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40 weeks/Birth
SIZE:
Baby is the size of a watermelon
FUNCTIONS:
Turns head towards the parent’s voice.
Cries to communicate a need
Moves in response to sights/sounds
Born with over 70 reflexes.
BRAIN:
Visual and memory areas of the brain grow.
2 weeks old
BRAIN:
All primary sulci (grooves) are present
Cortical folding is complete, giving it a wrinkled appearance
1 month old
BRAIN:
Secondary sulci (grooves) are present.
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