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Into complex designs

At this point, your baby will begin to move beyond his early preferences for bright or two-toned objects toward more detailed and complicated designs, colors, and shapes. Show your baby — and let him touch — a wider variety of objects. Good choices include plastic cookie cutters, soft balls, and stuffed animals.

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Hear ye, hear ye

Your baby can differentiate familiar voices from other sounds and is becoming a better listener. He also can show you that he's in tune with his environment. Notice how he looks to see where certain noises are coming from.
An ongoing conversation (although still one-sided!) can help your baby develop his sense of place. He may even watch your mouth as you talk, fascinated by how it all works.  

A helping hand

The chaotic first months are over and your baby's schedule is probably becoming more predictable. If you and your partner are raising your baby, it's important for both of you to get a chance to care for and bond with your baby. Make sure whichever one of you is not the primary caretaker gets regular time alone with your little one, for bathing him, changing him, and just getting tuned into his needs.

Remember, your baby is an individual

All babies are unique and meet milestones at their own pace. Developmental guidelines simply show what your baby has the potential to accomplish — if not right now, then soon. If your baby was premature, keep in mind that kids born early usually need a bit more time to meet their milestones.

How your baby's growing:

If your baby is sleeping through the night (five or six hours at a stretch), you're one of the lucky few. Most 10-week-old babies still wake up in the wee hours. But even babies who aren't sleeping through the night at this stage should be sleeping and staying awake for longer intervals rather than cycling back and forth so much. Your baby will probably have two to four long sleep periods and as many as ten hours of awake time in 24 hours.

You'll notice that the jerky arm and leg movements of his newborn days have given way to smoother, more circular motions, especially when he's watching people.

Give your baby enough space to stretch and move his arms and legs. Lay a blanket on the floor and let him move as he pleases. These movements can help your baby strengthen and tone his developing muscles. On his tummy, he'll start to push off with his legs — the first step in getting ready to crawl.

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 Reading to your baby, even at this young age, will pay off. Hearing you read helps your baby develop an ear for the cadence of spoken language. Varying the pitch of your voice, using accents, and singing will make the connection between you and your baby that much more interesting.

If your baby looks the other way or loses interest while you're reading, just try doing something else and give her time to rest. Take your cue from your baby's responses.

You'll find plenty of good books to read to your baby — such as Goodnight Moon, Good Night Gorilla, and The Big Red Barn. Choose board books that have large, bright pictures and simple text — or even wordless books with pictures for you to narrate. At this point you don't have to be slavish to age guidelines. Books designed for older children can captivate a baby if they have clear, crisp images and bright colors.

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Playtime

Playing with your newborn is a perfect way to gently guide him into his new — and unfamiliar — world. Mobiles with high-contrast patterns and books with photos of babies' faces will captivate him.

A play gym full of compelling toys to look at, swipe at, and listen to will give your baby practice with arm, hand, and finger coordination skills — and make lying down more interesting! You can even lie down on the floor next to your baby and join in the fun.

Although your baby can grab with gusto now, he doesn't yet have the hand-eye coordination to reach for an object you pass in front of him. That skill will develop at about 4 months of age. In the meantime, you'll have to place toys in his hand — your pinky may be an unexpected favorite.

Exploring extremities

At birth, your baby had no idea that his arms and legs were attached to him. That's all changing now as he starts exploring his body. The parts he's discovering first are his hands and feet.

Encourage his interest by holding his arms above his head and asking "How big is baby?" or by reciting "This Little Piggy" and counting his toes. Try moving his hands in front of his face so he can see and feel them at the same time.



Babies have trouble regulating their body temperature, and their circulation isn't perfect just yet. Keep in mind that some of your baby's body heat escapes through his hands and feet. Make sure little toes and fingers are covered on cold days, particularly when the two of you go outside.

Baby talk

Your baby may gurgle, coo, grunt, and hum to express his feelings. A few babies also begin squealing and laughing. Be sure to coo and gurgle back, and talk to your baby face to face. He'll enjoy holding your gaze now.

If you have things to do, your baby will still enjoy hearing your voice from across the room. And don't feel silly about talking Motherese or baby talk — babies are particularly attuned to this high-pitched, drawn-out way of communicating that can actually teach your baby about the structure and function of language.

Narrate your day to your baby. He'll enjoy your conversation and may even start to chime in with his own comments.

Motherhood

Congratulations! You have had one of life's most profound experiences. If this is your first child, your life will be turned upside down! It is important to give yourself time to adjust. You have a new person in your life, new roles for you and your partner, and changes in your body. 
You never image how difficult was being a mother. But it is the time to take your role and learn many important things with your new baby.

Ninth month of pregnancy

 Nine month of pregnancy refers to the gestational age of 32. At this period, although certain parts of the fetal brain have not yet matured, it has already approaching fully development.

Right now as you caress your tummy, your baby not only will respond to you with her or his whole body movements, the baby into your inside your womb can respond with facial expressions too. Not only that, the baby will react with light.

Now the fetal organs are all mature, the body round, the skin is shiny. Body length of about 45 cm, weighs about 2,500 grams.

Ninth month pregnancy pointers

1. During the ninth month of pregnancy, belly of the pregnant woman will grow bigger. Growing belly of pregnant woman can flustered asthma. Pay attention on your diet, not to overeat. Reduce on meal intake; snacking is considering part of your diet

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2. Light can enhance fetal brain development and maturity. It is suggested that the father of the child can use a flashlights to shine on the pregnant belly to give the baby light sensitivity training.

3. As the pregnant woman belly is growing, your digestive function continues to decline and this will more easily lead to constipation. Eat more of multi-fiber vegetables.

4. Again as pregnant woman belly is growing so as her weight. The heavy physical body of the pregnant woman will be a burden to their leg muscles. This will lead to cramps, pain. To reduce the pain massage your legs before you go to bed and your leg higher by putting pillows below it.

5. Majority of the pregnant women will be encounter low back pain during pregnancy. Do not be alarm the pain will go away after childbirth. 

New sensations:

The baby’s head is down, the uterus does not press the stomach and diaphragm so much, therefore heart burn, indigestion and breathlessness are happening less frequently. Perhaps urination will be more frequent due to the pressure on the urinary bladder. Sleep deficiency and carrying a heavy burden may cause tiredness. Vaginal elution is slicker and contains more slime, a bit of blood even. The elution may be brownish or pinkish, especially after inner examination and sexual intercourse. The skin and belly itch. You are preparing to “make a nest”. Do not be too enthusiastic! And do not get angry with everyone asking if you are still pregnant.

The way you look:

A big belly changes your center of gravity, so watch your balance. Your weight may stabilize on week 38. If you have gained 13 kg or less then the previous weight will return easily. The optimal weight gain to week 36 is 12 kg.

When will you give a birth to your child?

No one knows when your labor will start. Do not believe anyone who tells it any other way. There are symptoms that indicate the coming childbirth (uterus fundus is getting down, the front side of the baby is establishing, uterus cervix is opening). But “soon” may mean a few hours, three weeks or a longer period. Do not worry: your day or night will definitely come!

What you should do:

Hold your legs in horizontal position as often as possible so that you have no varix or swelling. Visit maternity ward center weekly. Buy a bra for breast- feeding and breast pads.

Prepare to go to the maternity hospital. You will need: a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, a towel, hygiene pads, breast pads, bra for breast feeding, a few pairs of dark panties, a dressing gown, two night gowns, your mobile phone, a passport, prenatal record, a camera, a spoon, a cup, a bit of food like some crackers, a chocolate bar, juice in a small pack, fruit-drops, perhaps you will need something to eat during birth pangs. And if it is standard in your maternity hospital – a bottle of champagne or a box of sweets for your midwife.