Brianna Madej
Child Psychology
Due: October 12th, 2015
Many different people have different opinions on prenatal testing. According to our textbook, prenatal development is divided into three main periods. The first two weeks are known as the germinal period; the third to eighth week is called the embryonic period; and the ninth week until birth is the fetal period. (The developing person through childhood and adolescence) There are many benefits of prenatal care. Mothers to be can be told which substances to avoid, they can learn what to eat and what to do, and they could be diagnosed and treated for some conditions that can harm the fetus only if early treatment does not occur. Prenatal tests can let the parents be aware way before any fetal movement. …show more content…
According to our textbook, about 20 percent of early pregnancy tests raise anxiety instead of reducing it.” (The developing person through childhood and adolescence) The level of alpha-fetoprotein or AFP, may be too high or too low, or an ultrasound could even indicate multiple fetuses, abnormal growth, Down syndrome, or even a mother’s narrow pelvis. Many such warnings are called false positives. Our textbook states that false positive is the result of a laboratory test that reports something as true when in fact it is not true. Screening tests can help tell parents-to-be on if their fetus is at a high risk or is at a low risk of having a chromosomal abnormality. The only way it can be done is by doing a diagnostic
Child Psychology
Due: October 12th, 2015
Many different people have different opinions on prenatal testing. According to our textbook, prenatal development is divided into three main periods. The first two weeks are known as the germinal period; the third to eighth week is called the embryonic period; and the ninth week until birth is the fetal period. (The developing person through childhood and adolescence) There are many benefits of prenatal care. Mothers to be can be told which substances to avoid, they can learn what to eat and what to do, and they could be diagnosed and treated for some conditions that can harm the fetus only if early treatment does not occur. Prenatal tests can let the parents be aware way before any fetal movement. …show more content…
According to our textbook, about 20 percent of early pregnancy tests raise anxiety instead of reducing it.” (The developing person through childhood and adolescence) The level of alpha-fetoprotein or AFP, may be too high or too low, or an ultrasound could even indicate multiple fetuses, abnormal growth, Down syndrome, or even a mother’s narrow pelvis. Many such warnings are called false positives. Our textbook states that false positive is the result of a laboratory test that reports something as true when in fact it is not true. Screening tests can help tell parents-to-be on if their fetus is at a high risk or is at a low risk of having a chromosomal abnormality. The only way it can be done is by doing a diagnostic