milestOnes @ birth...

Physically and mentally
• Puffy, slightly distorted facial features
• Conical head (due to passage through birth canal in a normal delivery)
• Uneven or odd-looking hair
• Two soft areas on the crown of the head (will eventually harden as baby grows)
• Quivering limbs and tight-fisted hands
• Bowed legs, drawn against the tummy
• Splotchy skin
• Prominent belly with a vertical line running down the abdomen (this will soon fade)
• Developed senses but not to the range of an older child
• Ability to recognise mother’s voice and scent (amazing but true!)
• Inability to focus both eyes on an object
• Preference for black-and-white patterns
• Sensitivity to sounds, light and temperature

Feeding
Your baby may not be very hungry at this time, taking only small amounts of milk at every meal.

Sleep
Your baby should be sleeping for at least 16 to 18 hours a day.

Ideal toys for this age
Musical mobiles

Useful tips
Establish a close bond by touching, cuddling, talking and singing to your baby as much as possible.
Speak to your baby clearly but slowly to encourage his/ her budding listening skills.
Baby’s umbilical cord stump should be falling within the next week or two.
Be sure to keep the area clean every time you change baby’s diaper.

yellOw water...

pOr pOr heard frOm people saying that

will I becOme mOre yellow after my yellOw bath

NB phOtOshOOt...

mOmmy arranged with auntie Kelly fOr my newbOrn phOtOshOOt today. It's a lOng shOOt tOday as I was nOt very cO-Operative. Usually I'll nap fOr quite lOng but tOday I wOke up many times & didn't want tO sleep. I kept On mOving and scratched my face during the shOOt.

I eats a lot (every 1.5-4 hours), poops a lot (it seems like every 5 minutes), me likes to look at light and sleep (not always at night though). We’re up a lot at night but not ALL night. He only cries usually for food or help getting to sleep. He’s not a terribly fussy little guy. He’s a really good baby….so far.

a night at hOme...

A visit to the PD...

Does bringing me for my 1st week check-up at the paediatrician considered a first outing? Definitely! After being stuck at home for a week, we were finally going out!! Even to see the PD only, I'm happy!! mOmmy gOt me dressed up in my nice outfit which daddy bought from kiddy Palacca. MOmmy stOcked her diaper bag with all the necessary items - diapers, wet wipes, changing mat, another set of clothing and we were all ready to go! Well, I wasn't really sure if she was just as excited as me since she fell asleep even before we left the house (see picture above)!







This picture was taken at the PD where the nurse measured my weight. Me put on 500g in a week! The PD gave my growth the thumbs up but he told mOmmy
that I lOOked very yellOwish sO he drew 2 small tubes of blood from my leg, naturally I screamed in pain.

Jaundice level has shot up tO 13.1

daddy's birthday...