1. PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT

2. u STAGES u 0-2 WEEKS GERMINAL PERIOD u 2-3 WEEKS EMBRYO u 4-5 WEEK IMPLANTATION u 6-7 WEEKS PARTS VISIBLE u 8-9 WEEKS FETUS u 14 WEEKS LIMBS, NAILS 3”, 1 OZ.

3. PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT u 18 WEEKS “ QUICKENING” u 27 WEEKS EYES OPEN u 32 WEEKS 16” LONG 3 LB. + u 36 WEEKS 18”, 5 LB, 4OZ u 39 WEEKS FULL TERM u NEWBORN u 7 POUNDS 20” LONG

4. NEW BORN THE NEONATE

5. u GENERAL INFORMATION u PHYSICAL u 20”, 7 POUNDS AT BIRTH u BOY’S 4% HEAVIER, 2% TALLER u PREMATURE IF LESS THAN 5.5 LBS. u EARLY GROWTH u HEAD 25% OF BODY LENGTH AT BIRTH u 1ST 6 MONTHS FILLING OUT u ONLY SLIGHT CHANGES IN PROPORTION

6. NEONATE u 6 MONTHS ON u SLOW HEAD GROWTH u RAPID LIMB GROWTH u INTERMEDIATE TRUNK GROWTH u EFFECT ON MOTOR DEVELOPMENT u AGE 2 u LOWER LIMB=TRUNK LENGTH u HEAD 18% OF BODY

7. REFLEXES u MORO REFLEX “STARTLE” u GENERAL RESPONSE TO STIMULI u LOUD NOISE u LIGHT u GRASP u PREHENSILE TO 3.5 MONTHS u STRONG, REFLEXIVE u PREHENSIVE AFTER 3.5 MONTHS u VOLUNTARY GRASP

8. REFLEXES u BABINSKI SIGN u CHECK FOR NEUROLOGICAL u STROKE SOLE OF FOOT u RESPONSE

9. OTHER CONCEPTS u CRITICAL PERIODS u SENSITIVE TIMES u IF EXPOSED TO BEHAVIOR AT THIS TIME PROBABLY WILL LEARN u SMILE 5-14 WEEKS u READINESS u IN CONJUNCTION WITH CRITICAL PERIOD. “ PREREQUISITE “ SKILL

10. PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT u 18 WEEKS QUICKENING