When a baby is born, the body already contains all of the neurons of that type that it's ever going to have. There are... moreWhen a baby is born, the body already contains all of the neurons of that type that it's ever going to have. There are roughly 100 billion of these neurons. Nevertheless, the vast majority of these millions of neurons don't start communicating with one another until well after birth. Although most Children brain development occurs after birth, there are also prenatal changes.