10 week old growth spurt

Your baby: 10 weeks old

Growth is bittersweet as you lament the tiny baby of hazy memory while celebrating longer sleeps and increased alertness. This is life with a 10-week-old.

Photography by Nicole Duplantis/Clothing provided by babyGap and Joe Fresh

Ten weeks—it’s kind of mind-blowing, isn’t it? Double digits mean you might start talking in months instead of weeks when you introduce baby, unless you’re planning to be one of the determinedly specific parents of the 130-week-old preschooler. Baby is growing by leaps and bounds at this stage, which means you might be unpacking those three- to six-month baby clothes and even—gasp—retiring the basket or bassinet that baby started out in. Growth is always bittersweet as you lament the tiny baby of hazy memory while celebrating the triumph of longer sleeps and increased alertness.

Baby is still sleeping 14 to 17 hours a day and eating frequently at this age, but their meals may be getting a little bigger as their bellies hold more milk and their periods of alertness grow longer. A lucky few parents have a baby that will sleep “through the night”— typically five or six hours at best—but sleep deprivation is still more common for most moms and dads.

At the 10-week mark, your baby is likely developing adorably chubby arms and legs. If they haven’t outgrown their newborn outfits yet, they will soon. You might also need to adjust the straps on car seats, swings and bouncers to ensure that you’re keeping up with a bigger, taller baby.

Your baby’s coordination will continue to develop. They may start to put together their vision and their grasp and realize that they may actually be able to grab that thing they see dangling before them. At first, the coordination is purely accidental, but with practice, your baby will soon be reaching for that favourite toy or dad’s eyeglasses. Though it’s too early for them to master the ability to grasp and hold the object of their desire, reaching for it and putting two senses together is a big developmental leap, and the rest will soon follow.

Two- to three-month-old baby sleep and feeding schedule Dangling, squeezable and colourful toys are great at this age for baby’s sense of sight and touch, but don’t forget their hearing as well. Music, musical toys, soft rattles and crinkly stuffies will seize baby’s attention. There’s also plenty for baby to play with closer to home—at the end of their arms and legs, to start. You may find them intensely focused on their own hands and fingers for minutes at a time and even getting them to their mouths on command. How about the fun of spittle on their lips? Is baby blowing raspberries yet or discovering they can form bubbles?

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As baby’s bedtime and naptime routines evolve, you might consider trying baby massage to help both of you connect, cuddle and wind down. Some mamas also swear by giving their baby a belly massage or bicycling baby’s legs to relieve their gas pains. Here are some benefits and  instructions on how to get started.

10 cool uses for breastmilk that you probably didn’t know aboutYour breastmilk has already changed a lot from the first days after birth, when it was largely colostrum, but did you know it also changes during a feeding session, from night to day and when baby is sick? There are six magical ways that breastmilk changes to meet your baby’s needs.

You’ve heard of breastmilk cheese, right? How about jewellery? The gorgeous creamy white stones are the latest way to remember the special bond you had with your baby—or even another mom. Read on for the intriguing start to this new mom’s business.

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3 signs your baby is actually going through one

A baby who is suddenly hungrier and crankier than usual could be showing signs of a growth spurt.

If your baby seems to fit that sweet little onesie one day, and have it busting at the seams the next, it may not be your sleep-deprived eyes playing tricks on you. Baby growth spurts are aplenty in those first sweet 12 months.

Although growth spurts can happen at any time, it’s common for them to hit at about 10 days, between three and six weeks, and several times afterward. Three month growth spurts, as well as six and nine month growth spurts, are especially common. And when a baby growth spurt strikes, it can be fast and furious; babies can measurably gain weight and length in just 24 hours, says Michelle Lampl, a doctor and growth researcher at Emory University in Atlanta. Her studies show that tots can sprout as much as nine millimetres in length in just one day. Wondering if your babe is in the midst of a spurt? Here’s what you might notice.

In the day or so before a big growth spurt, some babies sleep more than usual. “There are important physiological changes that happen during sleep that are essential for growth,” says Peter Nieman, a paediatrician and assistant clinical professor at the University of Calgary medical school. Don’t wake her for feedings unless it’s within the first week and advised by your care provider. “She needs her rest, and she’ll make up for milk or formula she missed at her next feeding,” he says.

Some babies prefer food to snoozing during a growth spurt. Even if she was starting to sleep longer stretches at night, your baby may suddenly want to eat around the clock again.

At about the three-month mark, Carrie Fisher, a Toronto mom of two, noticed a huge spike in her daughter Ramona’s appetite. “I knew she must be going through a growth spurt because she was inconsolable unless she was nursing,” Fisher says. “I thought there might be something wrong with my milk supply because she never seemed full.” If you’re breastfeeding, don’t worry, your body will keep pace with baby’s appetite. (If you have real concerns that you’re not producing enough milk, talk to your doctor.) Be sure to drink plenty of fluids and recruit your partner or a family member to help with everything that can’t be done with a babe in arms until the spurt passes. If you’re using formula, increase the amount you’re giving very gradually—there is a danger of overfeeding. “If your baby starts spitting up more than usual she’s probably getting too much,” says Nieman.

Frequent fussing can be normal for a few days during baby growth spurts. “This can seem rather dramatic at the time, but it doesn’t last very long, and babies will calm down after their growth spurt,” says Lampl. Lots of cuddling and reassurance in the meantime will help to soothe her.

You may feel like that growth spurt will never end, but it will. Most only last a couple of days. Not convinced that a growth spurt is to blame? Shifts in mood, feeding habits and sleep schedule can also mean that she’s getting sick, starting to teethe (if she’s older than three months) or just needing extra comfort due to a change in routine. Talk to your doctor if you’re concerned that her symptoms might be something more, but don’t stress about exactly how much your baby is growing, or when, and don’t compare her size to that of other babies. At each wellness visit, your doctor will track her growth (measuring length, head circumference and weight). As long as she’s gaining steadily and proportionally there’s no reason to sweat exact ounces or inches, says Neiman. “All babies grow at their own rate and speed—they know what they’re doing.”

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For the first 1.5 years of life, the child changes fantastically! Height, weight, physical skills and mental abilities - never again in his life will his development be so rapid. nine0003

But the development of the child does not occur evenly, but in leaps. Suddenly, unexpectedly, some new skill appears in the crumbs, and then for some time nothing new seems to happen. In fact, a new skill has a preparatory period, about a week. And this week is a real crisis for both the baby and the parents.

These crises in the development of children are noticeable and natural, Dr. Hetty Vandereit and Professor Frans Ploy - psychologists, specialists in the field of early childhood development - even created a special calendar of child crises. nine0003

But don't be afraid! Each crisis is a consequence of the development of the child, so these crisis weeks are more likely to add up to a calendar of jumps in the development of the child. Each crisis is a jump in the development of the nervous system, a jump in the growth of the brain, the emergence of new abilities in a child. For a baby, this is comparable to the discovery of a new, completely unknown world. Of course, this worries the child. During a crisis, he can worry, act up, cry, sleep and eat worse.

Change is too fast. They are incomprehensible to the child, he is excited and frightened. During a crisis, the baby really needs your attention and help. Be patient. It is in your power to help your child go through every crisis, every growth spurt easier and faster. nine0003

The growth spurt table shows how developmental spurts are distributed over the weeks of a baby's life. Weeks highlighted in light green show crisis. Lightning and blue color indicates the most difficult time. The crisis is followed by weeks marked in white - this is a calm period, the end of the crisis. The child successfully survived another leap and mastered something new. Until the next developmental leap and a new crisis, there will be a rather calm time when the baby consolidates new skills. nine0003

Child crisis calendar

Developmental leaps in children occur at about the same age. Up to 1.5 years, the child experiences 10 such jumps. At first, each crisis is short, and they often succeed each other. Gradually, the intervals between crisis periods lengthen, but the duration of each jump also increases.

If the baby was born prematurely, see the growth spurt calendar from the due date (DOT). If the baby was born late, start counting earlier, also with the PDD. nine0003

BabySleep prepared a series of articles about growth spurts in children. Learn how to recognize the approach of each crisis, what your child will learn after it ends, what difficulties may arise and how to help your child cope with them.

A series of articles prepared on the basis of the book “The Wonder Weeks: How to Turn Your Baby's Eight Great Fussy Phases into Magical Leaps Forward”, Hetty Vanderijt, Frans Plooij (“Naughty? So developing!”, Hetty Vanderijt, Frans Ploy) nine0003

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Growth spurts in children: what is important to know

02/06/2020

Growing up a child

In the first 1. 5 years of life, children experience rapid growth and rapid development: physical, mental and emotional. This process takes place in waves and is characterized by the emergence of new skills in the child.

Each new skill is superimposed on the previous skill. For example, the baby learns to roll over first, then crawl and sit, pull up and stand at the support, and finally walk. A growth spurt is also a leap in the development of the nervous system and brain. Rapid changes, the emergence of new abilities sometimes scare the child. During such periods, he needs special attention and help from his parents.

It is possible to identify the same patterns and the order of their development in all children, despite the fact that each child is unique. In total, there are 10 periods of growth spurts in children under 2 years of age: 8 of them occur before 12 months, the last 2 - before 18 months. nine0003

Growth spurts

Signs

Sometimes a growth crisis goes unnoticed, but sometimes it lasts longer and quite clearly.

What signs will help you identify a growth spurt:

1. Changes in nutrition

It is more difficult to feed the baby, sometimes it is not clear to the mother whether he is really hungry - the baby may refuse breast and bottle, but show signs of hunger. The child wants to eat more often, but eats less during feeding. This behavior is typical when he tries to calm down at the expense of food. nine0003

2. Behavior

The child becomes more restless and capricious. You will see that he does not want to leave your arms and cries when you try to put him in the crib. Or you may notice that the baby is crying and not calming down when he is usually calm and relaxed. This behavior is associated with the accumulation of overwork, since the baby spends a lot of energy during growth crises. Also, if the baby is irritated or naughty, he may be on the way to mastering a new skill. nine0003

3. Sleep

Before and during the growth spurt, children are more sleepy. Night awakenings become more frequent, and daytime sleeps become shorter. If you had a regimen before, it may deteriorate. It will seem to you that it is no longer suitable for the child and you need to change the schedule of sleep and wakefulness. But by the end of the growth spurt, you will notice that the old regimen has returned to normal.

Please note that growth spurts are sometimes confused with other problems. So, the baby is sleepy and moody due to the fact that he gets sick. And hunger is a sign of a mother's lack of milk. nine0003

4. The child learns one of the skills:

• learns new sensations and gets to know his body
• starts to roll over
• masters the position on all fours and begins to crawl
• learns to sit down and stand up from a sitting position
• tries to stand holding on to the support and take the first steps
• starts walking
• is actively learning speech

5. Changing the size of the legs and arms

After the growth spurt, you will notice how your toddler has grown.

Calendar of developmental leaps

The first leap begins at the end of the first month of a baby's life, the peak falls on the 5th week. The baby begins to study the phenomena that occur around him. The sense organs develop, and the child perceives the world much more clearly than before.

The second growth crisis is a continuation of the first one. His surge falls on the 8th week. The kid opens the world of patterns. He understands, for example, that he has two arms and two legs. And spends hours practicing the new skill of controlling their particular position. He is fascinated by the shadows from the falling light. You may notice how the child listens to himself by making various sounds. He also begins to show joy with his first smile. nine0003

The third growth spurt appears at 3 months. If before this the baby's movements were clumsy, now he has much better control over his body. There is also a further development of the senses. Now he notices the differences: he listens to the voices, watches how the light is replaced by darkness, how everything moves around. The world is becoming more organized.

The fourth developmental leap occurs around the 19th week. The child understands that each event has a certain sequence of actions. He begins to notice smooth transitions in sounds, movements, light, smells and textures. nine0003

Fifth developmental leap around 26 weeks. You will see how the baby tries to do many new things for him. The child improves coordination, he begins to understand the connection of things around. The main discovery at this age is the space around: there is a certain distance between people and objects. The world for the baby becomes huge.

The sixth crisis will clearly manifest itself at 37 weeks. During this period, you will notice that the baby is learning new activities, constantly experimenting. The baby is able to recognize certain objects, sensations, groups people and animals into categories. For example, he understands that a banana is different from an apple in shape, color and taste, but it is still food. Understanding the world of categories greatly affects your child's senses. nine0003

By the 46th week there will be a 7 leap in development . The baby will open the world of sequences. He will understand that in order to achieve his goal, it is necessary to act in a certain way. The child will learn how and in what sequence to put things together so that it is correct: a pyramid, cubes, etc.

The eighth leap of development will take place around the year at week 55. The kid will have a breakthrough in mental development and he will be ready to explore the world of programs. If before that the baby understood the sequence of events that follow one after another, now he understands that this does not always happen. And he also realizes that the result of an action sometimes depends on what happened now. nine0003

The ninth leap is the first growth crisis after a year, which peaks at 14-15 months. The child has grown up and now he is able to change the programs that he has mastered before. He will experiment with them:

• Meet other children at the playground
• imitate others
• Explore your emotions
• Think ahead
• Become aggressive to get what you want
• Throw the first tantrums
• Understand the difference between "mine" and "yours"
• Learning to do things together
• Experiment with "yes" and "no"

The last tenth leap of development will take about 17 months. The baby develops the ability to understand "systems" and their differences: my mother is not like that boy's mother, my scooter is not like my brother's. At this stage, he realizes that he decides how to behave.

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