Prenatal

Physical developmental
Body size starts from being a small pea to a full body shape body weighing at least 7-9 pounds.
Capacities and movement exploration start to begin by moving, blood circulation and organ
development. According to the text The period of the embryo lasts from implantation through
the eighth week of pregnancy (Berk, 2013)
Language developmental
During prenatal stage embryo does not communicate using verbal communication only, by
action by hearing mothers voice, the food processing and hiccups.
Cognitive Developmental
By nine weeks the brain is fully developing and can start to create and form body parts such as
the toes, legs and starting to listen to voices.
Reflections are developing such sucking thumb; the brain is sending signals for the blood
circulation to occur to the body.
One sign that may signal atypical development during this period of development.
Genetic and environmental factors can cause the fetus to the develop abnormalities such as
developmental delays, physical disorders and malformations.
Describes at least one strategy that families can use to influence their childrens learning.
Is recommended for parents to read, sign and talk to their babies while developing in the womb,
Babies at 18 weeks start to listen and pay close attention to their mother's voice. Children can
also feel the same emotions as the parent is feeling when dealing happiness, sad and worry
experiences. The article Body growth and brain development in premature babies: an MRI study.
SharesPreterm infants may experience intrauterine and early neonatal growth failure, Poor
growth is associated with neurodevelopmental impairment (Tzarouchi, L. C., Drougia, A.,
Zikou, A., Kosta, P., Astrakas, L. G., Andronikou, S., & Argyropoulou, M. I. 2014)