During
the last 11 weeks of pregnancy, the fetus typically doubles in overall weight,
while brain weight doubles in the last 9 weeks of pregnancy. Much of the
brain’s weight gain is due to the thickening of the myelin sheath around the
nerves. By the end of pregnancy, the fetal brain is about a quarter of its
eventual size and contains nearly all the neurons it will ever have, perhaps
100 billion (1011). Each of these neurons will eventually
synapse with as many as 200,000 other neurons, creating an electrical network
of almost incalculable complexity.
The fetus hears numerous sounds
before birth, with the mother’s voice and heartbeat dominating other sounds.
Studies show that after months of listening to the mother’s voice, the newborn
prefers her voice to any other. The newborn also prefers female voices to male
voices and familiar lullabies heard before birth to new lullabies after birth.
Newborns can distinguish prose passages heard during the last 6 weeks of
pregnancy from new passages, providing additional evidence of in utero memory
formation and learning.
The
digestive system further develops as the lower esophageal sphincter, a valve
leading to the stomach, begins functioning by 32 weeks. Blood-filtering
groups of capillaries called glomeruli have completed their formation in the
kidneys.
At 35 weeks, the fetus has a firm
hand grasp.
[Ref:
Prenatal Overview by the Endowment for Human Development]
Baby Development
Area
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Omnio Activity
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Props /Assistance
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Physical Development
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Walk on green grass bare feet
for 5 minutes everyday
|
Patch of Green Grass
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Emotional Development
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Resolve to remain unperturbed
with the thought of “Goes Wrong” ; if it surfaces
repeatedly educate your child to reject it through mind talk
|
If you need assistance
please email
contactoasisteam@gmail.com |
Intellectual Development
|
Sudoku and Maths Puzzles
Do these for 5 minutes a day
and communicate with your baby mentally while doing them
|
Sudoku / Maths Puzzles
|
Sensorial Development
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Focus on tastes : salty and
astringent
|
Salt, Onion, Garlic etc
|
Creative Development
|
Finger Puppets: Make a set of
finger puppets and use them to introduce family to the baby. You can use the
puppets any time of the day when you spend alone time with your baby
|
If you need assistance
please email
contactoasisteam@gmail.com |
Spiritual Development
|
Reflect daily upon your
pregnancy as a spiritual experience. Prepare for child birth meditating on
your baby and giving up all fears and anxieties. Use notes or affirmations to
root your focus to child birth and parenting
|
If you need assistance
please email contactoasisteam@gmail.com
|
Devotional Development
|
Reaffirm to yourself that this
baby is an incarnation of your chosen deity. You could use a note book to
write your affirmations.
|
Note Pad .
If you need assistance
please email
contactoasisteam@gmail.com |
[Scientific Facts included are presented in Prenatal Overview by the Endowment for HumanDevelopment
The table of activities are created and distributed by Omnio Future]
