nearly 8 weeks and not smiling...worried

[flixton1]

Hi - my baby boy will be 8 weeks old in 2 days and has yet to let out a proper smile (though sometimes he seems to look vaguely happy, without smiling as such). Nor does he coo. In fact, apart from crying, he doesn;t really make other sounds. He was born 4 weeks early and also has chronic wind, so he spends quite a lot of time in a bit of pain and discomfort.

Should I be worried about his lack of smiling and cooing? Any information, advice or reassurance greatfully recieved.

[JessaJam]

Don't worry. From what i can remember, when ds was 2 months old he didn't smile, or make much noise apart from crying. At about 3 -4 months he starting making noises ( didn't sound like coo at all though) but only when he was having his nappy changed (odd child!).

[speedymama]

DTS2 did not smile until he was 20 weeks. Now at 2yo he is always beaming.

[flixton1]

thank you both so much, I feel a lot calmer now. Maybe I should've said that he does make one loud noise apart from crying - he farts like a 30-year-old!

[JessaJam]

yep, ds's farts always make DH pull an extremely anxious face as he is convinced nothing could sound like that without there being > ''follow through' !