Your baby knows who you are
Your baby is by now very comforted by your embrace and may well cry when picked up by someone unfamiliar. They’ll move their arms when they’re stimulated or excited, and can comfort themselves by sucking their fingers or thumb.
Feeding your baby
Feeding problems are common amongst babies and colic tends to be one of those that crops up quite a lot of the time – occurring in one in four young babies. It is comforting to know that colicky babies do not have any lasting problems once the colic stops, but it can be very hard to listen to the long periods of crying every day when you just want your baby to be happy. To discover some tips on soothing a colicky baby, take a look at our article on colic.
Did you know?
Your baby is developing physically from head to toe, first by strengthening their neck muscles to support their head, followed by shoulders, chest and lower back. Your baby’s legs are the last to develop.
Your baby is less floppy with better neck and head control
Your two month old baby’s body is continuing to straighten out. Soon they’ll be able to lift their head and hold it for a few moments while they’re lying flat on their tummy.
Communicating
Although your two month old baby won’t be able to talk using words for about another year, they’re already learning how to communicate vocally. Your voice is probably their favourite sound. When your baby hears it they’ll instinctively respond by making a sound in reply.
Discovering their hands
As their instinctive grasp reflex lessens, your baby will become fascinated with their newly discovered hands, and will use them (as well as their mouth) to explore new and different objects.