Newborn Baby Care : Items Needed for a Newborn

Newborn Baby Care : Items Needed for a Newborn

New born babies do not need a lot except lots of love from mama and papa. A newborn’s shoulders and hips are narrow, the abdomen protrudes slightly, and the arms and legs are relatively short. The average birth weight of a full-term newborn is approximately 7 ½ lbs.(3.2 kg), but is typically in the range of [...]

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Baby Care & Nutrition : Breastfeeding

Baby Care & Nutrition : Breastfeeding

Human breast milk is the healthiest form of milk for human babies. Human breast milk is the healthiest form of milk for human babies. There are few exceptions, such as when the mother is taking certain drugs or is infected with tuberculosis or HIV. Breastfeeding promotes health, helps to prevent disease and reduces health care and [...]

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Baby Care & Nutrition : Bathing your newborn

Baby Care & Nutrition : Bathing your newborn

Bathing your slippery newborn in a tub can be a nerve-racking task For the first week or so, until your baby’s umbilical cord stump falls off and the area heals, it’s best to stick to sponge baths with a lukewarm, moistened washcloth. Wash his face and hands frequently, and thoroughly clean his genital area after each [...]

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Natural Baby Care For Your Newborn

Natural Baby Care For Your Newborn

With ever newer technology these days we oftentimes forget that the old ways of doing things had a lot going for them, and that old fashioned techniques were more natural. Bath time can be a great way for you to relax and spend some time with your little one. Just use caution when choosing natural baby [...]

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Prenatal and Postnatal Infant Care and Feeding - Educational Video by US Goverment

Fetal Development Week by Week

Fetal Development – week 1-2

Fetal Development – week 1-2

One sperm beats out all the others and reaches the egg.

Fetal Development – week 3

Fetal Development – week 3

Your baby-to-be is making a home in your womb.

Fetal Development – week 4

Fetal Development – week 4

Your baby-in-the-making is now an embryo.

Fetal Development – week 5

Fetal Development – week 5

The components of your baby's brain are beginning to grow.

Fetal Development – week 6

Fetal Development – week 6

Your baby's tiny heart is beating.

Fetal Development – week 7

Fetal Development – week 7

Your baby has slightly webbed fingers and toes.

Fetal Development – week 8

Fetal Development – week 8

Your baby can bend his elbows and knees.

Fetal Development – week 9

Fetal Development – week 9

Eyelids now cover your baby's eyes.

Fetal Development – week 10

Fetal Development – week 10

Your baby's hands now meet over her heart.

Fetal Development – week 11

Fetal Development – week 11

Your baby is busy kicking and stretching.

Fetal Development – week 12

Fetal Development – week 12

Synapses are forming in your baby's brain.

Fetal Development – week 13

Fetal Development – week 13

Fingerprints are new this week, and they're one of a kind.

Fetal Development – week 14

Fetal Development – week 14

Your baby can grimace and squint.

Fetal Development – week 15

Fetal Development – week 15

Boy or girl? It's now possible to tell.

Fetal Development – week 16

Fetal Development – week 16

Your baby's heart pumps 25 quarts of blood a day.

Fetal Development – week 17

Fetal Development – week 17

Your baby's bones are hardening.

Fetal Development – week 18

Fetal Development – week 18

Your baby's ears now stand out from his head.

Fetal Development – week 19

Fetal Development – week 19

Your baby may be able to hear you now.

Fetal Development – week 20

Fetal Development – week 20

Your baby is practicing swallowing.

Fetal Development – week 21

Fetal Development – week 21

Eyebrows are growing in.

Fetal Development – week 22

Fetal Development – week 22

Tooth buds for baby and adult teeth are in place now.

Fetal Development – week 23

Fetal Development – week 23

Dance around -- your baby may be able to feel you move.

Fetal Development – week 24

Fetal Development – week 24

Your baby's taste buds may be working now.

Fetal Development – week 25

Fetal Development – week 25

Your baby's hair has color and texture.

Fetal Development – week 26

Fetal Development – week 26

Baby fat is building up under your baby's skin.

Fetal Development – week 27

Fetal Development – week 27

Hiccups may be common from now on.

Fetal Development – week 28

Fetal Development – week 28

Your baby can open his eyes and blink now.

Fetal Development – week 29

Fetal Development – week 29

Billions of neurons are developing in your baby's brain.

Fetal Development – week 30

Fetal Development – week 30

Shine a light on your belly -- your baby can follow it.

Fetal Development – week 31

Fetal Development – week 31

Your baby can turn her head from side to side.

Fetal Development – week 32

Fetal Development – week 32

Nails now cover the tips of your baby's toes and fingers.

Fetal Development – week 33

Fetal Development – week 33

Your baby is losing that wrinkled alien look.

Fetal Development – week 34

Fetal Development – week 34

Your baby's lungs are well developed.

Fetal Development – week 35

Fetal Development – week 35

Most physical development is complete.

Fetal Development – week 36

Fetal Development – week 36

Weight gain (about an ounce a day) is your baby's top priority.

Fetal Development – week 37

Fetal Development – week 37

Your baby is full term!

Fetal Development – week 38

Fetal Development – week 38

Little hands are ready to grip your fingers.

Fetal Development – week 39

Fetal Development – week 39

The average baby weighs about 7 pounds now.

Fetal Development – week 40

Fetal Development – week 40

Your baby's skull is flexible so it can squeeze through the birth canal.

Fetal Development – week 41

Fetal Development – week 41

Time to come out.