Four weeks later your little brain begins to form. Epidemiologist David

四周後，你的小腦開始形成。流行病學家David

Barker says, that whilst developing inside our mother, we are receiving

巴克說，當我們在母親體內發育時，我們正在接受

postcards from the outside world. These postcards tell us if this world is

來自外部世界的明信片。這些明信片告訴我們，如果這個世界是...

dangerous or safe, if food is plentiful or scarce. Knowing nothing else, we learn

危險或安全，如果食物多或少。在不知道其他的情況下，我們學會了

from those messages. Let's watch what we experience and learn inside the womb

從這些資訊中。讓我們來觀察我們在子宮內的經歷和學習吧

from the fetus perspective. Month 1: only 24 hours alive every bit of genetic

從胎兒的角度來看。第1個月：只活了24個小時 每一點遺傳基因

information is already present in a single cell: from our hair color to our

資訊已經存在於單個細胞中：從我們的頭髮顏色到我們的。

talent as a future pianist. Then we divide ourselves again and again. After

作為未來鋼琴家的天賦。然後，我們再一次的劃分自己。在

around a week we travel from the ovaries to the uterus where we then undergo the

一個星期左右，我們從卵巢到子宮，然後在那裡我們經歷了。

great divide - splitting into two, half of which will become us while the other

大分裂--一分為二，一半成為我們，另一半成為我們

half forms the placenta which brings us food and oxygen and carries away waste.

一半形成胎盤，給我們帶來食物和氧氣，並帶走廢物。

By week four we have developed into a small being that is growing at a rate of

到了第四周，我們已經發展成為一個小生命，成長的速度是

1 million cells per second. Our spinal cord, heart and brain are now clearly

每秒鐘100萬個細胞。我們的脊髓、心臟和大腦現在很清楚地知道

visible, even if we adjust the size of a poppyseed. Month 2: at about week four to

可見，即使我們調整罌粟籽的大小。第2個月：在第四周左右到

five our heart starts to beat and we are now ten thousand times bigger than we

五 我們的心臟開始跳動 我們現在比我們大一萬倍。

were at conception. This is a crucial point in our neurological development as

是受孕時。這是我們神經系統發展的一個關鍵點，因為

our brain grows at a rate of around a hundred thousand cells each minute. If

我們的大腦以每分鐘十萬個細胞的速度生長。如果

our mother consumes alcohol and drugs or experiences extreme stress or trauma our

我們的母親酗酒和吸毒，或經歷極端的壓力或創傷，我們的

tiny brain can get damaged. This can lead to maths problems at school or even

小小的大腦會受到損害。這可能會導致學校的數學問題，甚至是。

schizophrenia some forty years later. If our mum stays healthy and can relax our

四十年後，精神分裂症。如果我們的媽媽保持健康，可以放鬆我們的。

brain can develop to its full potential. We are now the size of a raspberry.

大腦可以發展到它的全部潛力。我們現在的大小和樹莓差不多。

Month 3: at the beginning of month three we start to react to stimuli. Our

第三個月：在第三個月開始，我們開始對刺激做出反應。我們的

sense of smell is developing and exposure to toxins can make us cringe.

嗅覺正在發育，接觸毒素會讓我們感到畏懼。

Our brain is continuing to grow very fast our Ears start forming and we can

我們的大腦繼續快速成長，我們的耳朵開始形成，我們可以... ...

soon hear our mum's heartbeat and voice speak. Still small enough we have plenty

很快就能聽到媽媽的心跳和聲音說話。還小的我們有很多

of space to move inside the belly. Our mother's womb becomes our sensory

的空間在肚子裡活動。母親的子宮成了我們的感覺。

playground we learn to move our arms, stretch our fingers, smile or suck our

我們在操場上學習活動手臂、伸展手指、微笑或吮吸

thumb. 75% of us are now showing a preference to use the right hand we are

拇指。現在我們75%的人都表現出喜歡用右手，我們是。

now around the size of a lemon. Month 4: our head makes up about half our total

現在大約有一個檸檬大小。第4個月：我們的頭佔了總面積的一半左右

size. We learn to kick, pee and how to swallow. Our taste buds are developing. If

大小。我們學會了踢腿、尿尿和如何吞嚥。我們的味蕾正在發育。如果...

our mother eats a wide variety of things we learn to appreciate different tastes

我們的母親吃了各種各樣的東西，我們學會了欣賞不同的口味。

and become less fussy eaters later in life. If we receive inadequate or poor

並在以後的生活中變得不那麼挑食。如果我們接受的營養不足或差

nutrients we adapt our physiology to sustain our development. This process is

營養物質，我們調整我們的生理以維持我們的發展。這個過程是

also called fetal programming. Some researchers have found that this can

也叫胎兒編程。有研究者發現，這可以

result in health problems such as obesity, heart conditions and diabetes

導致肥胖、心臟病和糖尿病等健康問題。

later in life. We are now around the size of a big tomato. Month 5: while earlier

後期的生活。我們現在已經有大西紅柿的大小了。第5個月：雖然之前

our mums voice sounded muffled now it is starting to become clear. We are also

我們媽媽的聲音聽起來很模糊，現在開始變得清晰了。我們也

experiencing a big growth spurt and we start the development of our teeth and

經歷了一個大的成長過程，我們開始發育我們的牙齒和。

our first real hair, fingernails, eyebrows and eyelashes. We are becoming more

我們的第一個真正的頭髮，指甲，眉毛和睫毛。我們正變得越來越

active each day and enjoying flexing our tiny muscles. As we wriggle, kick and turn

每天都在積極地活動，享受著鍛鍊我們的小肌肉。當我們扭動、踢動、轉動

our mother will start to feel as moving. If she responds we learned that for

我們的母親會開始感到感動。如果她有反應，我們瞭解到，對於

every action there is a reaction. We are now around the size of a dragon fruit.

每一個動作都有一個反應。我們現在的體型和火龍果差不多。

During this sixth month a major mark of brain development occurs. Our brains

在這第六個月裡，大腦發育的一個重要標誌出現了。我們的大腦

cerebral cortex splits into two hemispheres. But it's also an exciting

大腦皮層分裂成兩個半球。但這也是一個令人興奮的

month for our eyes which open for the first time. Even though we see only blurs

月，對於我們第一次睜開的眼睛。儘管我們看到的只是模糊的

we start to respond to light. Some say it's good if our mum now takes us into

我們開始對光有了反應。有人說，如果我們的媽媽現在把我們帶進了，那就好了。

the sun. We are now starting to make simple facial expressions such as

的太陽。我們現在開始做簡單的面部表情，如

forming a grin. We probably learn to communicate for the time when we are

形成一個笑容。我們大概學會了溝通的時間，當我們在。

born when we want to show our feelings. We are now around the size of a small

生的時候，我們想表達自己的感情。我們現在的大小約為一個小

cauliflower. Month 7: we begin to develop regular intervals for sleeping and being

菜花。第7個月：我們開始養成規律的睡眠時間間隔，並由

awake. The hair on our head is now clearly visible and our milk teeth have

醒了。我們頭上的毛髮已經清晰可見，我們的乳牙也已

formed under our gums. When we hear our mum speak we may respond with an

在我們的牙齦下形成。當我們聽到媽媽說話的時候，我們可能會用一種

increased heartbeat and movement. Some researchers claim that we now begin to

心跳和運動的增加。一些研究人員聲稱，我們現在開始

learn language from hearing the voices from outside because once born we seem

聽著外面的聲音學習語言，因為一旦出生，我們就好像

to show a preference for our dads and mums native language. If we were to be

表現出對爸爸和媽媽母語的偏愛。如果我們是

born now we would have a 90% chance of survival and arrived the size of a

如果我們現在出生的話，我們有90%的生存機率，並且到達了像一個人一樣大小的地方

pineapple. Month 8 we are now behaving like a newborn. Our brain is functional

菠蘿。第8個月的我們現在的行為就像一個新生兒。我們的大腦已經有了功能

and our nervous system ready. Our lungs are almost fully formed and we are

我們的神經系統也準備好了我們的肺部幾乎已經完全形成，我們也是

practicing breathing by inhaling and the amniotic fluid. Ee now spend almost all of

通過吸氣和羊水練習呼吸。Ee現在幾乎把所有的

our time as sleep, maybe dreaming about our near future. In preparation for birth

我們的時間就像睡眠一樣，也許會夢見我們不久的未來。為了準備出生

most of us will have now turned upside down. To get through that tiny hole at

我們中的大多數人現在都會顛倒過來。為了通過那個小洞

the end of the tunnel our bones and skull are still extremely flexible. Only

在隧道的盡頭，我們的骨骼和頭骨仍然非常靈活。只是

the immune system is still in its infancy.

免疫系統仍處於初級階段。

It will take many months after birth until our internal body guards can fully

在出生後的許多個月裡，我們的身體內部的防護裝置才能完全

protect our health. We are now around the size of a melon.

保護我們的健康。我們現在大約有一個瓜的大小。

Month 9: in the last month we keep practicing our motor skills and kicks.

第9個月：在最後一個月裡，我們不斷地練習運動技能和踢腿。

When our mum laughs eat sweets or drinks an ice tea we might respond by bouncing

當我們的媽媽笑著吃甜食或喝冰茶時，我們可能會以彈跳的方式來回應

up and down. If we could already understand research papers we would now

上下。如果我們已經能理解研究報告，我們現在就會。

hope that our mum can bring us to the world through natural birth which

希望我們的媽媽能通過自然分娩把我們帶到這個世界上，而這

protects us through a stronger immune system for life. The puzzle of what is

通過更強大的免疫系統保護我們的生命。何謂的謎團？

nurture and what is nature is now well underway and already shows a first image

培育和什麼是自然，現在正在順利進行，並已顯示出第一個形象。

of our character. The most important missing piece will be added in our early

的我們的性格。最重要的缺失部分將在我們的早期補充。

childhood. At the end of the nine months we are around the size of a jackfruit.

童年。九個月結束時，我們大約有一個千斤頂大小。

After many hours of hard labour we will be welcomed into this world. Some

經過許多小時的辛勤勞動，我們將迎來這個世界。一些

will then be instantly taken away for various checkup procedures and bathing.

然後會立即被帶走進行各種檢查程序和洗澡。

But if we are lucky we will first spend some time with our mum. If placed on her

但如果我們幸運的話，會先和媽媽相處一段時間。如果放在她身上

belly we will instinctively crawl to her

我們會本能地爬到她的肚子上

breast and then show us sucking skills. This makes us happy, full and feel safe.

乳，然後向我們展示吸吮技巧。這讓我們感到快樂、充實和安全。

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為今後所有的學習打下基礎

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來自全球各地的數百萬學生已經觀看了我們的Sprouts視頻。

for better learning thousands of teachers play them in their classrooms,

為了更好地學習，成千上萬的教師在課堂上播放它們。

to start projects volunteers on YouTube have translated them to over 25

志願者在YouTube上將這些項目翻譯成超過25種語言。

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語言--我們的使命是在課堂上通過實踐來促進學習。

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