Babies are Conscious « http://www.eheart.com/cesarean/babies.html | | Article by david chamberlain , phd describing research showing that babies are conscious before and during birth. |
Care of the Premature Infant « http://www.aafp.org/afp/980501ap/trachten.html | | Monitoring growth and development in the premature infant: an article from the american academy of family physicians. |
Growth Percentile Calculator « http://www.babycenter.com/growthchart/ | | Measure your baby's length , weight , and head circumference , enter the figures , and calculate an estimate of where your baby stands compared to other children his age. |
How Children Learn « http://howchildrenlearn.homestead.com | | Provides information and advice aimed at improving the future performance of children , starting before birth. |
Keep Kids Healthy: Developmental Delay « http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/developmentaldelays.html | | Discusses milestones , the causes of motor , language , social and global delays in development , and proposed course of action. |
Ladies Home Journal: Stages of Child Development « http://www.lhj.com/home/Stages-of-Child-Development.html | | Information on cognitive and developmental milestones at each stage from birth to 4 years old. |
Newborns: Growth and Development « http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/newborns.growth.html | | Links to reviewed articles focusing on infant growth and development. |
Speech and Language Development « http://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/devel1.htm | | Ages and stages. what to expect as your child's communication skills develop and when to seek help. authored by a certified speech pathologist. |
Speech Development in the Infant and Toddler « http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/speech.develop.baby.pn.html | | Article outlining milestones and important aspects of speech development. |
The Brazelton Institute « http://www.brazelton-institute.com/ | | Focuses on the health and development of the newborn infant. read about the brazelton scale , a comprehensive newborn behavioral assessment tool and view the organization's newsletter. |
Toddlers: Growth and Development « http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/toddlers.growth.html | | Reviewed articles on growth and development issues in toddlers. |