What Should My One Month Old Be Doing
Okay, let's talk about your one-month-old. Everyone has opinions, right?
Especially about what babies "should" be doing at each stage. Prepare yourself for unsolicited advice! But here's my take, and it might be a little... unconventional.
Sleeping: Champion-Level Napping
Your one-month-old should be training for the Olympic napping team. Seriously. Sleep is their superpower!
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Aim for, oh, I don't know, roughly all the time? If they're not eating, they should be sawing logs.
If they happen to be awake, that's bonus content. Consider yourself lucky.
Eating: A Full-Time Job
Forget career aspirations. Feeding is your baby's current occupation.
Breast, bottle, whatever works. Just keep those little bellies full.
And if they spit up? Eh, consider it abstract art. Modern parenting, baby.
Communicating: Master of Coos
Your baby is basically a linguistic genius. Their vocabulary consists of coos, gurgles, and cries.
Deciphering them is your mission. Consider it a fun game!
Or maybe you'll just always be confused. That's okay, too.
Pooping: The Great Exploder
Let’s be real, we need to discuss poop.
One month olds are tiny poop machines. Expect the unexpected!
It can be a delightful, multicolored explosion of joy (and then you get to clean it up). Embrace the chaos!
Skills: Staring Like a Pro
Forget rolling over. Forget holding their head up for extended periods.
Your one-month-old should be perfecting the art of staring intensely.
At the ceiling fan. At your face. At absolutely nothing. It’s mesmerizing, isn’t it?
Bonus Skills:
Perfecting the "startled" reflex. Masterfully gripping your finger. These are key skills!
And remember the adorable tiny yawns. Practice, practice, practice!
Unpopular Opinion: Don't Stress the Milestones
Now for the controversial part. Ready? Stop comparing your baby to others!
Seriously. Each baby develops at their own pace.
Your friend's kid might be rolling over at one month? Great for them. Doesn't mean your kid is "behind."
Instead, just enjoy the snuggles, the new baby smell, and the fact that they fit perfectly in your arms.
Babies change so fast anyway. One minute they're a potato, the next they're crawling into mischief.
The Most Important Thing: Being Loved
Honestly, at one month old, your baby only needs a few things.
Food, warmth, a clean diaper... and unconditional love from you.
That's it. Everything else is just extra. And try to remember that you need love too.
Remember:
Don't feel pressured by what "everyone" says. Trust your instincts, mama!
You are doing great. So give yourself a pat on the back.
And maybe take a nap. You deserve it!
