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Baby Speech Development

One of the many things a baby learns in his first several years of life is how to create noises with meaning. During these years, your child will go from a baby who whimpers to a speaking, laughing and — on occasion — back-talking child. For most children, speech development is relatively simple and natural. For others, the task of acquiring these speech skills proves challenging.

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Complete Stages of Fetal Development

Before you and your partner even know that you’re expecting a new addition, your future child’s development has already begun, notes both MayoClinic.com and MedlinePlus. Pregnancy and its accompanying fetal development are divided into three distinct trimesters. While you might experience some unpleasant side effects like morning sickness, rest assured that your future son or daughter is developing into a healthy child as a result of your experiences. Avoiding alcohol, cigarettes, eating healthfully, promptly treating any infections and staying away from radiation are all crucial steps you can take to help your growing child’s healthy development.

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How Does IVF Work?

“In vitro,” which means “in glass,” is a procedure in which a woman’s eggs are fertilized with a man’s sperm outside the body. There are many reasons why a couple might consider IVF (in vitro fertilization): blocked fallopian tubes, lack of response to infertility medication, low sperm count or sperm that are slow, or unexplained infertility. One cycle of IVF can take anywhere from 6 weeks to 2 months and, according to the Center for Human Reproduction, is successful about 50 percent of the time.