One of the most observable characteristics that you will get to see in your 5 week old baby’s developmental pattern is that it will start smiling a lot more in comparison to before and would smile genuinely at the activities that are done by you to please it or make your baby laugh. Similarly, there are many other noticeable features that you will find distinguishing from earlier times. These points are as under:

1. Raising the head frequently and for longer durations: With the passage of time, your baby’s body muscles also tend to develop at quite a decent pace. Because of this muscular development, especially in the neck and shoulder region, your baby would feel more comfortable in keeping its head raised for longer durations and at frequent intervals. This is a very positive sign of the bodily development of your baby in the supposed manner. You may encourage this activity by letting your baby spend more of its awake-time lying on its stomach so that it could develop its muscular strength in an even better way and level. 

2. Frequent breath taking smiles: Till now, your baby would smile at times for no reason whatsoever. But now, your baby will start understanding the pleasing activities and the elements which could make it joyful and happy. Whenever you will be able to make your baby happy, you will get a genuine, meaningful smile from it, which would certainly make your day no matter how stressed you might be. This picture perfect smile of your baby would let you forget all the stress and pain that you are bearing to take care of your baby in the best way.

3. Longer hours of sleep: You will notice a change in the sleeping habits and behavior of your baby. This is because at this point of time, your baby will probably start sleeping for longer hours of time as compared to earlier times when the sleeping durations of your baby happened to be short. This is a good thing for both, your baby and you, because your baby would be getting a more peaceful sleep at night and you will also get to sleep without any disturbances which you were not able to do till now. 

4.  Individual growth rate: While you observe the numerous changes taking place in your baby, you must also keep in mind that your baby is a unique individual and would have its own distinguished growth rate and pattern. The physical and mental development of your baby would be at its own pace and comfort and it advisable not to be forceful with almost anything when it is regarding your baby.

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