PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Preterm Birth, Prenatal Care, Preggers

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

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If it does not implant; becomes mentral flow. Physical reactions during preganancy: affects almost all her organs; relatively minor, report fatigue, urinations, breast tenderness, nausea, some want sex, some don"t. Emotional reactions: may have wide variety, positive: Excitement, anticipation, wonder and awe, approval, social support given\ Most adapt well; stress wont bug the fetus. Difficult to stop addiction of complicating preganacies; native american highest. Pregenant singles rejected and working expeirnce that stress. Attitudes toward pregnant women: hostile sexism- blatant sexism shown to pregnant ppl applying for jobs, benevolent-subtle sexism more to pregnant ; she needs extra help, patronizing, some place maternity clothes at back; some near larger clothes. Employement during pregnancy: usually stopped; some worked until labour, contnue jobs shortly until date of birth. If job will cause physical hurt; they ususaly take off. Childbirth: na 2 children average; canada 1. 6, psychologists ignore this event though, biology of childbirth: Uterus contacts strongly, labour into 3 stages;