Baby Development

An image showing a developing brain from The Developing Human Connectome Project.

Stunning images show baby brain development

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A video of 18-day-old baby Adam holding his bottle has gone viral.

This newborn knows what he wants - and gets it

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About one in 4000 babies are born with ACC.

'Rain Man' gene discovery to help parents

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This is a month by month guide to your Baby's First Year. It covers milestones and development, sleeping, babycare, immunisation reminders, feeding and more.

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Stunning images show baby brain development

First images of how babies' brains develop have been released in a landmark study that will eventually tell us more about brain growth and life outcomes than we've ever known before.

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This newborn knows what he wants - and gets it

The astonished parents of a newborn whose 18-day-old bub is already feeding himself, shared a clip of their little one's feat to YouTube - and it's truly incredible viewing.

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Researchers say intelligence genes come from a child's mother.

Children inherit intelligence from their mothers

Mothers have always been good at passing on advice, now it seems they are also likely to be the ones responsible for how intelligent their children are.

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Month-by-month guides to your baby's first year

This is a month by month guide to your baby's first year.

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Talking to babies helps their brain learn how to form speech.

Be careful what you say, your baby is listening

The importance of speaking to your baby even if they are not old enough to answer back has been highlighted by new research.

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Your baby’s developmental roadmap

Caring for your new baby can feel like driving along a dark highway without a GPS: you know your destination – a happy, healthy human being – but you’re not sure whether you’re heading in the right direction.