Intro and concern. Advice needed.

Sclines2595

My son was born 3/24 at 36 weeks. He seems to be growing like a champ and we love him to pieces. He was 6 lb 11 oz at birth and we are thinking (from weighing ourselves holding him) that he is in the 9 pound range. He is already in his 3 month clothing!! Here comes my concern....he doesn't seem to give a lot of eye contact and has a tough time tracking items with his eyes. He makes eye contac (it seems) when he is eating - but when awake and in his boppy or bouncy seat - he looks around a lot - but is only looking at my face for a second or two before he looks off somewhere else. He is 5.5 weeks old - adjusted age is just over 1 week old. Should I be concerned? Or do I just need to give it more time considering his adjusted age?

AlwaysSunny925

Based on his adjusted age he is a newborn so he won't be tracking objects or holding eye contact with you just yet.

haziedaze

At 1 week adjusted his periods of attention on anything will be very brief. Looking away when you are face to face may be a sign that he is overstimulated or tired. Just focus on lots of cuddling... the eye contact will probably improve soon. If you're really concerned I would make an appt with your pedi or call the advice line, only they can tell you whether this is truly something to worry about or not. Good luck!

urbanflowerpot

Even if you don't adjust his age, I wouldn't worry about that at this point - he's a NB.