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In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of human beings, while infant (from the Latin word infans, meaning 'baby' or 'child' [1]) is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms.
Newborn or new born most commonly refers to an infant, a baby in the first three months after birth depending on the sleep pattern of the baby.
A fetus or foetus (/ ˈ f iː t ə s /; pl.: fetuses, foetuses, rarely feti or foeti) is the unborn mammalian offspring that develops from an embryo. [1] Following the embryonic stage, the fetal stage of development takes place.
An infant lying on his stomach. Tummy time is a colloquialism for placing infants in the prone position while awake and supervised to encourage development of the neck and trunk muscles and prevent skull deformations.
Cambion comes from the Late Latin cambiare 'to exchange', and ultimately from the Celtic root "kamb", meaning crooked or exchange. [2] In its earliest known uses, the word is used for a changeling, the child of fairies or demons who has been substituted for a human baby.
The word "kitten" derives from the Middle English word kitoun, which in turn came from the Old French chitoun or cheton. [1] Juvenile big cats are called "cubs" rather than kittens; either term (but usually more commonly "kitten") may be used for the young of smaller wild felids, such as ocelots, caracals, and lynxes.
If, after birth, the complete amniotic sac or big parts of the membrane remain coating the newborn, this is called a caul. When seen in the light, the amniotic sac is shiny and very smooth, but tough. Once the baby is pushed out of the mother's uterus, the umbilical cord, placenta, and amniotic sac are pushed out in the afterbirth.
Baby in a Wikipedia "Hello World" onesie. An infant bodysuit or onesie (American English) is a garment designed to be worn by babies much like a T-shirt; they are distinguished from T-shirts by an extension below the waist, with snaps that allow it to be closed over the crotch.