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Baby development
Your baby will grow a lot in their first 12 months and there are a number of milestones that each baby will reach through their development. You can also find out how baby learn as they grow and how play helps them develop.
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Baby development checklist- fine motor skills | Parenthub
Baby development checklist with fine motor skills development milestones for infants 0-18 months.
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Baby development - 8 to 12 months
A guide to some of the major baby development milestones from 8 to 12 months with a timeline, how to help their development, plus links to trusted resources.
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Baby development - four to eight months
A guide to some of the major baby development milestones from 4 to 8 months with a timeline, how to help their development, plus links to trusted resources.
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Baby development - birth to four months
A guide to some of the major baby development milestones from birth to 4 months with a timeline, how to help their development, plus links to trusted resources.
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Premature baby development common concerns | Raising Children Network
Its normal to worry about your premature babys development. Our guide to common concerns about premature baby development can ease your mind.
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Baby's development in the womb - myDr.com.au
A month by month guide to pregnancy and your baby's development in the womb. Starting at the first month, myDr.com.au brings you all the milestones.
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Baby development milestones | Raising Children Network
Baby development in the first year is amazing so much happens! Find out about baby developmental milestones and signs of developmental delay.
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3-4 months: baby development | Raising Children Network
Find out about baby development at 3-4 months. Read what your baby might be doing, how to help your baby develop and signs of developmental delay.
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7-8 months: baby development | Raising Children Network
Find out about baby development at 7-8 months. Read what your baby might be doing, how to help your baby develop and signs of developmental delay.
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Non-nutritive sucking for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in preterm and low birth weight infants | Cochrane
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is the passage of the contents of the stomach into the oesophagus (feeding tube) with or without vomiting. It is relatively common in preterm infants and can sometimes lead to troublesome complications. Non-nutritive sucking is sucking on a dummy (pacifier) before, during, or after feeding by tube; before or after a bottle/breast feed; or outside of feeding times. It has been proposed as a way to reduce gastro-oesophageal disease in preterm infants.
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Management of reported decreased fetal movements during pregnancy | Cochrane
Decreased fetal movements can indicate deterioration in the baby's condition, for example, because of chronic placental insufficiency. Clinical observations indicate that mothers commonly perceive an absence or reduction in the baby's movements for some days before a baby's death. For this reason, fetal movement monitoring is advised by caregivers and is used spontaneously by mothers to assess the baby's well-being. Women's perception of decreased fetal movement is decreased with cigarette smoking, maternal obesity and if the placenta is at the front of the womb. Management strategies in response to perceived decreased fetal movements include early delivery, expectant management with close surveillance of the baby, cardiotocography (visual or analysed by computer to follow the babys heart beat with uterine activity), ultrasound examination including Doppler ultrasound, and fetal arousal tests (either cardiotocographic or clinical observation where electronic fetal assessment methods are not available) to assess the babys well-being. Evidence on the effectiveness of monitoring fetal movements and the subsequent management strategies in improving outcomes is limited. Given the high rate of false positive results for both fetal movement assessment and follow-up tests, there is a real possibility of risks with unnecessary interventions or the baby being born premature and increased anxiety for the mother.
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Non-nutritive sucking for promoting physiologic stability and nutrition in preterm infants | Cochrane
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Customised versus population-based growth charts as a screening tool for detecting small for gestational age infants in low-risk pregnant women | Cochrane
Customised versus population-based growth charts as a screening tool for detecting small for gestational age infants in low-risk pregnant women
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G-CSF and GM-CSF for treating or preventing neonatal infections | Cochrane
Infants born before 32 weeks and infants that are small for their gestational age are at high risk of developing infections while in hospital. These infections can cause death, disability (including cerebral palsy) as a result of damage to nervous tissue as well as contributing to chronic lung disease. Infection-related deaths have remained constant for two decades and antibiotic resistance is increasing, emphasising the need for new ways to prevent infection.
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Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing | Cochrane
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Biophysical profile for fetal assessment in high risk pregnancies | Cochrane
Not enough evidence to support use of biophysical profile (BPP) for the assessment of fetal well-being in high-risk pregnancies.
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Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing | Cochrane
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Working with children/youth
Advice for early childhood workers to help you to assist children who have a parent with a mental illness.
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Body position and apnoea in the preterm infant | Cochrane
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