Your Baby's First Year ~ Week 2

Black, white, and red objects are what your baby will see best. He will also love to study your face. Your newborn baby will focus best on objects that are between 8 and 14 inches away from his eyes -- this range seems to have been selected by nature as it is the distance at which a nursing baby sees his mother's face.

When your baby cries, try to comfort him -- very young babies cannot manipulate you or be spoiled by too much attention. Many studies have shown that parents who respond quickly and consistently to their baby's cries have babies who consistently cry less-- and the sooner they respond, the quicker their baby settles back down.

Some possible reasons for crying are:

How to comfort your crying baby:

Your baby's first doctors visit will be scheduled for around two weeks after birth. Your Pediatrician will take this time to get to know you and your baby, through asking about sleep and eating patterns and social activities. Your baby's measurements will be taken to check for overall physical development over the past few weeks.

You may begin to feel exhausted from waking at night for feedings. Take naps during the day when possible -- sleep when your baby sleeps. The housework can wait!