HOSA Human Growth and Development pt2

Pregnancy and Birth

Folic Acid Benefits

Supports healthy cell division & fetal development, and reduces risk for preterm birth & anemia

What to avoid?

Alcohol, drugs, & smoking

Obstetricians

Doctors who specialize in pregnancy and childbirth

Midwives

Nurses who specialize in pregnancy and birth

First medical exam

-8 weeks

-Parents screened for potential health problems

-Due date is calculated

How much weight should a woman gain during pregnancy?

25-35 lbs

Prenatal Vitamins

-Folate

-Iron

-Calcium

What is a low birth weight?

<5.8 lbs

Stress and Pregnancy?

Early births and low birth weights

Risks of teen pregnancy

-More likely to develop high BP

-More likely to experience preterm labor and low birth weight

Risks of advanced age pregnancy

-Odds of having a baby decrease (>35y/o)

-Conception takes longer

-Risk of having multiple babies increase

-Gestational diabetes

-miscarriage

Environmental factors

-Chemicals

-Illness

-Medications

-Alcohol

-Drugs

-Smoking

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Prenatal exposure to alcohol

Symptoms:Head/facial abnormalities and heart, brain, & skeletal damage

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Unexpected death for unknown reasons during first year of life

Stages of prenatal development

-First Trimester

-Second Trimester

-Third Trimester