PSY 2105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Preterm Birth, Fetal Distress, Medicine Man
16 Nov 2015
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Chapter 5: physical development: birth, motor skills, and growth p. 130-147. Ends when cervix is full dilated, usually 10 cm. By the end of this stage, contractions are very intense, occurring every 2- 3 mins: 2) begins when fetus starts to pass through cervix and ends when baby has been completely delivered. Mother is encouraged to assist by pushing with each contraction: 3) involves delivery of placenta and related other membranes, called afterbirth. 2: c-sections pose greater risk of infection for the mother, and they expose the newborn to higher levels of pain-relieving medication. In developing countries, access to c-sections reduces mortality: there is no clear evidence that c-sections have any long-term negative effects on children"s development. In other cultures, pregnant women"s" abdomens may be massaged (in myanmar they tread on women"s abdomen with feet) Jarara of south america: labour and birth are so much a part of daily life that a woman may give birth in view of everyone.
