Introduction
How many months can the baby recognize his mother?
Many people think it will take at least 4-5 months. After all, a newborn baby can't speak, let alone recognize his mother. Is this true in
? Can a newborn baby really not recognize his mother?
In the delivery room, although a newborn baby was held by a midwife, the baby still cried heartbrokenly and cried very loudly.
The baby cried so hard, not only his chin was shaking slightly, but his hands were also shaking. However, when the mother kissed the baby, the baby's crying gradually became smaller.
mother kept talking to the baby, comforting the panicked baby. When she heard the mother's voice, the baby's excitement slowly calmed down. In the end, not only did she stop crying, but she also became quieter.
How did the baby recognize his mother before his eyes opened?
Although the baby has not opened his eyes yet, the baby can feel the existence of his mother.
The familiar voice of the mother made the baby’s fear release, the mother made him feel a sense of security, and the mother successfully made the baby stop crying. It was really amazing!
1. When I was born, I cried and hugged my mother and stopped instantly. When did the baby start to recognize her mother?
With the mother's efforts, the baby was finally born, but the baby kept crying.
When the nurse put him in his mother's arms, the baby immediately stopped crying.
However, when the baby was wrapped in a nurse and lying next to his mother, he started crying again.
The baby cried sadly when he was born, and stopped crying once he was placed by his mother. In fact, the baby did not see the mother, but sensed the mother's existence.
When the mother touches the baby's face, pats the baby's back, talks to the baby, kisses the baby, etc., these intimate contacts make the baby feel the mother's love for him. No wonder some netizens sigh that it is true that the baby is the most secure when he is by his mother's side!
2. Will newborns really recognize their mother?
Newborns' vision development is not perfect, so their vision is relatively blurred.
The vision range of a newborn is within 30 cm, which means that he cannot see objects beyond his sight, and his vision begins to wander, so it is difficult for the newborn to recognize his mother through his vision.
"0-5 years old: The Golden Five Years of Brain Development" mentioned that the fetus can remember the smell of mother in the uterus.
Newborns can recognize many kinds of strong stimuli that they receive during the fetus: when the newborn hears the mother's voice, they will start sucking, and when the mother's heartbeat in the familiar uterus, they can feel great comfort.
In fact, newborns recognize their mothers through other ways, such as: the smell of mothers, the sound of mothers and the heartbeat of mothers, and the smell of breast milk.
breastfeeding mothers always have a faint milky smell on their bodies. The baby has a very sensitive sense of smell. Babies who want to eat breast milk will naturally not admit their mistakes.
When the baby is still in his abdomen, he already remembers the mother's smell and the mother's heartbeat. After birth, the mother takes care of the baby most of the time. The baby has long kept it in mind for the smell and heartbeat of familiar people, and it is even easier to recognize the mother.
The sense of smell and taste of newborns can distinguish breast milk from other liquids. He does not like warm water without taste, but he prefers sweet sugar water, so he can distinguish the taste of breast milk.
3. How should mothers help their babies develop a sense of security?
1. Kangaroo care for newborns
When the baby is in the uterus, he is wrapped in amniotic fluid , and there is no light inside, so he feels very safe.
However, when the fetus is pregnant in the uterus for 10 months, when the baby is born, he faces dazzling and strong light and a completely unfamiliar environment. The baby will be at a loss, fear, easily frightened, and cry more frequently.
Mother can not only pick up the baby to comfort him, but also use kangaroo care.
kangaroo care is to hold the newborn baby straight in the mother's arms, and cover the baby with a towel or a large quilt.
Kangaroo care is actually simulating the baby's environment in the uterus. When the baby returns to his mother's side, he will slowly calm down and feel safer.
Kangaroo care can not only maintain the body temperature of the newborn and make his temperature more stable, but also soothe the baby's emotions, make the baby adapt to the new environment faster, and also help the mother's breastfeeding.
2. Newborn swaddle clothes make the wrap more secure
Many mothers find that even after birth, they like to curl up all over their bodies, and their hands and feet will curl up unconsciously. This is because after leaving the familiar uterus , the newborn lacks a sense of security, so the baby will involuntarily repeat the movements in the uterus.
Baby like to curl up all over. Mothers do not need to over-intervent their baby's movements, but mothers can use swaddling clothes for their babies.
Infant swaddle refers to the newborn period, that is, babies who are not yet full months old, and the quilt or blanket used to hold the newborn swaddle can not only protect the baby, but also increase the baby's sense of security.
Mothers swaddle the baby. The wrapping should not be too tight, which will affect the baby's breathing, and the wrapping should not be too loose, which will affect the warmth effect. Swabbing can make the baby feel comfortable.
3. Respond to the baby's needs in a timely manner
Newborn takes one month from birth to the full month. At this stage, the baby can't speak, but he will use various crying to express his different needs.
cries differently, the needs will also vary greatly.
"The more the baby hugged her, the more she cried. Only when the baby hugged her less would she be well." Many people think that children cannot spoil, and the less the baby cries, is the sign of sensibility.
However, they ignored that newborns also have their own needs, and because they are too young, the newborns will be less adaptable.
If parents ignore their baby's crying, over time, the baby will become more afraid and feel more insecure.
Therefore, when the baby is crying, we should give the baby a timely response based on the actual situation of the baby, feed him when he is hungry, and coax him to sleep when he is sleepy, so that the baby's needs can be met, and he will feel more secure in his heart.
4. Express your love for your children more, communicate emotionally and languagely
"What do you know about such a young child? Just eat well and sleep well!" Many people do not pay enough attention to the raising of newborns, and think that as long as you eat and sleep properly, it directly ignores the baby's emotional needs.
In fact, although the newborn is young, the baby's hearing, smell and vision are very sensitive. The baby can not only distinguish the mother's voice from the smell of breast milk, but also when the mother looks at the baby, the baby will smile sweetly.
Although the vision development of newborns has not been perfect, they can see objects at close range, especially the figure of their mothers.
Babies like to communicate with their mothers with their eyes and emotions. The mother’s gentle voice, the baby will respond with her dancing movements and smiling faces. Appropriate emotional and verbal communication can promote the development of the baby’s body and brain.