Transcript Fetus
Exploring Lifespan Development Third Edition Laura E. Berk
Chapter 3
Prenatal Development, Birth,
and the Newborn Baby
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Periods of Prenatal
Development
Period and Length
Key Events
Zygote
(2 weeks)
Fertilization
Implantation
Start of placenta
Embryo
(6 weeks)
Groundwork laid for all body
structures and internal organs
Fetus
(30 weeks)
“Growth and finishing” phase
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Conception and Implantation
Figure 3.1
(From Before We Are
Born, 6th ed., by K.L.
Moore & T.V.N. Persaud,
p. 87. Copyright © 2003,
reprinted with permission
from Elsevier, Inc.)
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Period of the Fetus
Third month:
organs, muscles, and nervous system start to
become organized and connected
lungs begin to expand and contract
Second trimester:
many organs are well-developed by 20 weeks
most of the brain’s neurons are in place
Third trimester:
age of viability: 22–26 weeks
fetus takes on beginnings of personality
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Sensitive Periods in
Prenatal Development
Figure 3.2
(Adapted from
Before We Are
Born, 7th ed., by
K.L. Moore &
T.V.N. Persaud,
p. 313. Copyright
© 2008, reprinted
with permission
from Elsevier,
Inc.)
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Teratogens
Harm done by teratogens
is affected by:
dose
heredity
age
other negative influences
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Teratogenic Substances
Drugs:
prescription
nonprescription
illegal
Tobacco
Alcohol
Radiation
Environmental pollution
Infectious disease
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Other Maternal Factors in
Prenatal Development
Nutrition
Emotional stress
Rh factor
incompatibility
Age
Lack of prenatal health care
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Importance of Prenatal Care
Monitor general health:
weight gain
capacity of uterus and
cervix to support fetus
growth of the fetus
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Treat complications:
diabetes
preeclampsia
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Stages of Childbirth
Dilation and
effacement of
the cervix
Delivery of
the baby
Delivery of the
placenta
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Stages of Labor
Figure 3.4
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The Baby’s Adaptation
to Labor and Delivery
High levels of stress
hormones
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help baby withstand
oxygen deprivation
prepare baby
to breathe
arouse infant into
alertness
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The Apgar Scale
Table 3.2
(Source: Apgar, 1953.)
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Natural, or Prepared,
Childbirth
Classes
Relaxation and
breathing techniques
Labor coach: friend,
relative, or trained
doula
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Birth Complications
Anoxia (oxygen deprivation)
Breech position
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Medical Interventions
in Childbirth
Fetal monitoring
Labor and delivery
medication
analgesics
anesthetics
Cesarean delivery
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Preterm and
Small-for-Date Infants
Preterm
Born several weeks
or more before their
due date
Weight may be
appropriate for
length of pregnancy
Small-for-Date
May be either
preterm or
full-term
Below expected
weight for length
of pregnancy
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Interventions for
Preterm Infants
Temperature-controlled
isolette
Special stimulation:
gentle rocking
visual or auditory stimulation
touch, such as skin-to-skin kangaroo care
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Parent training in infant caregiving
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Infant
Mortality
in Thirty
Nations
Figure 3.5
(Adapted from U.S. Census Bureau, 2012.)
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Newborn Reflexes
Rooting
Sucking
Moro
Stepping
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Infant States of Arousal
Rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep
Non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep
Drowsiness
Quiet alertness
Waking activity
and crying
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Soothing a Crying Baby
Hold on shoulder, rock
or walk
Swaddle
Offer pacifier
Massage baby’s body
Talk softly or play rhythmic sounds
Combine methods
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Newborn Sense of Touch
Sensitive to touch
around mouth
on palms and soles of feet
Use touch to investigate
their world
Severe pain
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overwhelms nervous system with stress
hormones
can be relieved with local anesthesia, sugar
solution, or physical touch
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Newborn Senses of
Taste and Smell
Infants
have a preference for sweet tastes
at birth
can readily learn to like new tastes
have odor preferences at birth
can locate odors and identify mother
by smell from birth
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Newborn Sense of Hearing
Newborns
can hear a wide variety of sounds
prefer complex sounds to pure tones
can distinguish between a variety of sound
patterns when only a few days old
listen longer to human speech than to
nonspeech sounds
can detect the sounds of any human
language
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Newborn Sense of Vision
Least developed sense at birth
Limited visual acuity
Actively explore environment:
scan for interesting sights
track moving objects
Not yet good at
discriminating colors
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New Family Adjustment
Hormones that facilitate
caregiving:
oxytocin
prolactin
estrogens
Hormonal effects may
depend on experience
Challenges of early weeks:
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new roles
changed schedule
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