Further Reading

Babies in the womb have been seen to be smiling on ultrasound images and these smiles are believed to be real indicators of contentment. Your newborn baby’s first smiles are also understood to be smiles of genuine satisfaction. Your baby may pull funny faces when burping up milk or filling nappies but they are equally capable of showing genuine emotion. Just as their first cries and first tears are real and indicators of distress, similarly, very young babies can display early positive emotions.