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From Womb to World:Understanding Babies Development and Growth

INTRODUCTION  Just like every flower has a different sight and smell similarly every baby is born with different abilities and acheive their milestones of growth and development sooner or later.It involves physical as well as social development of the babies. In this blog,we will discuss the various development that a baby goes through in a year after arriving into the world. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT  ● Birth weight and length:   These are the two important indicators for the newborn babies as it determines their health and well being. ▪︎ Average birth weight of a newborn baby is 3.2-3.6 kilograms,however normal range is 2.5-4.5 kilograms. Lower and Higher birth weights are 2.5 kg and 4 kg respectively. ▪︎ Average length of the baby at the time of birth is 19-20 inches however normal range is 17-22 inches. These factors are helpful in predicting the potential health issues,rusk of infection,growth restriction or macrosomia. However,eve...

Pregnancy:Unveiling the Beautiful Journey

INTRODUCTION  Pregnancy is a period when females require utmost care and attention as she is preparing a whole new human in her body. Scientifically speaking, it is a period when fetus(baby) develops into a woman's uterus during the period of 40 weeks that is whole 9 months and last menstrual period marks the onset of the pregnancy only if fertilization happened due to copulation. Initially the term embryo is used for the developing offspring during first seven weeks after implantation,after which the term fetus is used for the developing offspring. STAGES OF PREGNANCY  ●First Trimester (Week 1-12):   -It is the period which marks the onset of pregnancy that is first 12 to 13 weeks of pregnancy till the second trimester. -It is the period when the fetus develops rapidly with significant changes in the mother's physique and emotions. -The fetus's organs and body structures develops which includes heart,circulatory system,lungs,intestines,bones and nervous syste...