The process of prenatal development occurs in three main stages. The first two weeks after conception are known as the germinal stage; the third through the eighth week are known as the embryonic period; and the time from the ninth week until birth is known as the fetal period. The germinal stage begins with conception‚ when the sperm and egg cell unite in one of the two fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg‚ known as zygote then moves toward the uterus‚ a journey that can take up to a week to complete
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RUNNGING HEAD: The Prenatal Period The Prenatal Period: 3 Stages and Drugs Kelsey Fitzmaurice Introduction to Psychology Abstract The Prenatal Period last about nine months and consists of three different stages. The first stage is Germinal then Embryonic and finally the fetal stage. The baby goes through many different developmental changes during the prenatal period. Each stage brings new developments to a great bundle of life we call our baby. Ovulation is the release of an ovum
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Sandra G Smith Lifespan Development Ivy Tech Community College October 7‚ 2011 1 Envision a journey of being pregnant and you are eagerly awaiting the child that you have longed for. The arrival is drawing near and you never prepared or anticipated your child being born with a defect or later displaying displaced behavioral problems. Only to find out‚ that the teratogens you had been exposed to or exposed your unborn child to during pregnancy‚ could
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system of cells that allows for the fetus to maintain homeostasis and function in the world independent from it’s prenatal life source. The fetus transitions through three distinct periods of prenatal development‚ germinal‚ embryonic‚ and fetal arriving at the end of the third trimester with organized systems that allows for regulated functioning. During the course of prenatal periods the introduction of teratogens has the potential to disrupt the natural course of progress‚ factors associated with
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Student: Ashlee Robishaw Patient Initials: AMR Current Age: 4 months Gestational Age: 39 weeks and 6 days Growth Parameters: Height: 24.5 in Weight: 5.5 kg Developmental Stages: (Infant/Toddler/Ps/School age/Adolescent) Freud: Oral Stage - infant’s main concerns are with oral gratification • The child’s primary source of pleasure is sucking. She is currently breastfeeding and the mother has stated that the infant is able to be consoled by nursing or sucking thumb. Erikson: Trust versus
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The Prenatal Environment of the Developing Organism 1 The developing unborn baby is being studied today in ways that were not possible a short time ago. Increased sophistication in technology‚ such as ultrasound imaging‚ has allowed us to examine the developing organism early in development and with great detail. Newer technology‚ such as the MRI‚ is giving us an even more accurate‚ intricate description of the developing fetus (Fetal MRI‚ 2004). Where are we going with this technology?
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During the fetal stage of development‚ approximately week 10 to week 14‚ I learned the baby’s facial structures become clear and established‚ and their tooth buds begin to form. Next‚ the child’s tissues and organs will grow and develop‚ while the webbing aspect diminishes from their fingers and toes. At this point in the fetal stage‚ the baby begins to develop fingerprints and fingernails‚ and the child will begin to create a fist with his/her hands and curl their toes. While the child continues
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Journal Entry One 3/10 The debate between continuity vs. stages is the development a gradual‚ continuous process‚ like a ski lift moving up a mountain or is it a series of distinctly different like the steps of a staircase. In continuous and gradual stages Genie was able to start talking and expressing what she wanted by point‚ etc. the debate between stability vs. change is will the person you think of as the “real” you still be there in 2050 or will that person change dramatically as you move
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O’Malley Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development describes the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan. He believed that personality develops in a series of stages. In his theory he explains eight stages through which a healthy developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood. According to Erikson (1950)‚ “Each stage builds on the successful completion of earlier stages. The challenges of stages not successfully completed may be expected to reappear as
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Prenatal Development References: Santrock (2009). Child Development Berk (2008). Infants‚ Children‚ and Adolescents Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms • • • • • • • • • Spotting or Implantation bleeding Delay in menstruation Swollen/tender breasts Fatigue/tiredness Nausea/Morning sickness Backaches and headaches Frequent Urination Darkening of Areolas Food craving or food aversion The Course of Prenatal Development • Divided into 3 periods: The Germinal Period The Embryonic Period The Fetal
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