When did your baby start smiling?

[starburst]

DS is 6-weeks old today, so I'm starting to be on the lookout for a real smile instead of just a gassy smile or reflex smile.

When did your baby start to smile and laugh for real?

[luv2rn4fun]

Smile was 6 wks exactly. Laughing was maybe two weeks later, not exactly sure on that one.

[nessness]

6 weeks.

[Queen Mamadala]

They were between 4-5 weeks. My LO smiled for "real" at 4 weeks on Christmas. It was while my mom was holding and talking to her. Little giggles between 7-9 weeks.

[bcarp30]

First real smile was 6 weeks exactly and at DH, of course

[water*drop]

DS was one day shy of 6 weeks for a definite smile. DD was right around 6 weeks, too, I think.

[estrellita]

Smiling the first time I think was 4 weeks or so. It was very occasional for a while. He still barely "laughs" but we determined his laugh is more like a "ha!" instead of giggling. He has had a few giggle laughs but not too many. Pedi said it was normal so I'm not worried!

[starburst]

Aug 8, 2015 10:04:52 GMT -5 bailarina said:

All of mine smiled 6 weeks from their due dates, so my early baby smiled a few weeks later than her sisters.

I was wondering about this.  DS was born 3.5 weeks early, so I wasn't sure if his milestones would all occur later than average.  Have you found this to be the case for other things besides smiling?

[Yankees21]

Right before six weeks here too.

[sillygoosegirl]

Almost 8 weeks. The last 2 weeks were really long, because I was all, "why is she STILL not smiling?"

[isabel]

I don't really remember when he smiled for real. His first laugh was at 8 weeks. Best day ever.

[KaraOrNot]

It was around 7 weeks.

[cheeseandcrackers]

That sounds about right

[formerlyllizzyb]

DS: smiled at 5-6 weeks. Laughed at 12 weeks.

DD: smiled at 8-9 weeks, didn't really laugh until 4 months

[biogirl21]

Around 7 weeks

[carfar]

Aug 8, 2015 11:29:12 GMT -5 formerlyllizzyb said:

DS: smiled at 5-6 weeks. Laughed at 12 weeks.

DD: smiled at 8-9 weeks, didn't really laugh until 4 months

Your DS's time seems like my DS. Legit giggles weren't until about just before 4 months. Maybe some of his little "ha"s before that were laughs, but I didn't count it.

[Deleted]

Smiles at 5 weeks but it was another month plus until she giggled.

[sparkythelawyer]

Right before I lost my freaking mind. So about six weeks.

[pippa]

Right about five weeks. She just started and isn't doing it very frequently.

[Deleted]

DS was 8 weeks, DD was 6 weeks.

[underwaterrhymes]

5 weeks for big smiles. I think 7 or 8 for giggles.

[dcn]

I remember this bc I was home alone with Ds for a week while DH was oot. I had spent hours trying to get him to go to sleep and suddenly he just looked up at me and smiled and made me not care.

He was 7 weeks.

Oh and giggles he was 3.5 months. The first time he giggled we were in the waiting room for my breast ultrasound of a clogged duct.

Memories.

[jorja]

Closer to 8 weeks, I think.

[Deleted]

8 weeks

[Deleted]

J was 5w and the girls were a little over 6w.

[pescalita]

Smiling was 6 weeks on the dot for both mine.

[nextbigthing]

6 weeks. I bet you'll get a smile any day now!