5 month old baby
The 5-month-old baby can now take new foods, begins to babble, and has better body coordination.
The first years of a baby are fundamental for their physical, emotional and psychological development. In the first year of life, the changes it undergoes are spectacular. His personality also begins to forge and his intelligence develop , the first bases of his behavior appear. In the 5 month stage of our baby, we will see how his development progresses, how he increases his weight or his size and how he shows his emotions and understands what he sees around him. Although the change with respect to the previous month or the following month is not abrupt, we will notice that it is evolving in its development.
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5 MONTH OLD BABY GROWTH
In terms of size, the baby continues to grow regularly. The average is a couple of centimeters, for both boys and girls . In terms of weight, it is around 500 grams this month. The pediatrician will take the baby’s measurements periodically, since these are only approximations, and will control its correct evolution in weight and size. Normally, as a reference for size and weight , the following values are usually taken:
-Children of three months: 6kg of weight and height of 61cm
-Three-month-old girls: 5.4kg and a size of 59.5cm
-Children of six months: but of 7.8 kg and height of 67.8 cm
-Six-month-old girls: weight 7.2kg and height 67.8cm
As for your teeth, it is generally from the sixth month when the first tooth begins to emerge. Therefore, in this fifth month, it is normal for the baby to have discomfort, since the piece begins to exert pressure under the gum before breaking it. Therefore, increased salivation, slight inflammation and constant desire to chew may occur, to put everything in the mouth.
5 MONTH BABY LOCOMOTIVE CAPACITY
Their ability to move also advances. Each time you control your body better and faster . For example, he is able to roll over, lift his head when lying down, go from being face up to face down … he has a more energetic, fast and coordinated control of the muscles . Between the fourth and fifth month, the baby is incorporating the thorax. For this reason, he will be able to take the bottle with his own hands and to pass small objects from one hand to the other. From this moment on, your baby will begin to move towards the sitting position without help and crawl , to later begin to walk.
To help exercise him, you can give him a toy so that he can grab it with his hands. You can play to change toys to each other, so he will learn to share. They must be safe toys, since they will be put in the mouth. In addition, you can play games with him in which he has to hold his own weight, thus strengthening his legs by bearing more and more weight on them.
LANGUAGE AND SENSATIONS OF THE 5-MONTH-OLD BABY
At this stage, he will also begin to babble, repeating some vowel or consonant . The most frequent are eme, be and pe. You will also hear how it plays sounds. He is learning to speak, which is why he loves us to say things to him, sing to him. In addition, you can already recognize your name and the voices of people close to you . From the fourth month on , the baby is paying attention to the different sounds and tries to find with his eyes where they come from. It is convenient to talk to him since even if he does not understand us, he will show signs of affection, such as smiles, grimaces …
DEVELOPMENT OF EMOTIONS OF THE 5-MONTH-OLD BABY
At this time, it is when he begins to respond with smiles and laughter to stimuli that are pleasant to him . Every time you see a familiar and familiar face you will smile and be somewhat fearful in the presence of new people. That is to say, his mind is excited if he hears someone approaching and that is why he is able to express his discomfort or insecurity. For his stimulation, you have to answer his call, announcing that you are coming and saying his name.
SELF-FEEDING FOR THE 5-MONTH-OLD BABY
The breast milk is the best food for the baby during the first months of life. Ideally, from birth to the first 6 months of age, breast milk will be the baby’s main and fundamental food .
Therefore, a supplementary feeding can start around 5 to 6 months of age. Once started, the baby should always be offered the breast first, to ensure an adequate minimum intake of milk per day.
For the detection of possible allergies, it must be taken into account that the introduction of the different foods must be carried out individually at intervals of 3 to 5 days.
The foods that can be started to feed the baby are:
-Cereals: a cereal porridge. Those that contain gluten should be introduced in small amounts gradually.
– Meat : start with the chicken. Later, lamb or beef.
-Fish: start with white, such as hake, cod, sole.
– Porridge : both vegetables, with meat or fish, as well as fruits. Always use ripe fruits. Between 6 months and 8 months you should take 2 or 3 porridges daily.
-Later on, add other foods such as yogurt, cheese, egg.
-It should be avoided from 5 months to 12 sugary drinks, salt or sugar in meals, do not offer meat and fish on the same day due to excess protein.
Therefore, the 5-month-old baby has advanced in his ability to express himself and also in his wealth of emotions and his social and emotional relationships. At this age and as in previous and future months, he does not like to be alone, he demands a lot of attention and company. Therefore, it is normal that if we move away from him he starts to cry .
Finally, remember that the newborn baby needs to get some vaccinations . For example, Hepatitis, Diphtheria , Tetanus, Pertussis , all with more than one dose, which are usually given before 6 months.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.