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AGE 0 - AGE 1

First Glance - At first your baby will look a little disproportionate, still very cute though. This is because a baby needs all the organs we do and they have to be a certain size to function and help the baby. So your baby might look odd at first but those body proportions are normal. Initially it might seem like all your baby does is eat, sleep and cry but when babies are born they have a few reflexes already developed that are crucial for their early lives like a grasp, swimming and a startle reflex for example. These are all part of a newborn’s early life. As these reflexes disappear motor skills begin to develop.

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