Hi all, just looking for some advice as I'm starting to worry myself to death. I'm a first time mum of my baby boy who is 11 weeks and 3 days old. He was born at 38 weeks by emergency c section and ended up back in hospital for a couple of days with anti biotics as soon as he was born. All has been well since. He is a relatively easy baby. Seems very chilled. Only really cries if he is hungry.. which is every 2-3 hours and if his nappy needs changing. Sometimes he will have a general whinge. The main problem is, it is like getting blood from a stone trying to get him to smile. He will probably smile at least once a day I would say, but it doesn't come naturally and you really have to work for it. Now I am worried he may be autistic as when I went for my 6 week check the doctor told me to take him back if he had not smiled in 2 weeks. He does make good eye contact when feeding but isn't overally great at other times. He just seems like a pretty serious baby. His nieces and nephews will try to play with him and talk to him but he will just stare blankly at them. Won't really respond to peek a boo etc. He does love to try and stand up whilst being supported and to try lifting his head (he seems so focused and determined to do this) and he will grab onto my hair and my necklace and will bat around with his hanging toys on his mat and look at himself in his little mirror and He does what I think is cooing. And has now started to put his hands in his mouth. He will sometimes track objects but until he seems to get bored after not very long and sometimes he will be aware that I am there and will look over to me. He will sit in his bouncer and his arms and legs will be kicking about when he is excited.. but not really any smile.
I don't know whether I'm just worrying too soon and to just stay off google lol it's just the whole smiling thing that gets to me as everyone else's babies seem to be smiling their heads off.
Thank you for reading all this :)