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 be
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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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factors that can negatively impact the developing person. During prenatal development‚ environmental factors can significantly affect the development of the child. Most everything the mother ingests‚ including food‚ liquid‚ and even medication‚ travels through the placenta to the fetus; anything the mother is exposed to in the environment affects the fetus. The factors that associated with this scenario are smoking‚ alcohol‚ stress‚ nutrition‚ prenatal vitamins‚ and no establish care with a doctor. Having
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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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complex 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
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before an infant is born. This essay discusses its stages‚ their landmarks‚ and what environmental influences can occur throughout the entire prenatal process. The prenatal stage is not just about growth‚ but involves various complex processes that can be affected by external forces. Literature Review Germinal Stage: In the textbook titled Child Development (2013)‚ author Laura Berk writes the beginning of life as we know it starts with male and female. Each possess reproductive gametes that are
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University of Nueva Caceres City of Naga PROJECT IN PSYCHOLOGY PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT Newborn reflexes PARENTING STYLES Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages Piaget’s Stage Theory of Development KOHLBERG’S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT Mr. Arnold Bautista Professor Faye Estelle A. Rodriguez MWF 10-11 am August 12‚ 2013 PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT 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
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Prenatal Development has three main stages. The first stage‚ also known as the germinal period‚ begins with conception that creates a fertilized egg. The cell division begins 24 to 36 hours after the conception. The mass of the cells‚ known as the embryo‚ is the next stage of the prenatal development. The beginning of this period is the time when the mass of cells becomes distinct human being. By the tenth week‚ the gestational stage of the embryo has acquired the basic form and the next period
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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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Prenatal Development PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT The Prenatal Development process is nothing short of a miracle. The way in which humans grown in the womb is a process that has awed doctors and scientists alike since the beginning of time. Even though through the years the decision process of whether to start a family and the way society looks at families with babies has changed‚ the prenatal development of a baby has remained the same‚ and just as remarkable as ever before. Prenatal Development
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