Growth and Development

» Babies are Conscious
   Article by David Chamberlain, PhD describing research showing that babies are conscious before and during birth.

   
   http://www.eheart.com/cesarean/babies.html

» Care of the Premature Infant
   Monitoring growth and development in the premature infant: An article from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

   
   http://www.aafp.org/afp/980501ap/trachten.html

» Growth Percentile Calculator
   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.

   
   http://www.babycenter.com/growthchart/

» How Children Learn
   Provides information and advice aimed at improving the future performance of children, starting before birth.

   
   http://howchildrenlearn.homestead.com

» Keep Kids Healthy: Developmental Delay
   Discusses milestones, the causes of motor, language, social and global delays in development, and proposed course of action.

   
   http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/developmentaldelays.html

» Ladies Home Journal: Stages of Child Development
   Information on cognitive and developmental milestones at each stage from birth to 4 years old.

   
   http://www.lhj.com/home/Stages-of-Child-Development.html

» Newborns: Growth and Development
   Links to reviewed articles focusing on infant growth and development.

   
   http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/newborns.growth.html

» Speech Development in the Infant and Toddler
   Article outlining milestones and important aspects of speech development.

   
   http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/speech.develop.baby.pn.html

» Speech and Language Development
   Ages and stages. What to expect as your child's communication skills develop and when to seek help. Authored by a certified Speech Pathologist.

   
   http://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/devel1.htm

» The Brazelton Institute
   Focuses on the health and development of the newborn infant. Read about the Brazelton Scale, a newborn behavioral assessment tool and view the organization's newsletter.

   
   http://www.brazelton-institute.com/

» Toddlers: Growth and Development
   Reviewed articles on growth and development issues in toddlers.

   
   http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/toddlers.growth.html