You`ve reached the time when your baby can be more demanding with its wishes and not be afraid to let everyone know. Enjoy this time with your little one and capture your best moments with it by a photo or a diary!
Baby Development
By this week, your little one may have up to three teeth. You may find that most of the time they are a little crooked and not in perfect alignment. If you take good care of it, it will improve over time. You will notice that its legs and hand-eye coordination are much stronger than before.
Probably a storm is babbling, applying different sounds that will eventually form words. It`s experimenting with tones and patterns similar to the ones you`re using. Encourage it by speaking and reading. You might even hear a simple word like "mom", "daddy" or "ball". Your baby can`t really use these words yet, but it`s working on it. It will likely grasp the meaning of simple words like “yes” and “no”. Do not be surprised if it responds to them verbally.
Your baby is starting to understand how objects relate to each other in three-dimensional space. Can sort toys by grouping smaller items by size. Babies love to stack objects together and try to fit them into each other.
If you suddenly appear behind your baby while it is staring at its reflection in the mirror, it is likely that it will turn to call you instead of believing you are in the mirror.
Milestones
- With a strong muscular system, your baby can not only sit upright but also stand. This standing is limited to being able to do it only with your support.
- Your baby has a small vocabulary and may even seem nonexistent to some observers. However, baby humming is a language in itself.
- It begins to grasp the concept of distance between itself and its mother, that is, its mother is not an extension of it. For this reason, it worries, this is the main reason for separation anxiety. In such situations, babies become restless and cry. There are two ways here for parents. While one believes that allowing the baby to cry will help it gain independence, others say that an immediate response will have long-term benefits, as the baby is feeling emotionally helpless. Our recommendation is that the parents respond immediately to all their baby`s needs and reasonable requests. It can gain its independence by attaching to you with confidence, without hurting its compassion and emotional world!
Nutrition
Most likely, your baby has completed the transition to supplementary food. Now is the time to offer snacks. These include home-made healthy and easy-to-consume options. One thing to remember is that babies this month still have a strong gag reflex. This action can sometimes be confused with choking, please keep this in mind when feeding your babies.
Sleep
A 29-week-old baby`s sleep can be uninterrupted. However, if it still wakes up frequently, the reasons may be: teething, growth spurts, night feeding, habit, not being able to fall asleep on its own and waiting for support from you.
Care Tips
- Avoid using a walker for your small baby. Although it seems to help, this help is an illusion. In fact, it has the opposite effect as it prevents your baby from using its muscles fully, which leads to poor development and thus delays in walking. Another problem with walkers is the possibility of causing accidents. Babies are very curious at this stage and the wheels that are attached make the device accident prone.
- You should brush regularly with baby toothpaste and brush as of the day your baby`s teeth start to come out. Long-term use of pacifiers and bottles causes tooth and gum problems. For dental health, it is recommended that you stop them before the sucking reflex ends before the 24th month.
- Do some light exercise, even for a short walk, several times a week. Get as much sleep as possible. Wash your hands and your baby`s hands frequently to avoid contracting the virus.
- Enjoy the fresh air by going for a walk or going to the park with the stroller. Book a trip with a friend or partner for a little adult conversation.
- A 29-week-old baby loves almost anything it can get its hands on. Expensive porcelain dishes and crystal glasses arouse special interest, FYI!
- Be sure to put all lower cabinets and drawers containing valuable or dangerous items out of your baby`s reach. Don`t underestimate your baby`s dexterity when it comes to using its hands.
- Make your house and cabinets safe, do not prevent your baby from discovering its curiosity by locking and closing the places it can reach. Remember, its whole world is your home for now. We recommend that you do not interfere with anything unless it is dangerous.
- As your baby becomes more and more active, there will be many instances where you will say "No". Constantly saying no can cause the baby to start reacting to the word or even completely ignore you. Instead, you can always distract its attention with different and positive conversations.
Tests and Vaccines
If the previous vaccinations and controls have been completed, there is no special routine for this week.
Plays and Activities
Get a ball that your baby loves and keep it. Keep your hiding place simple. How excited it will be when it sees the ball!
There was an action where your baby could do wonders since week 6! To swim. Babies are very good swimmers. You can enjoy this pleasure in pools and spas made for babies.
When to Apply to The Doctor?
Please consult a doctor if it shows no emotion or expression towards familiar people, is not active and moving, does not react to events and sounds, does not speak in baby language (murmurs).