George

month 4 .size:about 3 inches ( 76 mm ) long, 1 ounce ( 28 g ) as month begins. .can suck its thumb, swallow, hiccup, and move around. .facil features become clearer. month 5 size: about 6 in a half-7 inches (16-18 cm) long, about 4-5 ounces(113-142 g) as month begins. .hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows appear. .teeth continue to develop. .organs are maturing. .becomes more active. month 6 .size: about 8-10 inches (21-25 cm) long, about 8-12 ounces (227-340 g) as month begins. .fat deposits under skin, but fetus appears wrinkled. .breathing movements begin.

Assignment 3/24 - Using the nine points on the chart, rewrite in your own words "Telling children about baby" find links to local hospitals offering sibling classes.


 * 1) Children under school age . avoid saying anything too early in the prengnancy.
 * 2) Children four and older. make sure you tell your child first if he's at least 4 years old first before you tell any one else
 * 3) Include in plans. make shure you include youre child in any plans so he can feel involved.
 * 4) Changing living space. if youre going to move the baby in the childs room and moving the child to a new room make sure the child knows youre doing it before the baby is born.
 * 5) Changes in the child's life. if youre making changes in the child's life such as toilet training finish before the baby comes.
 * 6) Do not create unrealistic expectations. if youre having a baby dont tell youre child that he's going to have a playmate because it wont be able to play for many months.
 * 7) Sibling classes. if the hospital offers a class for siblings, let the childe take part.
 * 8) Patience for negative behaviors. if the child starts misbehaveing its a sign that he wants attention give him some love he'll soon return to normal
 * 9) Give reassurance and love. tell youre kid you love him and give him a hug.

**THE STAGES OF LABOR**
Before labor begins,the cervix is its normal size and shape. || **Second Stage Of Labor: Crowning** First the top of the head appears at the opening of the birth canal. || Contractions make the cervix dilate,or widen. The cervix also becomes thinner, changing from its usual thickness of about 3/4 inch to become as thin as a sheet of paper. This thinning is called effacement. || **Second Stage Of Labor: Head Emerges** The baby's head emerges first. The head has changed its shape to ease passage through the birth canal. It will later return to normal. After the head, the shoulders follow. The rest of the baby slips out easily. || Transition completes the work of the first stage. The cervix becomes fully dilated to a size of 4 inches and the baby's head slips out of the uterus into the birth canal. || **Third Stage Of Labor** The woman gives birth to the placenta, no longer needed by the baby. ||
 * **Before Labor Begins**
 * **First Stage Of labor**
 * **Transition**