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Childhood: Development stages

Some babies start speaking at the age of 8 months and some may take a year and a half. Walking may take any time between nine to eighteen months. Keeping development variation in mind, here are some development of your baby from one to twelve-month stage of the first year. Baby Development – One to three months The ongoing development process that begins during birth and continues till the adulthood. They are learning to live the outside world. Between first to three months they will start to Smile – Just to herself. After two months she will start smiling at your response and try to get your smile. Raise her head and chest on her tummy. Moving her fingers and try to get her fingers to her mouth. Focus on object movements. Baby Development – Four to six months During this stage, they are learning to reach out and try to use their hands, legs and their voice. Between four to six months they will, Capable of sleeping full night. Complete head control when they are made to sit. Rollover f...

Pregnancy: myths

5 Myths about pregnancy Eating is necessary during pregnancy Energy requirements vary among individuals. It is generally recommended that pregnant women increase their daily intake by 300 kcal is sufficient. Excessive food consumption leads to gaining excess weight, in addition the baby can be overweight. Coffee or tea Is Forbidden During Pregnancy Studies have shown that consuming about 200 mg of caffeine or about 2 cups of coffee is considered a safe limit in pregnancy. Excessive consumption of coffee may lead to miscarriage or the baby may be born underweight; this is, however, an extreme case and the mother has to consume a huge quantity of caffeine to get into such situation. If you eat a little less, the baby will take some of the extra fat off you. Your baby is not being built from fat. Fat is a way your body stores glucose, the main source of energy for your body. The difference is that glucose can not be made into protein to build your baby’s tissues. When you are eating littl...