Fact: Babies are smaller than adults. So, then it stands for a reason, that they probably have fewer bones. Incorrect! People are born with far more bones than they will end in adulthood. Why?

At birth, the skeleton of your newborn is still ongoing. In fact, it will not be fully developed until they stay about 20 years. Babies are born with more than 275 bones, but adults only have 206. It is because many bones of your newborn will provide each other during these important years.

Read more to learn more about how this process works. (You welcome this little trivia, by the way.)

How are the baby bones form

During the very early days, your pregnancy The basic outline of each bone of each baby was established according to the instructions of different genes. By the time you get pregnant about 7 weeks, the card of your baby’s whole skeleton is set.

Most bones begin as a cartilage, heavy, but a burning tissue that eventually opens in bones. (Adults retain cartilage, mainly in their joints.) But flat bones – like skull, round bones, some pelvic bones and parts of the pelvis – start the tissues called membranes.

All bones are developing in the same way in the process called Ossification. In approximately 10 weeks, bone tissue begins to form as a cartilage or membrane. Then, calcium and phosphate – minerals stored in your body and filled with the food you eat – the tissue is added to harden.

Time line for the development of your baby’s bone

Pregnant week	Milestone
5 weeks	The first pair of volume appears; They will become part of the spine
7 weeks	Established bones for the entire skeleton; The cartilage is formed
8 weeks	Somites disappear; The compounds begin to form
10 weeks	Tissue bone patterns and starts to protrude (Ossification)
16 weeks	Your baby can move the limbs
16 to 40 weeks	Bone tissue continues to grow; By birth, your baby has more than 275 bones

When does the skull of your baby develop?

Your baby’s skull is not one large bone, like an adult. It starts as a separate bones connected by flexible tissue. You will be able to feel soft spots between bones, called fontanels, on top and back of the newborn head.

During birth, softness bone skull and loose relationships between them allows them to easily compress themselves into a shape such as a bullet that fits easier in the birth of the channel. Therefore, many newborns have extremely pointed heads immediately after being born. Within a few days, the bones are rearranged and the skull returns to a form similar to the dome.

Fontanel on the back of his head usually closes by the time your baby is about 4 months old; The one on top usually does not close only after the first birthday of the baby.

“My son still has a soft place and just filled for 18 months,” he says Babel community Member of Maddiemay520. “He was 6 weeks early, so I guess he just needs a little more time.”

In the first three years of your child’s life, the skull grows fast as a brain in three in weight and establishes 1,000 trillion nerve connections. The brain continues to grow in size and weight until your child is about 16, and the skull still grows up to 20 years.

When does your baby spine develop?

The wishes of the spine starts as paired blocks of tissues, known as Somoti, on each side of the development of the spinal cord. These blocks will eventually turn into individual spinal bones (vertebrae), as well as a ribbed cage, muscles and skin.

The first pair of Somova appears when you get pregnant about 5 weeks, and in the next two weeks, the number increases to 35. During this time it is possible to see the CATA during the ultrasonic exam; They look like a series of beads. In 8 weeks, the somites disappear as they develop into different types of tissues.

Your baby bones

When you are pregnant women between 5 and 6 weeks, baby clearable buds like rowing to extend and grow into weapons. Up to 8 weeks of baby have feet for legs that look like a slippers. Their weapons reach their final proportions for about 14 weeks; Legs last for several weeks longer.

In the 16 weeks of the baby, he begins to move the limbs in a coordinated manner. Although you may not feel them up to about 18 weeks or later, you can see the acrobat of the baby on the ultrasound. As your pregnancy progresses, these movements are so pronounced that sometimes it can feel like your baby kickboxing! Some research suggest that the fetal movements help strengthen the baby bones.

How can you support your baby’s bone growth during pregnancy?

It is important to get enough calcium and phosphorus to ensure that your baby bones grow strong and healthy. Vitamin D is also necessary because it helps your body efficiently use calcium. The deficiency of phosphorus is very rare, but you will need to check and check if you get enough calcium and vitamin D.

You need 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day. Milk food such as yogurt, hard cheese, and even ice cream are good sources of minerals – and provide a lot of vitamin D and phosphorus. Nendar food sources include calcium-shaped juice, almond milk, cereals and bread, as well as salmon, tofu and leafy greenery like cash and hi Choy.

Babel community Member of CBabe2 found calcium from a surprising source: “He just found 110 mg of calcium in the bagels I eat … score! I may not be as calcium as I thought!”

If you don’t get 1,000 milligrams of food from food and your prenatal add-on, ask your health care provider whether you should take calcium as a special allowance. Calcium chewing is a simple way to increase input.

“I am surprised by how much prenatal vitamins does not provide a daily calcium requirement of 1,000 milligrams,” says Liz Donner, MD, pediatric hospitalist and a member of the Medical Advisory Board for Bebecenter. “It can be difficult to meet and lucrative goals, especially if you don’t consume much dairy. Not only is calcium essential for baby’s bone development, also protects from preeclampsia and overlap.”

The recommended daily amount of vitamin D during pregnancy is 600 international units (and). Most prenatal supplements contain 400 IUS, but because the lack of vitamin D is common during pregnancy, some experts recommend more. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to abnormal growth, fracture or bone growth in newborns.

But talk to your healthcare provider before you attend more vitamin D. You may need to test to see if you are deficient, and if so, your provider you can say how much you need to take.