PSY 3010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Apgar Score, Umbilical Cord, 2008 Kosovo Declaration Of Independence
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone (crh: oxytocin and other hormones triggered, uterus contracts. If there are problems with the baby, an additional score is given at ten minutes: more about apgar scores. Existing fetal problems or birth defects: difficulties related to process of birth. True or false: newborns who do not spend time bonding with their parent or parents immediately after birth will automatically suffer long-term social and emotional consequences, approaches to childbirth: Interpretation of pain is subjective: amounts of pain experienced by women during childbirth vary. Epidural anesthesia: walking epidural or dual spinal-epidural. Drug strength related to effects on fetus. May temporarily depress the flow of oxygen to fetus. Facial expressions: crying, body movement, vital signs, neurobehavioral assessments, post-delivery hospital stay, by 1990s, average stay for normal birth is 2 days. Changes prompted by medical insurance companies: american academy of pediatrics recommendation. Stay in hospital should be no less than 48 hours after giving birth.
