PSYC 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Prenatal Development, Stillbirth
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Development is the sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death. Conception to birth (9 months of pregnancy). Zygote is created, rapid cell division begins, cells multiply. Placenta is a structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass into the fetus from the mother"s bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother. Second stage (lasts from 2 weeks until the end of the second month). Vital organs and bodily systems begin to form in the embryo. Rapid bodily growth of muscles and bones. 38 weeks: full term; walking= 1 years old; 12 months. Maternal malnutrition increases the risk of birth complications and neurological deficits for the newborn. Important for pregnant women to consume a balanced diet. Mothers" emotions to stressful events can disrupt hormonal balance. Smoking can increase a mother"s risk fo rmiscarriiage, stillbirth, and prematurity. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a collection of inborn problems associated with excessive alcohol use during pregnancy.
