Waiting for that smile

amandrew0531

My LO will be 7 weeks on Friday. Still no social smiles...only when sleeping. Hoping it will be soon? I feel like it will help the sleep deprivation not seem as bad to get a cute little toothless grin! Anyone else not have a smiling baby at this stage yet?

aliciaspinnet

My LO is nearly 9 weeks and whilst he's been doing sleepy smiles and some small smiles for a few weeks, he only really started giving really big grins for the past week. Don't worry, your baby will give you a big smile soon and when they do, it'll be awesome!

LaurenS119

My LO is 8.5 weeks and her social smiles only picked up the last week or so, before that she only gave a few sparingly. Some babies don't start doling or the smiles until later.

karaelaine1991

It'll come! My LO is 10weeks now and she smiles regularly but that didn't really start until around week 8 I believe... and she's been smiling more every day! It was definitely a gradual process.

mlindzz

Our LO gave his first smiles when waking up and greeting mom and dad at 5.5 weeks, then more smiles often came while getting his diaper changed. I really had to coax him, talking and smiling lots at him and lightly touching his chin and cheeks close to his lips. And when he would smile I made it a huge deal and would get loud and clap, etc., so that got him excited too.

Now he's 7.5 weeks and smiles throughout the day when being talked too or tickled (likes it when I move my hair across his belly, or rub my finger down the centre if his forgead/nose and chin). Maybe he would have been smiling then anyways, but I'm sure my 'nagging' helped. I haven't got many on camera, but here is a little side smirk at 6.5 wks!

devyns2nd

My LO falls along with most if the PP. He is 9 weeks and his smiles and interaction even with siblings is just now picking up. He would smile here and there but over the last week I've been able to "make" him smile more.

karaelaine1991

Agree with  @murlindzz - interacting with baby really helps bring the smiles out! I find that the goofier I am, the more she smiles. She loves when I stick my tongue out at her, so I do it all the time. It's actually starting to get to be my first reaction when I make eye contact with someone - the other night, I made eye contact with DH from across the room and without even thinking about it, stuck my tongue out at him. He thought it was hysterical! haha

dancegurl1118

LO started smiling here and there socially at about 7 weeks but was very stingy with the smiles...it was like she was withholding love from us (except her grandfathers...they ALWAYS got smiles). At 9 weeks it really started to pick up where she giggles and smiles and shrieks.

delujm0

LO will smile right now, and laugh a little, but not at us. At the ceiling fan in the living room and the zebra decal on the wall above her changing table. Apparently that zebra is hilarious, and mom and dad are completely lame. I thought she'd be a teenager before she thought we were boring, but I guess she's starting early! She is 7.5 weeks now.

queequeg09256

Mine is almost 10 weeks and is super stingy with the smiles too. My in laws got a ton from her but she already hates us. Clearly not amused when I told she should get use to the sound of the vacuum because that was gonna be her chore.. oh well. I have gotten her to smile a little in the mornings. She is a talker though she babble on and on.

lovethatcolosun

My LO is seven weeks and only smiles on occasion. I can't wait until I get them all the time. For now I'll settle for the sleepy smiles.

bethanne09

My LO is seven weeks and only smiles for me or DH. He goes totally stoic for everyone else, which is funny but not helping me prove that he really is happy and not fussy all of the time (except when he's on boob).

krystleshel

I had to go buy a bridesmaids dress when LO was 6-7 weeks old & we got in the store & she saw all the colors & mirrors & I caught this. She's been social smiling a little on and off since. She's 9 weeks now

MaliKaela

About 8 weeks for consistent smiles for us!

henrytviii

From 10-11 weeks we saw a huge increase in social smiles and interaction. Sounds like a little later than most here but I wouldn't worry if your LO is still stingy with the smiles

AlwaysSunny1012

How about eye contact? LO is just over 6 weeks and isn't really making eye contact yet. I feel like he should be but maybe that's normal? He doesn't seem anywhere near smiling yet...if he's awake he is typically crying at this point.

bartonolivia

My son has been a social smiler since 5 weeks. When it does come though it will melt your heart every time, i promise! He is 10 weeks old and still melts my heart. When he smiles i can't help but smile. You won't be able to stop taking pictures of your baby either. 

mlindzz

@AlwaysSunny1012 don't sorry, your babe is still young. Eye contact took a while for us as well, but very shortly after he started smiling!!

Babies also won't make eye contact when overstimulated, so try prompting LO in a quiet and relaxed part of the house.

HayesRN13

AlwaysSunny1012 said:

How about eye contact? LO is just over 6 weeks and isn't really making eye contact yet. I feel like he should be but maybe that's normal? He doesn't seem anywhere near smiling yet...if he's awake he is typically crying at this point.

Probably nothing but worth asking your ped

queequeg09256

My now 10 week old is very big on eye contact she will stare you down. I felt like it increased a bunch after 6 weeks so personally I wouldn't worry.