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Your baby’s development at two months

When he’s two months old you’ll probably notice your baby has developed the following characteristics:

• His vision is developing and he can focus on objects that are up to 8 inches away and follow them with his eyes if they’re moving around. This means he’s getting interested in more complex designs and colours.
• Your baby’s gaining weight quickly and is putting on as much as 2lb a month.
• He’s sleeping far less and is awake for up to 10 hours a day.
• As he gets stronger he can hold his head up for a few seconds at a time.
• You may now be getting rewarded for all your efforts with your new baby by some lovely smiles.
• His movements have become far smoother and less jerky.
• Remember your baby is due his Meningitis C and DPT immunisations this month.
• The DPT is also known as five in one and includes diptheria, whooping cough, (pertussis), tetanus, Hib (haemophilus influenzae B) and polio.