How To Talk To Your Baby – And Understand What She’s Saying BackWritten by Keziah Engineer
It is incredible, but within a years time your baby will progress from random crying to talking. This is quite an achievement for your baby and in a very short period of time. In this chapter we will look at your baby’s development when it comes to language. You’ll also discover what you can expect to see every month but it’s important to remember that these stages of your baby’s development are broad and because every baby is different these are not meant as exact milestones. One month. Your baby will be able to understand speech long before actually talking. From birth he will look at your face and listen to your voice. He may make a small range of noises that will start to mean something to you - these may be made when he experiences feelings of hunger or pain (such as crying and certain sounds while he is breathing). When your baby is eating, you may notice him making sucking type noises and sounds of contentment.The way that your baby cries is an important communication method while he is actually unable to talk. Crying lays foundation for speech as your baby learns to control his vocal cords. Crying is also a baby’s way of indicating hunger, discontentment, or general discomfort. Through responding to this crying you let your baby know that she is important to you – and this can really be reassuring for a young infant. Two months. As a child enters his second month he is far more aware of world – things such as sounds, even that of your voice, will amuse and fascinate your child. Change tone of your voice and this will keep him amused. Your baby will respond with a variety of cooing sounds, vowel-like sounds, and sometimes some consonant sounds such as a “k”. You will find that your baby has quite a collection of cooing sounds that she uses to communicate with you as well as discover how to use sound of her own voice. During this time, try and talk with your baby – this will encourage her response and help in development process. By looking into your baby’s eyes you are communicating an important thing to her – that you are listening. Three months. By now you will find that your baby is able to recognize your voice and may come to you or face you when your voice is heard. You may notice him laugh out aloud and may even scare himself by doing this (as he does not initially know that he is one making sounds). Your baby will be making sounds such as “ahhhh gooo”. He will squeal when he is happy and content, again often startling himself as he learns his own abilities. At this stage you should not only talk to your baby but also introduce other communication forms such as singing and story telling. The greater your effort in trying to talk with him, better his response is likely to be. Four months. By now more and more communication should be taking place with your baby. You may notice a greater amount of smiling – while his babbling may have a noticeably singsong quality to it, often ranging into a high pitch that delights him as he learns to like sound of his own voice. There will be lots of repetition to sounds that your baby makes. It is important that you always respond to your baby’s “oohs” and “ahhs” and whatever other communication methods she is using - respond with your own voice tones. This is your chance to have a “chat time” with your baby and you should take advantage of these times – you are helping him to discover art of conversation. There will also be certain times when your baby may also not be in mood for talking. He will turn his head in other direction and may put his arm over his face. He may be showing signs of anger or frustration by crying out, especially if something is taken away from him. Five months. As each month progresses you will find that your baby is becoming better at communicating. It’s possible that you will notice him imitate some sounds and gestures. By now he’ll most likely be able to let you know if he’s happy or sad. When attention is wanted your baby will babble until he is given attention he feels he deserves. Interestingly, if you always respond to his communication efforts (whatever these may be) he’ll repeat them whenever he wants your attention this way. During this month it’s likely that your baby will be looking at your mouth moving while you talk. Talk to him from across room and he’ll be able to find you with ease. He is learning to control his vocal sounds as he watches your response to his sounds. Six months. Your baby may now be using consonant-vowel combinations. It’s quite possible that he has discovered his mirror reflection and is probably having conversations with himself. Your baby’s language is becoming much more precise. Here are some ways that you can help your baby develop her language skills:
| | Side Effects of Prempro - Who is Responsible for them?Written by Michael@Monheit.com - Michael Monheit, Esquire
Who is responsible for damages from side-effects of Prempro? Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), is responsible for predominance of side-effects of Prempro and injuries being pursued in Prempro litigation. Menopausal and postmenopausal women have been repeatedly and erroneously over prescribed by their physicians indicating that Prempro should be taken indefinitely. Inappropriate Prempro labeling that failed to fully describe side-effects of Prempro and long-term dosage has created many serious and life threatening health risks for women. It is responsibility of drug manufacturer to protect women from harmful Prempro injury and to warn of side effects of Prempro. Prempro litigation began after an article published in Journal of American Medical Association (AMA) revealed that side-effects of Wyeth's Prempro included increased risk of probable dementia in postmenopausal women 65 years or older. The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Memory Study enrolled 4,532 postmenopausal women free of probable dementia aged 65 years or older. Participants received either one daily Prempro tablet or a matching placebo in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The results of memory study showed following side-effects of Prempro: 66 percent of 61 women diagnosed with probable dementia were receiving Prempro. This staggering statistic gave an increased risk of an additional 23 cases of dementia per 10,000 women per year. Additionally, results coupled with previously reported Women's Health Initiative data suggest that risks of Prempro injury outweigh benefits. As such, this study has been central to describing side-effects of Premprto that are at heart of Prempro litigation.
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