infant
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An infant is a very young child, typically from birth through the first year or two of life. Infants matter because they require significant care and attention during this critical period of rapid physical and developmental growth.
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- Other uses
- Physical characteristics
- Head
- Hair
- Length
- Weight
- Skin
- Umbilical cord
- Genitals
- Care and feeding
- Common care issues
- Benefits of touch
- Language development
- Sleep
- Maternal sensitivity
- Other
- Behaviour
- Emotional development
- Response to sounds
- Health issues
- Diseases
- Mortality
- Babyhood
- References
- Bibliography
- See also
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In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of adult human beings, while infant (, literally 'unspeaking') is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in mainstream use, a baby who is only hours, days, or weeks old; while in medical contexts, a newborn or neonate () is an infant in the first 28 days after birth (the term applies to premature, full term, and postmature infants).