R2 Psyc
Reflection Paper 2
Years ago, I heard a quote "When mom is happy, everyone is happy". At that time, I even did not mention or understand it at all. Now, I recall it when taking the course of Child Development, and reading the chapter 5 about prenatal development, birth and new born, I have realized that it is very important in relationship between mother and child at the mom's pregnant time. Well, for mom's unborn child, this isn't just a funny saying; it's a reality. Why it is very important in relationship between mom and unborn child? For an unborn child is connected to its mother both physically and emotionally. During this period, the environment inside the uterus, where the unborn child is developing, is called the prenatal environment. The prenatal environment of the developing child is linked to both the mother's physical and emotional condition. In other words, everything the mother experiences, the baby experiences as well.
Physically, the mother's nutrition is important to her developing child. This is because the unborn child must receive the nutrients necessary for development from the mother. An expecting mother must take in enough protein to support the development of new cells in the unborn child, enough calcium to create a skeletal system and enough iron for the increased blood supply that occurs. Whereas, as discussing in our class, if a pregnant mother consumes alcoholic drink, her child must suffer the effects of health risk, called FASD- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Also, the placenta offers the fetus some protection from stress hormones. But when the mother experiences high levels of stress, this protection can become compromised. This could have some lasting effects on the developing child. These stress hormones can also affect the mother's vascular function, which could result in reduced blood flow to the fetus. If blood flow is reduced, the amount of oxygen and nutrients being delivered is reduced as well. This can negatively affect
Years ago, I heard a quote "When mom is happy, everyone is happy". At that time, I even did not mention or understand it at all. Now, I recall it when taking the course of Child Development, and reading the chapter 5 about prenatal development, birth and new born, I have realized that it is very important in relationship between mother and child at the mom's pregnant time. Well, for mom's unborn child, this isn't just a funny saying; it's a reality. Why it is very important in relationship between mom and unborn child? For an unborn child is connected to its mother both physically and emotionally. During this period, the environment inside the uterus, where the unborn child is developing, is called the prenatal environment. The prenatal environment of the developing child is linked to both the mother's physical and emotional condition. In other words, everything the mother experiences, the baby experiences as well.
Physically, the mother's nutrition is important to her developing child. This is because the unborn child must receive the nutrients necessary for development from the mother. An expecting mother must take in enough protein to support the development of new cells in the unborn child, enough calcium to create a skeletal system and enough iron for the increased blood supply that occurs. Whereas, as discussing in our class, if a pregnant mother consumes alcoholic drink, her child must suffer the effects of health risk, called FASD- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Also, the placenta offers the fetus some protection from stress hormones. But when the mother experiences high levels of stress, this protection can become compromised. This could have some lasting effects on the developing child. These stress hormones can also affect the mother's vascular function, which could result in reduced blood flow to the fetus. If blood flow is reduced, the amount of oxygen and nutrients being delivered is reduced as well. This can negatively affect