Something to remember, your baby’s eyes can be very sensitive to the harmful UV rays of the sun, so make sure their eyes are protected when outside. Additionally, your baby’s eyes are not very sensitive to light, so it is okay to leave the night-light or reading light ON in the nursery. The colors blue and violet are the final colors in the spectrum your newborn will see.

Within the first weeks after birth your baby will begin to see colors in all their glory! The first colors your baby will begin to see are red, and then orange, yellow and green.

What Your Baby Can See at One Month After Birth Within the first couple of days and weeks they will begin to look right at you. If your newborn does not look right at your face, do not get discouraged. Even though your baby cannot focus on close objects, I recommend holding, talking and looking at your baby as much a possible because your newborn will be drawn to your face. Their ability to focus on close objects is not very good and this is because the nerves in the eye are underdeveloped. Seeing colors will develop by the first month of life. Your newborn can only see in shades of grey, ranging from black to white. Like most other systems in your baby’s body, the eyes and brain are immature and need time to grow and develop after birth.

Take a prenatal vitamin, daily, with Omega 3 Fatty Acids – the DHA (docosahaxaenoic acid) has been proven to aid the baby’s developing eyes and brain.

Always discuss with your OB/GYN before taking new medications, over-the-counter drugs and even herbal therapies.

Avoid smoking, drugs and alcohol consumption.

The recommendations below can help in the development of your baby’s eyes and vision: Keep reading to learn how you can help your baby’s vision and understand what exactly they see during their first few months of life. There are simple measures you can take during your pregnancy to help the development of your baby’s eyes and vision.

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