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Gestational age: 2 weeks and 0 days until 2 weeks and 6 days old. 15–21 days from last menstruation. Embryonic age: Week nr 1. 0 (whole) weeks old. 1–7 days from fertilization. Fertilization of the ovum to form a new human organism, the human zygote. (day 1 of fertilization [1])
Early childhood development is the period of rapid physical, psychological and social growth and change that begins before birth and extends into early childhood. [1] While early childhood is not well defined, one source asserts that the early years begin in utero and last until 3 years of age. [1]
Human embryonic development or human embryogenesis is the development and formation of the human embryo. It is characterised by the processes of cell division and cellular differentiation of the embryo that occurs during the early stages of development.
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Developmental milestones [3] [4] Age Motor Speech Vision and hearing Social 1–1.5 months When held upright, holds head erect and steady. Cooes and babbles at parents and people they know Focuses on parents. Loves looking at new faces; Starts to smile at parents; Startled by sudden noises; Recognition of familiar individuals; 1.6–2 months
The CDC divides these milestones into several categories for each age, including social and emotional behaviors, language and communication skills, cognitive abilities and physical development and ...
Developmental biology, the study of the process by which animals and plants grow and develop; Prenatal development, also called fetal development, or embryology; Human development (biology), the process of growing to maturity. In biological terms, this entails growth from a one-celled zygote to an adult human being
Developmental delay is prevalent in approximately 1-3% of children under the age of 5 worldwide. [5] According to a systematic analysis done for a conducted study in 2016, there are approximately 52.9 million children worldwide under the age of 5 that are affected by some type of developmental delay or delayed milestone.