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What is the function of the placenta?
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To transfer oxygen & nutrients to the foetus blood.To remove waste products from foetus blood. Produces the hormone progesterone.
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What are the functions of the hormones: progesterone & Prolactin?
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Maintains uterus linig in pregnancy. Controls menstral cycle. Prolactin - promotes milk production.
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4 ways parents can help family life happy.
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Respect for all family members. Not to expect too much from their child. Realise that no child is perfect. Realise that they are not perfect. Spend time with children.
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List self-help skills for a pre-school child.
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Recognise/say name and address clearly. Dress and unddress. Do up buttons and zips. Blow their nose. Go to the toilet on their own. Wash their hands. Eat with a knife and fork.
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List the reflex actions a baby is born with. Suggest when they disappear and what they are replaced with.
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Swallowing and sucking. Rooting. Grasping. Walking. Startle and morrow. Disappears about 3 months and replaced by learnt actions.
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What is Tetanus?
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Bacteria that enter the body through a cut or scratch. Muscles in the neck tighten and lock jaw. Immunisation prevens disease. Regular boosters.
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