How To Care 5 Month Old Baby. If youre exclusively breastfeeding your little one should have a daily vitamin D supplement 85 to 10 micrograms. While you talk and listen look your baby in the eye and make facial expressions to help your baby learn the link between words and feelings.
Fussing when you leave the room rewarding you with sloppy kisses and clinging fearfully to you when someone new approaches. The average 5-month-old baby drinks about 720ml to 1200ml a. 6202017 The average weight for a 5-month-old baby is 152 pounds for girls and 166 pounds for boys.
Its all part of normal emotional development.
Fussing when you leave the room rewarding you with sloppy kisses and clinging fearfully to you when someone new approaches. Your 5-month-old baby and food Your baby still needs just milk and ideally that should be breastmilk. By 8 to 12 months old you may have an enthusiastic eater who enjoys plenty of soft finger foods and wants three meals plus snacks every day. She may need to eat more when she goes through a growth spurt which can happen at any time.