Chapter Summary Throughout chapter three it discusses Pregnancy and Prenatal Development and goes into detail about the stages of prenatal development, Influences on prenatal development, and monitoring prenatal development. In the beginning of chapter 3 it begins by presenting the three different stages of prenatal development which are called The Germinal Stage, The Embryonic stage, and the fetal stage. The Germinal stage is the first two weeks of development after fertilization. For the Embryonic stage during the 2 to 8 weeks of pregnancy the organs and major body systems will quickly begin to develop and the forming will begin for the body structure of the embryo. The last stage is the fetal stage where during this period the fetus increases in size by twenty times its
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Not only that but malnutrition has a long list of effects it is important to identify malnutrition early on in the pregnancy. Also, physical activity such as regular exercise prevents constipation, circulation, improves respiration, skin elasticity that makes the pregnancy run more smoothly. Another important influence is mental illnesses both parents should try avoiding any type of infections because it is crucial for the fetus. Furthermore maternal anxiety and stress during pregnancy may have harmful effects on the unborn child. Maternal age is also a serious issue that cannot be taken lightly the reason being women over 30 to 35 years and over are at risk for experiencing a premature delivery and are at high risk for their child to show retarded fetal growth, chromosomal abnormalities, and birth defects. Other influences can affect the baby that we have no control over such as outside environmental hazards such as air pollution, chemicals, radiation, extreme heat. The fetus being exposed to environmental toxins can affect the baby health by causing the baby to have autoimmune disorders or other health risks. There are many health
Not only that but malnutrition has a long list of effects it is important to identify malnutrition early on in the pregnancy. Also, physical activity such as regular exercise prevents constipation, circulation, improves respiration, skin elasticity that makes the pregnancy run more smoothly. Another important influence is mental illnesses both parents should try avoiding any type of infections because it is crucial for the fetus. Furthermore maternal anxiety and stress during pregnancy may have harmful effects on the unborn child. Maternal age is also a serious issue that cannot be taken lightly the reason being women over 30 to 35 years and over are at risk for experiencing a premature delivery and are at high risk for their child to show retarded fetal growth, chromosomal abnormalities, and birth defects. Other influences can affect the baby that we have no control over such as outside environmental hazards such as air pollution, chemicals, radiation, extreme heat. The fetus being exposed to environmental toxins can affect the baby health by causing the baby to have autoimmune disorders or other health risks. There are many health