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Fingernails and toenails form and he already has his own unique set of fingerprints. Ultrasound reveals that this little one can now spring and jump – her first dance steps! By 8 weeks, all body systems are present and now the baby is called a “fetus” a Latin word meaning “little one”. The central nervous system is now functioning, and so 40 muscle sets begin their first exercises. The skeleton changes from cartilage to bone and brain waves can be recorded. Her ears, nose, lips and tongue can now be clearly seen. During this month baby teeth form and her fingers and toes are developing. The baby is making rapid progress developing all her external and internal organs. By the third week the baby’s tiny heart begins to beat. Here vessels from mother and baby intertwine without joining, highlighting this newly formed relationship – mutual, nourishing and deeply connected. Between mother and child lies the vital organ called the placenta. All she needs is time, nourishment and, most of all, love.ĭuring this first amazing month of life, the baby grows to 10,000 times his size at conception. After birth she will play a unique role within her own family and community – a role only she can fulfill. In just a few days she will snuggle into the soft lining of her mother’s womb where she will be nurtured for about nine months. This tiny human begins her life as a single cell gliding down the fallopian tube. The new little person’s sex is also determined from the beginning. It’s a quick simple glimpse into the first nine months of a baby’s life and how they develop!Īt the moment the nuclei of the father’s sperm and mother’s egg unite a new and unrepeatable human being comes into the world, complete with his or her own unique set of DNA. To keep up with the key highlights of the week, sign up to our newsletter.The following is a copy of brochure titled, “Watch me grow!” provided by Little One Publishing, LLC (copyright 2004 L. To read the original coverage of this story please see here.

South Western Sydney Local Health District partnered with the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research to host the monthly showcases which have covered a range of topics including oesophageal cancer, nursing and midwifery and obesity, local news source Liverpool City Champion reported. The project featured in the virtual COVID-19 special edition of the Health Beyond Research and Innovation Showcase. “Parents can use the online platform in GP waiting rooms, play groups, childcare settings and at home to complete a questionnaire that will help monitor their child’s development.” “The aim is to identify a child’s needs early, before they start preschool or school, so that they can receive the interventions early before the problems get worse,” Professor Valsamma Eapen, who heads the South Western Sydney Local Health District’s BestSTART-SW Academic Unit explained. The online Watch Mr Grow program is a world-first in tracking child development and ensures any concerns can immediately be addressed and families can connect to early intervention programs, especially through the pandemic.

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300 families from multicultural backgrounds in Fairfield and also families living in rural locations in the Murrumbidgee area will be part of a two year trial of the Watch Me Grow platform.

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