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Baby grasps your fingers tightly and can even be pulled into a sitting position. This reflex will gradually fade from about three months. Notice how Baby also has a fright reflex, throwing out his arms and scrunching up his face when startled. He can easily turn his head from side to side but still has difficulty holding it up without support.

Babies often have a growth spurt some time now. Just as you thought you knew Baby’s feeding routine, he might increase the number of feeds he needs for a few days. This is not because you have insufficient milk or because your milk is too weak. Simply take things more slowly again for the next few days and allow Baby to nurse more frequently to build up your milk supply. Feeding patterns will revert to normal in about three days. Formula babies also have growth spurts and should be offered more milk. It is probably better to give feeds more frequently rather than to increase the volume of existing feeds.