Give your 1- or 2-month-old lots of skin-to-skin contact. Some experts recommend baby massage, but just holding or rocking them is enough. It will make your newborn feel comforted and loved.

What’s typical at 1 month of age depends on your baby’s birth weight and whether they were born at term or early. For averages, you’re looking at about 9.9 pounds (4.5 kilograms) for a boy ...