Special Babies

Premature Infants An infant born before thirty-seven weeks and weighing less than five and one-half pounds is considered premature. Her appearance and physical abilities depend to some extent on just how early she was born. A premature infant looks different... Read more

Birthweight of a Baby

[picture] Birthweight . . . his personal starting point for growth Babies come in a large variety of shapes and sizes. It does matter to everybody how exactly one weighs. Because the birthweight, whatever it may be, is your baby’s own personal starting... Read more

Development And Growth

Each baby is an individual with a unique temperament and personality. Your newborn differs from others in his appearance; activity level; response to pain, hunger, or boredom; and sleeping and eating patterns. Your child is like a puzzle; it will take... Read more