Appropriate Play Behavior in a Baby.

Babies “play” from the moment they’re born and as they develop, their play becomes more sophisticated and intricate.
Newborn babies “play” by focusing on a moving object, such as a mobile, and stare at the object or objects color and shape. Babies don’t see well shortly after birth but they can still find entertainment [...]

Tracking the Development and Behavior of an Infant.

Babies are born so completely helpless, with little voluntary muscle control and only the ability to cry to get its needs met. It is born with a series of reflexes that give the impression of voluntary muscle control, when in reality, the movements come from reflexes in the brain or spinal cord.
As the [...]

When your Little One is Premature.

No one plans for a premature delivery but, due to a number of factors, prematurity can be a complication of pregnancy. A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered premature, that is, born before complete maturity. Slightly fewer than 12 percent of all babies are premature. Overall, the rate of premature births [...]

The Causes and Effects of Preterm Labor.

Preterm labor or early labor can happen to any pregnancy. It is defined as having uterine contractions strong enough to bring on labor before the 37th week of pregnancy. If not stopped by the doctors or by rest, the preterm labor can lead to a preterm delivery of a premature infant—many of whom [...]

Dealing with Cerebral Palsy.

Cerebral palsy is a movement disorder that affects 2 out of a thousand infants born in the US. It is caused by a number of factors, some of them unknown, but the greatest risk of cerebral palsy is prematurity. Cerebral palsy, in fact, is a term used to describe a variety of [...]

Enhance Baby’s Development through Toys.

For babies, toys are not just for fun. They are a way for baby to develop skills, including vital large and small motor skills needed for development. Here’s a list of choices of baby toys for the different ages of baby.
• Newborn: Newborns can grasp things reflexively and can look at and hear [...]

Starting Baby on Solids.

For the first several months of your baby’s life, he or she just gets infant formula, the perfect baby food, to help its growth along. At some point, however, he or she needs solid food to be part of the family at the table and to increase the variety and amount of nutrients [...]

The Development of your Baby’s Gross Motor Skills.

A baby’s gross motor skills are the large muscle group activities they do, like sitting up, reaching up, crawling, standing and walking. Baby’s do this at varying degrees of time so some babies will be fast and develop much more quickly than others. We will give general ranges for certain movements but [...]

Routine Care of the Preterm Infant.

When a baby comes into the world too early, it must be taken care of very carefully in order to allow for its growth and development. Exactly how the doctors and nurses care for a preterm baby depends on how many weeks gestation the baby is born at. The current absolute minimum [...]

The Scare of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Prematurity.

Having a premature baby can be a frightening thing. While some people believe it’s all about just growing mature lungs and gaining weight, there are common complications of prematurity that can take the experience from “concerning” to “nerve-wracking”. Having a child with an intraventricular hemorrhage is just one of those complications.
Premature babies [...]

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