Developmental Milestones 1 month old
Developmental Milestones by the End of the First Month
Movement
- Makes jerky, quivering arm thrusts
- Brings hands within range of eyes and mouth
- Moves head from side to side while lying on stomach
- Head flops backward if unsupported
- Keeps hands in tight fists
- Strong reflex movements
Visual
- Focuses 8 to 12 inches away
- Eyes wander and occasionally cross
- Prefers black-and-white or high-contrast patterns
- Prefers the human face to all other patterns
Hearing
- Hearing is fully mature
- Recognizes some sounds
- May turn toward familiar sounds and voices
Smell and Touch
- Prefers sweet smells
- Avoids bitter or acidic smells
- Recognizes the scent of his/her own mother's breastmilk
- Prefers soft to coarse sensations
- Dislikes rough or abrupt handling
Developmental Health Watch
If, during the second, third or fourth weeks of your baby's life, he/she shows any of the following signs of developmental delay, notify your pediatrician.
- Sucks poorly and feeds slowly
- Doesn't blink when shown a bright light
- Doesn't focus and follow a nearby object moving side to side
- Rarely moves arms and legs; seems stiff
- Seems excessively loose in the limbs, or floppy
- Lower jaw trembles constantly, even when not crying or excited
- Doesn't respond to loud sounds
Excerpted from Caring for Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, Bantam 1999 |
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