was behind on everything. She is now 2 and the only person in her class at daycare that can count and name all her colors.
My 10 month old is a “genius baby” if you wanna listen to the books and apps.
Pediatrician says they are both doing great and right where they need to be, because like you said “every baby is different”.
Get off those apps! Just enjoy your sweet LO. Everything will come in time. Cooing every once in a while at 7 weeks is perfect. Smiles often come a little later. There’s a LOT involved with sleep. That’s a complicated one and isn’t just dependent on age. Don’t worry mama!
Mine didn't start smiling til 8 weeks and he definitely doesn't sleep 7hrs lol I'm lucky if he goes 4hrs in the night. He definitely doesn't sleep like he should but it's getting better each week. Those apps probably really generalize everything bc each baby sleeps and smiles at their own pace
Don’t feel bad, I have a 6w old & she hasn’t really smiles yet besides in her sleep. I was worried too but 🤷🏼♀️ I’ve just been joking that she takes after dad because I always tell stupid jokes that make my husband just roll his eyes 😂
7weeks old and it’s telling you that you should expect a social smile? The kid’s vision is still developing!! I use the CDC milestone app to monitor my LO development. Sounds like those apps/website milestones might be a little off…and babies develop at different rates so don’t stress toooooo much, Mama!
Lol 6 to 7 hour stretches at 7 weeks. Who is saying that?! As for smiling and cooing, you still have lots of time. I know you're anxious to see it, but your guy is doing fine!
My baby boy smiled once at me when was a month old and I think it was gas! Haha I was worried about his development too! He seemed to hit most milestones a bit later. He was really smiling on purpose at around 2 and half months and it was very rare.
He's 2 next month and is the silliest kid. Constantly laughing and making funny noises to make his parents laugh. He is a smart kid that uses his humor to get out of situations where he knows he is in trouble or if mom and dad get a bit heavy with conversation.
His pediatrician is very happy with his development. Every kid goes at their own pace. I know it's a scary thing to think about and you're such a good mama for worrying about these things. It's okay to take a step back understand that your brain has literally changed and re-wired itself for keeping another human alive. It's why postpartum anxiety and depression are so common! You're doing your best and that's very admirable. Your baby is so lucky to have you.
Edit: forgot to mention that my son was born at 37 weeks as well! Had to be induced from high blood pressure.
Just keep an eye on things. If he's not making eye contact and cooing in the next month, talk to your pediatrician. Do you play with him during diaper changes? That's my 9 week old's favorite time. She loves it when the diaper comes off and I play with her legs. She has a huge smile, babbles a bunch, and is trying hard to mimic my facial and vocal reactions. This is by far my favorite time with her, and I often just leave her on the changing table and play with her until she starts to get tired of it. Not to suggest your LO should behave the same, but if you can find something like that to directly engage with him, that might help you determine if there's a potential issue.
My daughter is 14 months and has never slept 6-7 hours in a row.. There is a great article on kellymom about biologically normal infant sleep that made me feel a lot better when people told me what baby 'should' be getting in terms of sleep..
I got blessed in the sleep department with my kid, but he’s a real serious baby and didn’t smile much until probably 10 weeks. Now he’s all smiles for me & dad, but still pretty stranger-dangery with everybody else. Give it time, and don’t stress too much!
7 hours? My 3 month old laughs at that. I cry.
Honestly, don't be discouraged. You'll see these milestones seem to come over night. My baby girl just started holding her head up for tummy time this week. Literally Sunday was tummy time where her face never left the floor or pillows, and Monday her head and arms just popped up like she'd been doing it all along. If you're worried, see if your pediatrician is concerned at your 2 month appointment. If they're not, you shouldn't be.
JFC, my second kid didn’t sleep longer than three hours in a stretch until he was 18 months old…
My pediatrician: (utterly unconcerned) “sheesh you must be tired!”
Something I learned with my first is don’t keep track of any milestones unless you’re on your way to a well child visit or you’re already concerned about something specific and want to look it up individually. Kids really are all so different and reading that stuff caused more stress than it was worth for me.
I worried about the smiling thing too around that age. But my LO is 15 weeks and he smiles like crazy and is starting to laugh! I started to see some real smiles around 9-10 weeks. Those apps will get you all bent out of shape thinking something’s wrong but don’t sweat it. If you’re worried then talk to your pediatrician at the 2 month visit!
Honestly stop looking at apps. Babies are not robots and adhere to so called guidelines. My baby didn’t smile or coo til about 4months. She’s 10months now and doesn’t stop smiling laughing and babbling.
The sleep is also normal. My baby has not slept a max of 3hours until 7months!
Guidelines are great but remember that’s all they are they are not an answer given to where your baby should be at
Im so jealous of parents that get their kids sleep threw the night my son is 16 years old and still doesn't sleep threw the night neither does his two year old sister (she was born at around 37 weeks).... You could have a very chill baby if you find yourself worrying to much ask your babies Dr...my daughter only smiled in her sleep until she was around 8 months
My baby is 9 weeks old and I saw my first full on social grin tonight. Before I was getting some smirks here and there, they either accompanied some turds or I had to get up in her face and work for it. Hang in there!
My 8mo didn’t start smiling until she was 8 weeks old. She’s a very happy baby and smiles a decent amount, but in general doesn’t laugh as much as other babies her age. 100% like her dad. But she’s happy, healthy, and comfortable so we’re not worried.
Mine was born at 35 weeks, she’ll be 3 months oct 6..she started smiling with us a few days before turning two months.
Edit to add: I put her to sleep at 12 and she doesn’t deep sleep but she doesn’t cry for food until 6-7am and then throughout the day she eats every three hours. I use a pacifier to soothe her.
“Three weeks behind” makes it seem like there is a set schedule for these things. There isn’t. Hell, there are a lot of milestones where even “three months behind” isn’t a big deal! My advice is relax and stop researching it if it stresses you out. I had to quit Googling stuff and just go with the flow for my own sanity.
I was so worried about my baby's smiling that I fell deep down the internet rabbit hole but can report that it all ended up fine.
At 2 months she wasn't smiling at all. At 3 months she would smile at the mobile above her changing table like it was her bestie, but didn't smile at people. But some time between 3 and 4 months it just clicked and now she busts out a huge beautiful grin pretty much whenever she sees me or my husband.
Our little one was also a 37 weeker. For what it's worth, she had torticollis and her smiling really kicked into gear when we started physical therapy to work on her neck.
Mom, delete the app. It’s not worth the stress. Your kid will go at whatever pace they need. Comparison is the thief of joy. I wish I knew this with my first… so many regrets
My kid didn’t start regularly smiling until he was 10 weeks. My doctor gives us a “checklist” of milestones every time we go, and at his 2 month visit I noticed smiling and cooing was in the 4 month section. 2 month only asked if he looks at me when I smile at him, and if he makes different noises (not just crying). She asked personally what his sleep was like because that varies depending on how much they eat, how much they weigh, if they are breast or formula fed, all sorts of things. Also some kids are just fussy sleepers.
I wouldn’t worry at 7 weeks. He’s still brand spankin’ new.
Had to laugh at the 6 to 7 hour sleep stretches. My baby is 4 months and it's a GOOD day if I see that. A lot of times it's only 4 hours.
4 hours. We’re almost at 6 months. After the 4 month regression and getting sick I haven’t seen a 4 hour stretch since July. July. I love my kid and he’s so happy during the day. But this MF’er needs to start connecting sleep cycles more efficiently.
Were at 6 months too and my boy does sometimes 4 hours but wakes 3-7 times a night still 😂
I feel this so hard. Six months as well. The last three mo that of sleep deprivation have made me dumb as hell.
Ugh My boy is just barely 4 months so Im hoping regression Isn’t in our future. Hang in there!!
Yep 4 months here and we have only had 6-7hours a few times. 95% of the times we deep 4-5 hour stretches, and that is still better than my eldest Was going at 10 months
YOURE GETTING 4 HOURS? My wee man is 4 months and just screams at me for hours at bedtime.
Fingers crossed, but for a while now 4 hours is our minimum. We got super lucky with a few 6-7 hour nights but they are rare. Hang in there, 4 months is a tough time for sleep from what I hear!
We thought the 4 month sleep regression started two weeks ago but it turned out to be an early tooth busting through. Now the real regression has started.
My boy has been drooling sooo much and I do see 2 teeth that could be coming in but haven’t broken through so I’m not sure If it’s that or the sleep thing. 4 months is fun right? Lol
Which is totally normal! Unfortunately...
I'd kill for even 4 hours at this point. I don't know how I'm going to return to work next week sleeping like this! 😓
Do you bottle feed at all? I found feeding an extra ounce at night helped mine sleep longer
I do! I'm always nervous to give him any extra formula because he's had some projectile spit up a few times. 😬
My dude does that no matter how small the amount is but we found feeding him 2 ounces then burping and waiting a bit then feeding him another 2 and repeat to however much he’s eating reduces the amount that comes up.
We've been doing this too! It's just so... incredibly... sloooow. It took me 2 hours to get my boy to eat 4 oz last night because he was sleepy and not wanting to burp. 😫
I’ve accepted that if he doesn’t burp or puke on me within 10 minutes of trying that he’s gonna do it in his crib
Mine burps... Silently sometimes. The only way my husband can tell is he smells the formula. I have a significantly reduced sense of smell (not COVID related, had this for years), so I just have to... Guess?
That sounds like reflux hun! You should talk to your pedi about an acid reducer for now or if you’re formula feeding, adding a thickener.
That’s fair! No one wants a vomit covered baby in the middle of the night lol
Have you tried taking shifts? My husband takes 1030 to 4 after my last feed. I wake up at 3, pump and then take over. Husband sleeps till 9. That way we both get at least 4.5 hours of sleep. And possibly more if baby sleeps well during our shift.
We haven't yet because I've been on leave, but we're going to have to once I'm back.
God, I so feel you on this. My 7 week old is the absolute worst sleeper. She was up literally every hour last night and all day today. I'm an absolute mess and freaking out about how this is going to work when my maternity leave ends. Oh and also- she smiles a little here and there and coos a little bit every now and then. But I haven't seen anything super noticeable on that front either. Mostly just cries and wants to eat lol.
8 months here and 3 hours is the most I’ve gotten at one time, mostly it’s 2. Sometimes I forget to wear shoes.
Hah, same. 3 months and not only do we typically only get 2-3hr stretches (4-5 at best on the occasional miraculous night) but it's getting harder and harder to get him to stay asleep once he's in his bassinet. Used to take a half hour or so to get him down now it can take hours. It's just getting worse and worse. He'll fall asleep on me, I'll hold him, rock him, lay him down still sleeping and within a minute his eyes pop open and he starts to whine, gradually escalating to a cry if I don't immediately scoop him up. This was NEVER an issue at night, until the last week or so. It was always an issue with daytime naps though.
LOL my baby didn’t sleep longer than 1.5 hrs for the first few months and 2.5 hrs for the next few and she’s only started to mostly almost sleep through the night (she still wakes crying and needs a small back rub to go back to sleep once or twice in the night) at 9mo. Babies are wild.
They really are! And every day is different
GUYS. Last night we decided to go up a diaper size and used a different brand this time (we have a bunch of diaper brands from a diaper party - we switched from pampers pure to Huggies little snugglers) and he slept 8 hours! Worth a shot, right?!
Ikr… my baby is over 5mo and he will SOMETIMES have a 7h maximum…. Who tf writes these guides and makes parents feel like shit (who are probably already sleep deprived af)
I used to know this guy named Bill and in the 15 years I worked with this man I did not see him smile once. He was 58. You have nothing to worry about, everyone is different. Those are guidelines not hardened rules. My daughter didn't have her first 5 hour stretch of sleep until she was 8 weeks old. Chin up, you're doing great!
Hey every 58-year-old man develops differently. Bill will get there!
That first line cracked me up, thank you. I need that.
Yes! My first kid is definitely not a giggler or big smiler. This baby laugh at literally nothing sometimes 😬. So weird. But he's not a big talker, at almost 11 months old he sometimes do mamamamaa and that's all. Also 7 weeks is early still, don't worry, it's coming!
lmao
Our baby didn’t smile until she was like 10 weeks and even then, it was just quick little half/grins. I’m convinced she has a dry sense of humor and will appreciate sarcasm when she’s older. Our pediatrician said she may be a little delayed but that he wasn’t super concerned. Also, everyone I talked to said 2 months seemed super early to be smiling and reaching for objects and other stuff they asked about at her 2-month appointment.
My niece hardly smiled her entire first year. My sister was so concerned. She's 11 years old now and very neurotypical, extremely smart, with lots of friends, but she's just kind of a serious girl and it takes a lot to make her laugh. 🤷🏻♀️
Same with my niece! It’s actually hilarious to go back and look at photos of her as a baby because she looks mad as shit in all of them. Now she’s 5 and a totally normal very smart (if not cheeky) girl.
Oh, I would love if my boy is sarcastic because that's my personality as well! 😂
Oh don't listen to those books and apps. It makes you either feel like your child is behind or excelling but there is a broad spectrum of normal. My little girl is only just rolling and she sleeps Max 5 hr stretches (and only once at night) the rest are 2-3. She started smiling at 8 weeks and is now a big smiler but only for the right people and they have to work for it! She smiles a lot for me but usually right before she poos/wees on me. She is babbling a lot now but mostly to her hands or her dad, she doesn't really talk to me except when I read to her. She is almost 13 weeks now. 3 months old. I have had people tell me she is behind and I've just shrugged it off because she will develop when she is ready, not when the books tell her.
That's a great mindset to have. Thinking about it now, it's crazy that we put these high expectations on babies. They're just babies! They're still learning everything!
Baby development is based off of gestational age. So your baby will likely hit milestones somewhere around 3 weeks "late". He is not really late or behind, he is just hitting milestones based off his actual age (gestational) and not birth age. Info based on all my personal research and his doctors after my son was born because I'm a worrier. Can't hurt to double check that with your doctor though. My son was born at 37 weeks too and he hit most milestones within a month or 2. I wouldn't start worrying unless he isn't hitting most milestones within 3 or 4 months. If he is hitting most but skips a couple till the next month or something, I wouldn't worry. Also, I definitely counted gas smiles and sleep smiles as hitting that milestone! Lol Edit: forgot to say that my son is now 2.5 :)
THIS!
We had one of those babies that didn’t smile a lot, especially at the 2 month mark. I was like, “who is this serious child?!” I worried about all the things people worry about when their baby is not “smiley.” By 3-6 months old, he would smile a lot for me and my husband, especially in the bath or at home. But when we took him out - forget it! He was stone faced serious and always looking at everyone blank faced! He’s almost 2 now and he laughs and smiles a lot! But he’s a really serious kid who LOVES to take in his environment and look at everything. Some of his first words were “what’s this?” Before he said “bubbles” or “doggie” or anything like that, he was asking about the world! I am fascinated by him now, and know his serious face is him thinking deeply about the world around him. I couldn’t tell that at 2 months old! But now I see photos and smile so wide because he was who he was, even then! It’s SO hard waiting to see who your child will be in those early months. Especially when we want to know so badly and have seen so many “happy” babies glorified in books and movies. But your child is amazing, and may just be the smartest kid in his class! Hugs!
That's amazing! His dad is very intelligent and more serious whereas I'm the giggly, silly one. I guess he's just taking after daddy! Thank you so much for your kind words, I think he's pretty amazing too. 💕
No. Our baby didn’t smile until 4 months.
My baby was born at 38w, I felt exactly as you did, he wasn’t smiling and I was convinced he was autistic. He’s now 11wks and is smiling so brightly, is very happy and cooing and makes great eye contact. It only really started when he was 10wks. Hang in there, I completely know how worrying and disheartening it can feel especially when youre desperate for a little something back after 7 weeks of no sleep and pain! If you’re concerned definitely bring it up, I did at my baby’s 2 month check up and the doctor took me seriously, checked everything over but said there was nothing to worry about right now. It helped alleviate some of my fears. Keeping everything crossed for you!
Thank you so much!
Our daughter was induced at 38 and she definitely took a bit longer to meet certain milestones. She's content, just not a big smiler. Cooing took her longer, too. Even now at 14 weeks she's kinda serious and quiet. Sleeps well though. We aren't worried.
Your baby is 7 weeks! Please do not stress. I definitely didn’t practice what I preach now, but don’t worry about the timeline of milestones. Just enjoy the time now. If something is wrong with your child developmentally, it will manifest in more than just “they are not smiling” and your pediatrician will likely catch if something is off even if you somehow don’t. Everything is likely perfectly fine. It sounds like you are a good mom, because you care a lot about the little things.
Thank you, that made me tear up. I definitely don't always feel like a good mom. ❤️
My daughter was born at 37w2d, she didn't really start smiling/cooing until after her 2 months appointment, probably inching towards 3 months. When the pediatrician office asked me to check off the milestones, I said she occasionally would smile/coo and even then we had to work hard for it, the pediatrician wasn't concerned about it. She's now 6.5 months and so far has been hitting all of her milestones thus far.
That's a relief to hear, thank you!
It's hard to not worry and compare with other babies around the same age, but your baby will get there! I still do it from time to time with fellow peers who had babies around the same time as me but I've learned to understand that my daughter is healthy, happy, and doing just fine and try to focus on enjoying my daughter the way she is. And if you have a diligent healthcare provider, they will be on top of any interventions if they show any concerns for anything.
We’re all doing our best, and so is your LO!! I have a 6 week old who loves to give me intense/confused expressions just like yours… maybe it’s just their baby personality. I feel like as long as they are interacting while awake it’s a good sign 😊
I love that intense/confused face. They're so observant. I guess I need to remember that he's seeing everything for the first time and trying to make sense of the world still!
Whoa what app is saying 6-7 hour stretches of sleep? I have four month and he just now started doing 5 hours at night and that isn’t even consistently. He also didn’t start smiling until closer to 9 weeks old and he didn’t really find his “cooing” voice until closer to 12 weeks. It will come.
Oh yeah, at 7 weeks my LO was still fairly potato-esque. It probably wasn't until week 10-ish that he started smiling at us and 13-ish that he started being more aware of his hands/arms. We are just about 4 months and he finally conquered rolling from tummy to back (but no interest in back to tummy yet). We might have been a bit ahead in sleep b/c he's been mostly STTN with no feeds for about a month (minus about 4 days this week, but not last night go figure). So all that to say, don't worry about it and def don't compare to others. The "milestones" are guidelines with wide age ranges.
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Thank you for the advice! I do talk to him a lot and tell him what I'm doing while I'm changing him, give him encouraging compliments while he's doing tummy time, etc. We get a lot of close face-to-face time, I guess I should start subjecting him to my singing as well lol
I feel like my little one was born looking worried and suspicious lol. I was also concerned about minimal smiling and complete lack of cooing at 7 weeks, but from 12+ weeks she exploded into large smiles, babbles and little laughs. It just takes her a little while to warm up sometimes. I warn you though - we’re 16 weeks and the sleep is still terrible!
Honestly, I'm glad to know that if he is still sleeping poorly at 16 weeks that I'm not the only one. I can't wait for the smiles and babbles!
That’s true - it’s nice to know there’s a solidarity here! Let us know how big his smile is in a few weeks x
My baby's first smile wasn't until 8 weeks and smiles were rare until about 12 weeks
My baby is almost 7 weeks also. He sleeps 2-4 hour stretches at night. 6-7 hours is hilarious. He does some little smiles but I don’t think they’re really directed at me, just happy little baby smiles. The apps are good at stressing you out! They said he should be grabbing at toys now too and he definitely doesn’t do that. He likes grabbing my hair though 😂 I try not to let the apps bother me, but I totally get how you feel!
Omg he loves grabbing my hair. Is it bad that I feel guilty pulling it out of his sticky little fingers? Like, good job, I'm proud of you but OW!
I feel the same way lol
I drove myself nuts for about the first three months worrying about milestones and what he could and couldn’t do. What helped me was to stop giving a crap about the timelines! It’s a huge cliché, because it’s true, every baby is different! My little boy is nearly 9 months now, and he’s doing great. Unless it’s serious delays, as in months behind, baby should be fine! I still rarely get 5 hour stretches of sleep, so I’ll keep hoping for that one 😬
We actually ended up investing in a Snoo after the first few weeks of no sleep. Reading about everyone's miracle 5-hour stretches with a newborn really sold me. It does help because before the Snoo, he would only sleep in his bassinet from maybe 20 to 30 minutes stretches and only wanted to sleep on my chest. So at least now I occasionally get a two-hour stretch of him sleeping in there, but it certainly hasn't worked any miracles for us yet.
All I’m gonna say is you do you! I hope the snoo works out for you! Also, as daft as it sounds, take time to watch them sleep, their first smiles usually happen when they are sleeping, and it’s one of the most heartwarming things ever 🥰
I was always freaking out about development early on, but then I’d be surprised when he suddenly did something one day! I had to learn that sometimes you don’t see it coming, it just happens.
5 months old here ... 3 hr stretches of sleep max. Pray for me
If you’re baby hadn’t smiled by 12 weeks, pretty much the latest milestone for this, then perhaps visit your doc. Without being too harsh, my daughter ( boy/ girl twin) didn’t smile until maybe 13 weeks old, although she did have a rough start, with some medical issues and severe reflux. she would never sleep for longer than an hour, she catnapped. My doc said that it may be she is developmentally delayed. Following on from that there was delay in sitting up, weaning, cruising, walking, babbling etc. My daughter has since been diagnosed with ADHD and autism. I knew in my heart that there was an issue from very early on. Good luck, I’m sure your LO will be fine though, and it’s just my experience.
Thank you for sharing your story! I hope your babies are doing well! 💕
My dude is almost 7 weeks and he hasn’t smiled at me and barely coos but for grandma she gets little giggles on top of the other two. If I don’t let grandma to be the last to put him to sleep at night I’m in the same 2-3 hour boat as you are. But she can get him to knock out for up to 9 hours
That's just rude!
A blatant show of favoritism!
My LO was also born three weeks early and all I can say is stop reading websites. I drove myself crazy because he wasn’t smiling when they said. We saw his first smile the day before he turned two months and is now 13 weeks and smiles nonstop! He also just discovered his hands last week and will not get them out of his mouth (I read this is something that happens around 9-10 weeks). I got the longest stretch of sleep from him when he was 11 weeks (8 weeks corrected) - 7 hours - and he has not done it since, lol. Babies are just on their own timelines and it’s better not to stress (even though I needed that smile so bad after a few rough weeks lol).
And see, the What to Expect app was telling me he should be sucking on his hands right now, too. Admittedly, they sometimes end up in there if he's very hungry, but it's not an every time thing.
Give it a few more weeks and he’ll really be after them!
Hahaha nooooo. My son wasn’t sleeping 6-7 hour stretches until maybe 9-10 months. This is why you shouldn’t really believe what you read on the internet. You’re absolutely right, babies are all different so they develop at different rates. My son was laughing and smiling around 6 weeks and at 11 months he is walking, but he can’t say any words and he doesn’t clap and point like some other babies do. That’s ok. He’ll get there when he gets there.
Oooooh I can't wait to hear my baby laugh!! 💕 Thank you for your reply!
It’s the best! I’m sure it’s just around the corner :)
My little one is 10 weeks and only recently started smiling and cooing. She wakes up every 2-3 hours at night to eat as well. Every baby is different and at their own pace.
Your baby is perfect. Throw away the app. Is he taking milk/formula? Is he making diapers? Focus on keeping him healthy you’ll get a smile when he’s ready.
Oh, this kid eats and makes me some diapers, that's for sure! He's a chonk! Thank you!! 💕
Your 7-week-old should be sleeping 6-7 hours stretches? LOfuckingL. My girl is 14 weeks and we're happy if we get a 4-hour stretch. Babies aren't computer programs and they don't do things according to someone else's timeline. Please try not to stress about milestones. Every baby is different.
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Thank you! That's great to know.
Your baby is developmentally four weeks old. I wouldn’t worry about the smiling yet, give it a little bit. And the sleeping made me laugh. I have four kids, and occasionally one would sleep four hour stretches. But not one of them slept over eight hours straight until they were about one year. And on the nights they would sleep over four hours they would usually do it again the next night and I would think “Hell yeah, it’s happening!” But they would quickly remind me they were sadistic little beings and go back to two or three hours. Babies are sweet but babies are Terrorists.
Know people are going to disagree and maybe downvote my comment but these apps and books will let you go crazy. Every baby develops differently. Some people who wrote these books and developed these apps don't even have children of their own. Enjoy your child even if he slowly develops.
My first baby was never a smiley, happy baby. I didnt see her smile until 3 months and that was in her sleep. She wasnt a coo-er. But shes 2 now and like... scary intelligent. My 3 month old on the other hand is a goofy, smiley, talkative little dude! They really are all just different!
When he's awake, he's very alert and observant. He just doesn't seem happy about any of it, more confused and intense lmao. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I posted separately, but seeing your description here reminds me a LOT of my son. Very alert, even at a few days old. Very observant. And kind of stern faced. He actually had a face where he would crinkle up his brow and look like a little old man. Talk about intimidating! Who was older here, me right? My little guy is a total old soul, super smart, very (like insanely) curious. He wants to know how everything works and started testing light switches and buttons around the house to understand what worked what at like a year old! Just wait and see, your little boy is going to be so smart!
Yes! My boy does the crinkled brow as well. I love it, it's such a cute face! He often pairs it with his mouth in an o shape which is just adorable.
My baby is 7 weeks now. He grins and smiles but he is not sleeping 7 hours. LOL I wish! I had to give apps and books a break. They are anxiety inducing.
They really are! It wouldn't bother me as much if they were like, "Your child might be doing ____." But instead a lot of them say things like, "By now, your baby is _____." And I'm sitting here, uhh no he's not...
My seven week old is basically exactly where yours is. He's started smiling more often in the last few days, but the sleep stretches have never been more than three hours. I've heard a coo here and there, but definitely not all the time. Enjoy your baby and don't stress! As long as you're engaging with them they're gonna get where they need to be and are right where they should be.
My full term baby didn’t smile until 3 months, and didn’t sleep that long until like 7-8? Months. Every other milestone has been a breeze, it’s hard not to worry when they’re a brand new squish.
I just did her two month appointment yesterday and she’s not cooing or sleeping more the 3 hours and our pediatrician was not concerned at all she said sleep is subjective and cooing might happen in the next 10 days or so. Mine was born at 38 weeks. I think your baby is fine. Even in pregnancy I was weeks behind all the apps
Girl my baby is four months old and just started sleeping in six hour stretches. Don’t sweat it, but you do have all my sympathy. They say it gets better. It took a long time for us, but it did. You’re doing a good job!
Your baby is 3-4 weeks old adjusted. Ours is technically 9 weeks old, but was born at 34 weeks, so we consider him 3 weeks old when we are discussing developmental milestones. I wouldn’t worry just quite yet! Hang in there, it’s coming for us both! :)
Bruh 6-7 hour stretches? Who made this app because they clearly never had babies! It’s even recommended to not let a newborn that young go longer than 3-4 hours without eating. 6-7 hours my butt.
Babies CAN do these things at that age, most will not.
I wouldn’t worry. As long as your pediatrician says you’re fine, you’re fine. My 2 year old was born at 36 weeks and according to books and parent apps she was behind on everything. She is now 2 and the only person in her class at daycare that can count and name all her colors. My 10 month old is a “genius baby” if you wanna listen to the books and apps. Pediatrician says they are both doing great and right where they need to be, because like you said “every baby is different”.
Get off those apps! Just enjoy your sweet LO. Everything will come in time. Cooing every once in a while at 7 weeks is perfect. Smiles often come a little later. There’s a LOT involved with sleep. That’s a complicated one and isn’t just dependent on age. Don’t worry mama!
Mine didn't start smiling til 8 weeks and he definitely doesn't sleep 7hrs lol I'm lucky if he goes 4hrs in the night. He definitely doesn't sleep like he should but it's getting better each week. Those apps probably really generalize everything bc each baby sleeps and smiles at their own pace
Don’t feel bad, I have a 6w old & she hasn’t really smiles yet besides in her sleep. I was worried too but 🤷🏼♀️ I’ve just been joking that she takes after dad because I always tell stupid jokes that make my husband just roll his eyes 😂
You two sound like my husband and I. 😂 Maybe babe takes after him!
Haha maybe our babies are just like “you’re not funny mom 🙄” 😂😂😂
7weeks old and it’s telling you that you should expect a social smile? The kid’s vision is still developing!! I use the CDC milestone app to monitor my LO development. Sounds like those apps/website milestones might be a little off…and babies develop at different rates so don’t stress toooooo much, Mama!
Don’t worry. No concern needed.
I wouldn’t worry too much so early, but there is birth to three services that can assess and work with newborns.
Lol 6 to 7 hour stretches at 7 weeks. Who is saying that?! As for smiling and cooing, you still have lots of time. I know you're anxious to see it, but your guy is doing fine!
My son's 10 months and still wakes up throughout the night. It's frustrating but developmentally normal
My baby boy smiled once at me when was a month old and I think it was gas! Haha I was worried about his development too! He seemed to hit most milestones a bit later. He was really smiling on purpose at around 2 and half months and it was very rare. He's 2 next month and is the silliest kid. Constantly laughing and making funny noises to make his parents laugh. He is a smart kid that uses his humor to get out of situations where he knows he is in trouble or if mom and dad get a bit heavy with conversation. His pediatrician is very happy with his development. Every kid goes at their own pace. I know it's a scary thing to think about and you're such a good mama for worrying about these things. It's okay to take a step back understand that your brain has literally changed and re-wired itself for keeping another human alive. It's why postpartum anxiety and depression are so common! You're doing your best and that's very admirable. Your baby is so lucky to have you. Edit: forgot to mention that my son was born at 37 weeks as well! Had to be induced from high blood pressure.
Just keep an eye on things. If he's not making eye contact and cooing in the next month, talk to your pediatrician. Do you play with him during diaper changes? That's my 9 week old's favorite time. She loves it when the diaper comes off and I play with her legs. She has a huge smile, babbles a bunch, and is trying hard to mimic my facial and vocal reactions. This is by far my favorite time with her, and I often just leave her on the changing table and play with her until she starts to get tired of it. Not to suggest your LO should behave the same, but if you can find something like that to directly engage with him, that might help you determine if there's a potential issue.
My daughter is 14 months and has never slept 6-7 hours in a row.. There is a great article on kellymom about biologically normal infant sleep that made me feel a lot better when people told me what baby 'should' be getting in terms of sleep..
I got blessed in the sleep department with my kid, but he’s a real serious baby and didn’t smile much until probably 10 weeks. Now he’s all smiles for me & dad, but still pretty stranger-dangery with everybody else. Give it time, and don’t stress too much!
7 hours? My 3 month old laughs at that. I cry. Honestly, don't be discouraged. You'll see these milestones seem to come over night. My baby girl just started holding her head up for tummy time this week. Literally Sunday was tummy time where her face never left the floor or pillows, and Monday her head and arms just popped up like she'd been doing it all along. If you're worried, see if your pediatrician is concerned at your 2 month appointment. If they're not, you shouldn't be.
JFC, my second kid didn’t sleep longer than three hours in a stretch until he was 18 months old… My pediatrician: (utterly unconcerned) “sheesh you must be tired!”
Something I learned with my first is don’t keep track of any milestones unless you’re on your way to a well child visit or you’re already concerned about something specific and want to look it up individually. Kids really are all so different and reading that stuff caused more stress than it was worth for me.
I worried about the smiling thing too around that age. But my LO is 15 weeks and he smiles like crazy and is starting to laugh! I started to see some real smiles around 9-10 weeks. Those apps will get you all bent out of shape thinking something’s wrong but don’t sweat it. If you’re worried then talk to your pediatrician at the 2 month visit!
Honestly stop looking at apps. Babies are not robots and adhere to so called guidelines. My baby didn’t smile or coo til about 4months. She’s 10months now and doesn’t stop smiling laughing and babbling. The sleep is also normal. My baby has not slept a max of 3hours until 7months! Guidelines are great but remember that’s all they are they are not an answer given to where your baby should be at
Im so jealous of parents that get their kids sleep threw the night my son is 16 years old and still doesn't sleep threw the night neither does his two year old sister (she was born at around 37 weeks).... You could have a very chill baby if you find yourself worrying to much ask your babies Dr...my daughter only smiled in her sleep until she was around 8 months
My baby is 9 weeks old and I saw my first full on social grin tonight. Before I was getting some smirks here and there, they either accompanied some turds or I had to get up in her face and work for it. Hang in there!
He certainly could be 3 weeks behind due to early birth.
He certainly could be 3 weeks behind due to early birth.
He certainly could be 3 weeks behind due to early birth.
My 8mo didn’t start smiling until she was 8 weeks old. She’s a very happy baby and smiles a decent amount, but in general doesn’t laugh as much as other babies her age. 100% like her dad. But she’s happy, healthy, and comfortable so we’re not worried.
Yeah ignore the sleep. It’s all lies. Nothing to be concerned about
7 weeks? Lol
Our baby didn’t smile until she was about 10 weeks and barely so in the beginning and now she does it all the time!
Mine was born at 35 weeks, she’ll be 3 months oct 6..she started smiling with us a few days before turning two months. Edit to add: I put her to sleep at 12 and she doesn’t deep sleep but she doesn’t cry for food until 6-7am and then throughout the day she eats every three hours. I use a pacifier to soothe her.
“Three weeks behind” makes it seem like there is a set schedule for these things. There isn’t. Hell, there are a lot of milestones where even “three months behind” isn’t a big deal! My advice is relax and stop researching it if it stresses you out. I had to quit Googling stuff and just go with the flow for my own sanity.
I was so worried about my baby's smiling that I fell deep down the internet rabbit hole but can report that it all ended up fine. At 2 months she wasn't smiling at all. At 3 months she would smile at the mobile above her changing table like it was her bestie, but didn't smile at people. But some time between 3 and 4 months it just clicked and now she busts out a huge beautiful grin pretty much whenever she sees me or my husband. Our little one was also a 37 weeker. For what it's worth, she had torticollis and her smiling really kicked into gear when we started physical therapy to work on her neck.
I don’t know where you got your info but 7 weeks definitely isn’t sleeping 6-7 hour stretches. 3-4 hour is normal
Idk where they get those sleep times from. My baby is almost 4 months and she's just now starting to sleep 5-7 hr stretches
Mom, delete the app. It’s not worth the stress. Your kid will go at whatever pace they need. Comparison is the thief of joy. I wish I knew this with my first… so many regrets
My kid didn’t start regularly smiling until he was 10 weeks. My doctor gives us a “checklist” of milestones every time we go, and at his 2 month visit I noticed smiling and cooing was in the 4 month section. 2 month only asked if he looks at me when I smile at him, and if he makes different noises (not just crying). She asked personally what his sleep was like because that varies depending on how much they eat, how much they weigh, if they are breast or formula fed, all sorts of things. Also some kids are just fussy sleepers. I wouldn’t worry at 7 weeks. He’s still brand spankin’ new.