When a newborn first opens their eyes to the world, vision is a sense that is mostly dedicated to recognizing mom and dad (see Part 1 of this series about newborn vision). But as new parents know, babies develop rapidly over the first few weeks of life, and vision is no exception! In the first 1 to 2 months of life, your baby...

Dr. L and her newborn daughter. photo credit to Melissa DeLorme Photography Try to picture what the world is like for a newborn entering the world.  Suddenly they go from the warm, cozy, darkness of mother's womb to a loud, cold world of bright lights and blurry shapes. And yet, research suggests that newborns are not paralyzed by sensory overload, but their visual...