Factors Associated With Fetal Health
Why is it so important for people to watch what they eat, and what they do when they’re pregnant?? To understand the answer to this question we must realize that everything we do when we’re pregnant may affect our baby for the bad or for the good. What were looking for is to have a healthy pregnancy, thus leading to (hopefully) a healthy, normal infant, and later on a healthy adult. Expectant mothers must know what affects the pregnancy.
Nutrition is a very important factor for a healthy pregnancy. Expectant mothers must know what is dangerous for her to eat and what is necessary to eat. The first month of pregnancy is called the critical period. During this time the expectant mom has to be extra cautious of her nutrition. At the end of the first month the baby is shifting from an embryo to fetus. The mother should start taking folic acid three months before she gets pregnant which may help prevent spina bifida. This is when there is a defect in the spine which can lead to learning disabilities. Spina bifida is a defect in the neural tube which is the part of the fetus that will become the brain and spinal chord. The expectant mother also has to make sure she has a well balanced diet. There is such a thing as a mal nourished fetus which can lead to retardation. Babies below 5 pounds are considered low birth rate, and have a higher risk of a learning problem. When the baby gets below 3 pounds he’ll need NICU. If the mother is mal nourished the fetus cannot grow properly. When the pregnant mother is smaller than expected and the baby is born early that means he was stunted at growth. They are usually called premature. A pregnant woman should know what her diet should contain. The fetus need...
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...e child should bond. This is a new idea to promote attachment mechanisms. The baby is placed on the mom’s abdomen, directly on the skin, this brings them close together. Slowly the baby will begin to crawl towards the breast. This is referred to the breast crawl. This will only happen if you don’t rush and let the baby reach the breasts on its own for its first feeding. This is the first step of the bonding process. The mother has high levels of oxytocin, the love hormone; this promotes a strong bond to form between the mother and child while they are bonding whether through touch, nursing or other attachment mechanisms. Breast feeding promotes strong anti-depressant effects and secures attachment mechanisms.
To conclude, pregnancy is a very crucial time. We must always remember what we do when were pregnant will affect the baby either negatively or positively.
it is proven that a bond between a baby and one who feeds it is very
The first thing that infants emotionally attach to is his or her mother. Subsequently, emotional and social...
Pregnant women have to be careful while pregnant. They have to watch out for various speed bumps. There are tons of toxins that can hurt the baby in the womb. The mother is responsible for most of these, after all she is the one who is carrying the baby. Many of these factors can result in death. It is really sad that it has to end that way some of the time. The worst toxins for a baby to encounter while in the mother’s uterus are different types of drugs and alcohol. Those two things can could serious problems for the infant once it gets into their system. They enter into the baby’s bloodstream from the mother, and cause problems from there on out.
The mother-infant bond is the familiarity and attachment a mother forms with her offspring. These helpless babies are reliant on their mother’s nurture for survival. This dependence reaches farther than a physiological need. Infants rely on their mothers for a wide variety of demands. The mother-infant bond is critical to maximizing the fitness of each individual, as well as the growth of the species.
medications, proper prenatal care, and consulting with doctor about medications are effective precautions during pregnancy. Also, if suffering with diabetes, anemia, hypertension, seizure, or nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy, then these must be controlled. After birth, do not shake baby, which can lead to shaken baby syndrome and brain damage. Do not expose children to lead, this can also lead to brain damage, and give proper immunizations at the right time for the child (Bachrach, 2012).
In conclusion, the harmful effects of medications, alcohol and illicit drugs can be very dangerous to the health and development of a fetus during pregnancy. It is important to educate new mothers on the adverse effects that are associated with the use of these substances. With the right counselling and information provided, we can continue to keep newborns safe in the womb and be able to give them a chance at a healthy and painless future.
...s. Most women are fortunate and have an outcome of a full term, healthy baby, however, there are some women that are not so fortunate and have preterm births. With this said, all women, when contemplating pregnancy, should be aware of all the risks and possible complications that can arise and also the preventions that can be taken.
How the provision of information in the antenatal period can positively affect health and life style choices in the pregnant woman and her family.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every eight babies each year in the United States is born premature. This affects approximately 500,000 babies yearly. Premature babies are defined as babies born more than three weeks before the baby’s due date. Full term babies are born at approximately forty weeks, and premature babies are born at less than thirty-seven weeks. In the final months and weeks of pregnancy, important growth and development occur in the fetus. This is why premature babies are considered to be at-risk for a number of issues. The earlier that a baby is born, the baby’s risks drastically increase for developmental issues.
Infant attachment is the first relationship that occurs between infants and their mothers or other primary caregivers (Craig & Dunn, 2010). The mother-infant attachment begins at birth and is considered by a group of...
Everyone knows that a healthy pregnancy requires special care. A healthy diet accompanied by moderate exercise is very important as it will cause the fetus has a great development and thus a pregnancy will be much better, but staying healthy during pregnancy depends on you, so it's crucial to arm yourself with information about the many ways to keep you and your baby as healthy as possible.
Pregnancy is a time of increased nutrient and energy needs in order to support the growth and development of the foetus.[1] During this stage there is an increased need for several vitamins and minerals, such as folate and iron. Also of importance is adequate calcium intake and avoidance of excessive mercury (some fish e.g. flake) and vitamin A(e.g. liver products) and alcohol as well as potential sources of listeria (e.g. soft cheeses and cold/undercooked meat) as they can be harmful to the developing foetus.[1, 2, 5] In order to highlight these required nutritional intake changes during pregnancy and the consequential changes to dietary behaviours I attempted to adopt a four day diet that a pregnant woman may follow in relation to the recommendations
Attachment is crucial to the survival and development of the infant. Kenneth and Klaus points out that the parents bond to their child may be the strongest of all human ties. This relationship has two unique characteristics. First, before birth one individual infant gestates within a part of the mothers body and second, after birth she ensures his survival while he is utterly dependent on her and until he becomes a separate individual. According to Mercer, the power of this attachment is so great that it enables the mother and father to make the unusual sacrifices necessary for the care of their infant. Day after day, night after night; changing diapers, attending to cries, protecting the child from danger, and giving feed in the middle of the night despite their desperate need to sleep (Mercer 22). It is important to note that this original parent-infant tie is the major source for all of the infant’s subsequent attachment and is the formative relationship in the course of which the child develops a sense of himself. Throughout his lifetime the strength and character of this attachment will influence the quality of all future ties to other individuals. The question is asked, "What is the normal process by which a father and mother become attached to a healthy infant?"...
This essay covers information over the course of prenatal development. I will also discuss teratology and hazards to the prenatal development, those such as, caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and opioids. Additionally, I will discuss how maternal factors such as maternal diet and nutrition, maternal age, emotional states and stress, and paternal factors, may influence prenatal development.
...th low birth weight. Being pregnant or having baby is the best feeling in world but lots of women don’t believe that true and many women start smoking or drinking while pregnancy. It is healthy for mother or the baby.