Prenatal Development: The Stages and Risks of Prenatal Development Ivy Tech University Jaime Heineman Pregnancy is an exciting time for the mother as well as her friends and family. It is an experience which has every emotion you can think of: joy‚ fear‚ curiosity‚ anxiety‚ and expectation. It is natural to be excited and afraid at the same time. Many expecting mothers are aware of the things they need to do and the things that they should avoid in order for their baby to grow and
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Prenatal And Postpartum Scenario Damon Naber Psy/280 September 01 2011 Arthur Phelps PHY/280 Human growth and development Memo To: Pregnant and postpartum Women From: Developmental Psychologist Dr. Naber Date: September 01 2011 Subject: Prenatal and Postpartum Activity List Taking care of your health is a very important and essential for your own benefit but also for your growing child. The importance of exercise and a healthy diet cannot be more important than during
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Cultural Differences in Prenatal Care A Comparison of White versus African American Prenatal Care Ideally‚ a pregnancy is planned‚ and the appropriate pre-conception steps are taken to ensure a healthy pregnancy. But we all know that that is not always the case. So‚ we begin by asking ourselves‚ what is prenatal care? Standard prenatal care in an assumed‚ normal pregnancy basicly means seeing a health care provider once a month for the first 28 weeks; then every two to three weeks until 36 weeks;
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Introduction Prenatal genetic testing‚ also known as prenatal diagnosis or prenatal screening‚ tests for diseases and disorders in a developing fetus or embryo. It is typically used for detecting Down’s syndrome or other chromosome abnormalities‚ spina bifida‚ cleft palate‚ Tay-Sachs disease‚ sickle cell anemia‚ thalassemia‚ cystic fibrosis‚ muscular dystrophy‚ and fragile X syndrome. There have been multiple ways to test for these diseases/disorders over the years‚ including (but not inclusive
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This final paper will discuss the ongoing debate of genetic/prenatal testing. Procedures for genetic/prenatal testing have been available since the early 1970’s (Press‚ 2008‚ pp. 73-78). Genetic testing identifies abnormalities or changes in the chromosomes and genes. This type of testing is used to confirm or deny a suspected genetic condition or used to predict a person’s chances of developing or passing on a certain disorder (Grant‚ 2000). Once the woman wants to go ahead with the genetic testing
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Prenatal Care WHAT IS PRENATAL CARE? Prenatal care is a process of caring for a pregnant woman to ensure she and her baby remain as healthy as possible throughout pregnancy and leading up to childbirth. Prenatal care may be provided by a midwife‚ family practice health care provider or an obstetrical specialist. Prenatal care may include physical examinations‚ testing‚ treatments and education on nutrition‚ lifestyle and social support services. WHY IS PRENATAL CARE SO IMPORTANT? Early and consistent
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In my opinion after doing some research and reading peer-reviewed published evidence I feel like nurture has a bigger role in the impact to shape a prenatal development. The first argument that I have that I believe that nurture has a bigger impact on prenatal development is that while the mother is pregnant depending on her surrounds and the situation she lives in can affect her meaning if she does any type of drugs that can affect the development. The second argument is that is the mother living
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acknowledge the fact that we could do things to psychologically to improve our growth all the way from prenatal to late adult lives. As a developmental psychologist‚ I am aware that humans go through four main stages in our lives: Prenatal‚ Childhood‚ Adolescence‚ and Adulthood. Each stage functions differently so it’s imperative to know how we can improve every stage. The first stage is prenatal. A strategy I would share with the mother to help develop her child while it is in the womb is to increase
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Pregnancy includes many different topics‚ such as conceiving‚ prenatal care‚ labor‚ birth‚ and adoption‚ so the ethical dilemmas that can occur are many. The reproductive system produces a new life‚ and at what point during the pregnancy this life has rights of its own is a much debated subject. Should a mother have sole maternal rights over the prenatal life‚ and therefore‚ the right to make choices as she sees fit? Or should the father have an equal say in the decisions? Perhaps once the child
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Pregnancy and massage- prenatal massage therapy What is prenatal massage? The therapy involves deep bodywork that improves your blood circulation‚ take strain off your muscles and joints and boost energy levels. Benefits • Lethargy‚ aches‚ discomforts... all these are common issues in pregnancy. The gaining weight and hormonal imbalances are the main culprits for it. However‚ in this state prenatal massage offer great relief. It helps your body and mind feel better. • Scads of studies show that
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