FRHD 2260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Abusive Head Trauma, Fragile X Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2260
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Sperm quality poor due to disease or defects in sperm manufacturing. Contractions: braxton-hicks = false labour, dilated cervix, move fetus closer to cervix. Contractions last 40-60 seconds, 3-4 minutes apart. Contractions are several hours until placenta expels (this is how the uterus closes) Fetal monitoring (make sure baby"s heartbeat is okay) Comanche and tewa indian tribes have heat on abdomen. Mom"s position on delivery i. e. sitting, back, kneeling. Respiration (check after 1 minute and after 5 minutes) Majority of infants with birth defects come from teen moms. Increase: death rate (higher risk to not bring baby to full term), low birth weight, poverty. Decrease: responsiveness to infant, mutual affection and enjoyment. Fragile x syndrome: most common form of mental retardation, more common in boys, bottom end of x chromosome deficiency. Cystic fibrosis: clogging of lungs, some have poor growth. Sickle-cell anemia: tiredness, abdominal pain, bones, mildly retarded, heart/kidney problems. Teratogens (chemicals from environment that affect the baby)