PSYCH 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Lawn Mower, Jerky, Passive Smoking
16 Nov 2020
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2 prenatal development and the newborn period. Drugs: pregnant women, including those who think they are, should take medications under the supervision of a physician, 2015, 4. 7% of pregnant women in the us reported that they use illicit drugs during pregnancies. Maternal factors: mother provides the most immediate environment her characteristics can affect prenatal development. Nutrition: fetus depends on mother for all nutritional requirements mother with an inadequate diet will likely have a child that is nutritionally deprived. Increasingly common practice in the us is the use of doulas individuals trained to assist women in terms of both emotional and physical comfort during labor and delivery: accompanied by the decreased use of delivery drugs. State of arousal: state: level of arousal and engagement in the environment, ranging from deep sleep to intense activity, affects your interaction with the environment and the ability of others to interact with you.
