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From Bonding to Baby Talk
10 Baby Myths Revealed
By Lisa A. Goldstein
4. Breastfeeding is easy.
The reality is that breastfeeding isn't always easy. Even though breastfeeding is medically best for most babies, it's not always possible, Rosenberg says. Some babies are allergic, or some mothers have medical reasons prohibiting them from breastfeeding. "Breastfeeding is a skill that a new mother and her baby need to learn to do well," Rosenberg says. There's also help in the form of lactation consultants and others. > 5. A baby's development is predetermined based on fixed milestones.
There is no preset alarm clock that determines when a baby will gain a new ability, Doman says. New abilities are determined by stimulation and opportunity. "The sensory pathways grow when appropriate visual, auditory and tactile stimulation is given with the proper frequency, intensity and duration," she says. 
For example, a newborn baby usually has a less than perfect light reflex. This light reflex is seen when the baby is exposed to light and the pupil constricts in response to that light. The sooner this reflex matures and becomes consistent, the sooner tht baby will develop the ability to see outline and then detail. Both of these abilities allow the baby to see Mother's face and begin to make sense of the visual world.
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