Appendix 3
Movement and Learning Patterns of the Unborn Child and
The Development of the Senses
Stretches
|
Timing
|
Source |
First occur.
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8th week after conception |
Roodenburg, p 33 |
First occur. |
8 1/2 - 13 1/2 weeks after conception |
Nijhuis/de Vries, p 5 |
In a study of 9 fetuses, the median
number of stretches was 6 per hour. |
18th week after conception |
Roodenburg, p 28 |
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