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PRENATAL PERIOD
-conception to birth -it’s all about the growing live being inside the mother’s womb -Dependent to mother -we all started as a zygote -Age : Con. To birth -Milestone: -Dev. Task: -Dev challenges -Dev issues PHYSICAL DEV. Prenatal stages of development
- Germinal stage- *Main char: sperm and ovum *fertilization -> zygote -> blastocyst -> Blasto. Travel to uterus and attach to uterine wall (implantation)
- Embryonic stage *Organogenesis *Vulnerable stage -Spontaneous abortion mostly can occur
- Fetal stage *finishing touches *Bone cells *Continue organ development
*Baby moves (kicking, suck thumbs, swallow) DISORDERS THAT CAN OCCUR DUE TO PROBLEMS DURING PRENATAL DEV. Chromosomal disorder *Trisomy 21 Medical diseases that can be acquired commonly due to genetic inheritance (Namamana na sakit) *Sickle cell *Beta thalassemia FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE PRENATAL DEV.: *these are environmental influences cause they are outside factors that affects the baby inside womb (env of the baby) *The timing, duration, doses is significant in terms of its effect to the prenatal dev. *The genetic factors of the baby can be a buffer or makes them more susceptible to experiencing the negative effects MATERNAL FACTORS *diet *consumption or use of drugs *exposure to chemicals or toxic env or any kinds of env. -exposure to x-ray, radiation *Psychological state of the mother (stress, depress) *age *Weight *Disease (Measles, parasites, HIV) PATERNAL FACTORS *consumption of drugs; habitual smoking before conceiving a baby (can produce bad sperm) *Age (old and young father can create bad ver. of sperm) LIST OF COMPLICATIONS THAT CAN HAPPEN DUE TO NEGATIVE INFLUENCES DURING PRENATAL DEV.: Low birth weight Premature baby Stillbirth Mental retardation or any other mental issues /disorder
