Baby smiling?

74dragonfly · January 2014

Ds is seven weeks old. He isn't smiling. Dd smiled at six weeks. I'm worried. I realize I may be over reacting. he has started staring more at faces this week. And I try to smile at him a lot.
Anyone else?

KFED103 · January 2014

6 weeks is early IMO. DS didn't smile until 9-10 weeks I think. 2 months-ish is the norm I think

shortms6 · January 2014

DD2 just started smiling more regularly over the past week (8w today) and I got a huge smile when she saw me yesterday after her nap. Don't worry, your LO will and probably very soon!

Skylight21 · January 2014

My LO will make herself smile (gas or poop... She's such a lady :P) but she has yet to even remotely make a smile at me and she's 5 weeks on Thursday.

thetheisens · January 2014

KFED103 said:

6 weeks is early IMO. DS didn't smile until 9-10 weeks I think. 2 months-ish is the norm I think

This. I just looked this up the other day and around 2 months is the norm, so no cause for alarm yet.

Mac2588 · January 2014

Mine is 6 weeks and isn't exactly doing the social smile yet. She smiles but not on purpose yet. Hopefully soon.

Caitlinh27 · January 2014

DS "smiles" but he is not even 3 weeks old yet so I'm going to go ahead and assume it's gas.

musicnmoon123 · January 2014

DS is 5 weeks today. I'm convinced he socially smiles now. At first I wasn't so sure, but it only happens when we're talking to/smiling at him and when he's in a good mood. He'll "talk" to us as well. Super cute!

OP - as with all developmental milestones, there's a wide range of normal. Some do things earlier than others. Don't worry! LO will get there!

mightymousy · January 2014

I think I got my first social smile today

I almost cried happy tears because it melted my heart after another long gas filled fussy night.

Crgardner957 · January 2014

Siler smiles all the time. He will smile at me and DH non stop when we are talking to him. His smile is so much bigger than the smile he does when he's dreaming. He started really smiling us at 3-3 1/2 weeks old. DD was smiling like crazy at anything literally 3 days old. DS1 didn't smile till over a month old. Nothing to be worried about. Every child is different.

74dragonfly · January 2014

Thanks everyone.

synergy_gd · January 2014

He's been doing this since 3-4 weeks. I choose to believe its a smile not wind

he does it when you jiggle a toy or surprise him. Sometimes if you leave the room and come back. And other times for no reason which is probably wind

jessicaoustrich · January 2014

Was going to post the same thing! DD is 6 weeks today and no social smiles yet even though I try to get her to all day and I've been freaking out about it. :-( but everything I have read says there's no reason to be concerned unless they haven't until 3 months...

PamMcManus · January 2014

LO is 6 weeks tomorrow and she has smiled at me 4 times today! She was wide awake and I was talking to her, so I'm convinced they aren't gassy smiles. I got a picture of one!

MEP923 · January 2014

Here he is today but he was just dreaming. DS1 was about 5 weeks. It is always different.

mavgirl_73 · January 2014

"Smiles" on newborns (up until approx 8-12 weeks) are neurological reactions not gas or intentional. Premies will "smile" more often but it's just their brains making those neurological connections. Social smiling or in reaction to stimulus is not common until closer to 2 months.

RanFan28 · January 2014

@Cashingn2 You'll sort of just know. Super helpful, right? You can convince yourself that they are doing it earlier and then when it's the first real time, in response to seeing you or hearing your voice, you'll realize the others were just reflexes.