When does a newborn stopped being called one?
To me a newborn is when they are 'new' so up until 4 weeks old.
What age do you stop referring to them as a newborn?
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When does a newborn stopped being called one?
To me a newborn is when they are 'new' so up until 4 weeks old.
What age do you stop referring to them as a newborn?
I'd say up to 6-8 weeks.
I thought technically it was 12 weeks? Then they are a baby... then when they hit 1 they're a toddler?
I'm sure I read that somewhere :think:
I'm pretty sure its 4 weeks too... I think its in the blue book.
ETA: Web definitions : Newborn = Neonate. Pertaining to the first 4 weeks of life.
Thought so Cai...
Kinda gets on my nerves (but not to much) when people say they have a newborn....but bub is 2+ months old already...LOL
Was wondering when everyone else stopped referring to their babies as newborns!
Lachlan is a baby as he will be 12 weeks on Saturday :o and we have been calling him a baby since 4 weeks!
first 28 days is a newborn. (if they get sick in this time they generally get admitted to a SCN rather than peads ward)
i would say 4 weeks too. (awww, my little one is a baby now)! :-)
4 weeks. She is now my baby girl!
for me, i would tend to say newborn for 1-5 weeks, then say '6 week old bub' KWIM?
Interesting question!! I never realised there was a technical "newborn" stage as such....but that makes sense especially when they are sick! To be honest I never thought of my son as newborn, Im not sure why.....he just looked "old" right from when he was born if that makes any sense!
Same here. Since my LO was born everyone has always said he's so aware. Always looking at everything and trying to grab it and all. I said he's got an old soul. I dont really believe in reincarnation but there's no other way for me to describe it.:
Hi Kim - I still call L a baby and he is 18months. I suspect even when he is 18 years old I will still call him my baby. LOL
LOL Saffi i say Jasmine is my baby girl