Thinking about human development the first thing that pops into my mind would have to be fetal development. Not only is it the first stage of life, but it is also the most critical. To understand how critical the development of a fetus is knowing what happens in every stage when the fetus is growing, and what can have an effect on the fetus or what could go wrong. In just 9 short months the fetus is full term and everything as pretty much developed, during the months in between a tremendous amount of growing is done. Of course the first part of this amazing cycle occurs with the zygote . "Gestation is the period of time between conception and birth when a baby grows and develops inside the mother 's womb." This does not mean that the mother …show more content…
The fetus starts to get his/hers appendages, eyes, toes, and organs have begun to develop. Also during theses few weeks a miscarriage can happen. "Many early miscarriages (before 12 weeks) happen because there is something wrong with the baby. A miscarriage can start like a period, with spotting or bleeding. A later miscarriage may be due to an infection, problems in the placenta, or the cervix being weak and opening too early in the pregnancy." This is a very tragic event to occur, but it is just a sign that something is not right with that pregnancy, so the body gets rid of it. Also the mother should never drink or smoke while pregnant, if the mother were to smoke or drink while she is pregnant some effects from her actions are. Drinking while pregnant can cause many problems "the damage can be long lasting and severe, ranging from mental retardation to heart damage." Smoking while pregnant can have more effect on the babies, because smoking by itself is already extremely dangerous "babies of smokers may face even more problems after birth. A study at Brown University suggested that babies of mothers who smoke throughout pregnancy may experience withdrawal-like symptoms (such as being jittery, sad, or difficult to soothe) similar to those seen in babies of mothers who use drugs. Smoking may also increase a baby 's risk …show more content…
The arms and legs that were growing last month are now fully developed. Now" Fingernails and toenails are beginning to develop and the external ears are formed. The beginnings of teeth are forming. Your baby 's reproductive organs also develop. By the end of the third month, your baby is fully formed. All the organs and extremities are present and will continue to mature in order to become functional. The circulatory and urinary systems are working and the liver produces bile." Basically now is just for everything to mature and to grow with the baby as it grows. Also the major organ systems such as urinary, circulatory, nervous, ext... all start to form and perform in the fetus. Next to start developing which does not happen until about five months along is "beginning to feel the baby move, since he or she is developing muscles and exercising them. This first movement is called quickening. Hair begins to grow on baby 's head. The baby 's shoulders, back, and temples are covered by a soft fine hair called lanugo. This hair protects the baby and is usually shed at the end of the baby 's first week of life. The baby 's skin is covered with a whitish coating called vernix caseosa. This "cheesy" substance is thought to protect baby 's skin from the long exposure to the amniotic fluid. This coating is shed just before birth." The Vernix caseosa most people would have no idea what this is or that it
nine in months the womb. The womb is an extremely import place for a child’s learning development. Everything a child is dependent of is left in the hands of the mother in how she takes care of her body. While in the mothers womb the fetus is able to learn things as , sound , language, and taste. These factors are what humans use in there daily lives.When babies are born they will already have an understanding of language and sound through hearing the outside world and when their mother speaks,
Women become pregnant every day therefore the knowledge of possible teratogen exposure to the fetus is vital. From the moment of conception and pregnancy occurs, the unborn child is in danger of being exposed to teratogens. Having knowledge of the possible teratogen agent that can harm the fetus can be lifesaving. “A teratogen is any disease drug, or other environmental agent that can harm a developing fetus (for example, by causing deformities, blindness, brain damage, or even death)” (Rider and
Over the years, a high-fat diet has been common among many pregnant individuals. A maternal diet plays a key role into growth and development of the fetus. Dietary fat is an essential nutrient that helps the body function by providing protection, fuel and absorption for cells, tissues and organs. Foods consumed as fat are Triglycerides. The mechanism behind this process is for lipoproteins (LPL) to break the triglycerides into smaller components, as they’ll be absorbed for performing activities,
many of us knew when we heard our own versions. In this essay, I will discuss the pattern of development, aspects of the movie, and the hindrances of successful conception, how sensitivity to food smells could protect the developing fetus, lastly address concerns in the movie that the mother and father had about childbirth. In the film, Life’s Greatest Miracle, takes us through the pattern of development. But where does it initially begin? From conception to birth there are many progressions. Initially
1.) Summary: Development Prenatal: zygotes are fewer than half of all fertilized eggs, an embryo is result of a process in which the zygote’s inner cells form the inside and it’s outer cells form the placenta. By this process, the embryo is able to receive oxygen and nutrients via the placenta’s connection to the uterine wall. This allows for the embryo’s organs to begin to form and function. 9 weeks after conception, a fetus will begin to take its unmistakable human shape (Myers 119). As the heart
Chapter 3- Meiosis and Development Prenatal Infection as a Risk Factor for Schizophrenia Focusing on the development of a fetus, there is a lot to acknowledge. The reproduction system is detailed and pregnancy can be compromised easily. As a female who may eventually want to reproduce, the topic of pregnancy is generally interesting. There is a vast amount of information based on pregnancy and fetal development, however I would like to focus on birth defects. Birth defects can arise from several
between nature and nurture during the process of development and the viable changes that persist across generations. Development is a process that involves interaction between nature and nurture. This process, therefore, explains the understanding of gene-environment and it's important in brain development. Brains are refined and have changes in response to experiences before the baby is born. These experiences are first shared between the mother and the fetus where there is a growth sense between what
who is pregnant often reacts differently to their pregnancy thus various changes will always differ overtime. Having a better understanding of these changes will no doubt help assist in coping with them as well. Pregnancy involves all aspects of growth, development and many challenges, preparing the mother for a new born, labor as well as preparing the fetus for development. Such changes can be on going and be for the best of the mother and unborn child. With there being such a strong link between
Is an egg chicken or an egg? How many of you had asked this question when you were little? I think a fetus works the same, so when it comes to morality of abortion, many saying ‘no’ and many saying ‘case by case’. In my paper, I will try to explain Aristotle’s response based on his ethics to the arguments advanced on abortion by Judith Jarvis Thomson and Don Marquis in their essays, “A Defense of Abortion” and “An Argument that Abortion Is Wrong,” respectively. In Thomson’s article, “A Defense
Life span is a very interesting topic when looked at from a psychology point of view. We begin as cells that eventually form into an embryo, then to a fetus, then finally into a full-blown infant. From the moment we enter the world as an infant we begin to grow and change. This paper will explain the steps from zygotes to adulthood. There is a vast amount of changes that humans go through in a lifetime and we never stop growing. Zygotes are fertilized eggs that survive beyond two weeks. Carried
mortal sin. In his book, “The Morality of Abortion: Legal and Historical Perspectives,” John T. Noonan (1970) states that “The Old Testament has nothing to say on abortion” (6). John Connery (1977) agrees with Noonan in his book “Abortion: The development of the Roman Catholic Perspective” where he writes, “If anyone expects to find an explicit condemnation of abortion in the New Testament, he will be disappointed. The silence of the New Testament regarding abortion surpasses even that of the Old
between the two. Christian and Buddhist’s beliefs overlap in multiple areas like personal character and how to treat others, but what about the more controversial topics, like abortion? If Christians and Buddhists could share some kind of mutual understanding on an agreement that has plagued society for decades, any community, group, or individual can find a way to more than just coexist with other belief systems but demonstrate respect based on mutual moral
that is seemingly impossible reach a compromise on. Initially, it would make sense to understand the cognitive processes of a fetus at the various stages of development. There is reasonable evidence that the fetus does not have sustainable mental activity until 23 weeks after conception (Gazzaniga, 2005, p.8). The argument could be made, based on the neural activity of the fetus, that abortion is not morally ethical after the 23rd week following conception. Despite this scientific evidence, there is
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However, one of the factors stopping someone from committing an abortion is the consideration of moral status on the child. Moral status means that there are moral implications to how you treat a particular thing (if, in this situation, should the fetus be treated like a human being and not an object to dispose.) There may be no moral implications to a piece of paper, but there are moral implications to a human being. The question that leads up is, while there is a clear difference between the two