Step By Step Guide To Brain Development In Babies
Posted in Babies, Baby Care, Must Haves, Newborns, Supplies by Admin on April 17th, 2009
By Madeleine Fitzpatrick
The cells in a baby’s brain begin forming at the end of the third week after conception. In the fifth week, the first synapses (connections) have already begun forming between neurons (brain cells). A week later, these connections make the fetus’ very first movements possible, as he flexes his entire body. At 8 weeks the fetus can already move his limbs; at 10, his fingers.
At around 12 weeks’ gestation, brain development in babies really goes into overdrive. N….
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