Web Resources: Baby Development

A Primer on Preemies - This site provides a definition of "preemies", an overview of their common health problems, and how to care for them. © The Nemours Foundation

Fetal Development - This site provides an excellent written outline of fetal development and the associated terminology. From the United States National Library of Medicine - NLM

For Parents of Preemies - Information on how prematurity affects all areas of a newborn's development. From the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics

Growth Charts for Boys & Girls, Birth to Age 3 - This site provides growth charts from birth to 3 years of age. The height chart is on top. © Pampers Parenting Institute

KidsHealth - Offers excellent and wide-ranging information for parents and parents-to-be. Articles cover subjects such as newborn development, staying healthy throughout your pregnancy, babyproofing your home, medical issues concerning newborn, and a lot more. © The Nemours Foundation.

Overview of Development from Fertilization to Birth - This site offers illustrations with explanations of fetal development, beginning with day one and ending with week 38. Provided by University of Pennsylvania Health System

The Visible Embryo - A comprehensive resource of information on human development from conception to birth, designed for both clinicians and consumers. This interactive online tutorial on human development is sponsored by The National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development.

ZERO TO THREE - The intellectual, emotional, and social development of children from birth to age 3 lays the ground work for the rest of their lives. This site is devoted to providing medical, scientific, and human behavior information to assist parents with young children. © Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families