Prenatal, Birth And Perinatal Development

focuses on bidirectional interaction between four major components involved in development. These are environment, behaviour, neural activity and genetic activity. The theory puts forth that our brain is organized through the effects of the bidirectional approach which causes individual differences. The environment we grow up in influences how we develop which is why we experience so many species-typical patterns in development. It is quite important that we have species typical environment because it

has powerful effects on the human body, especially when administered rapidly or at high doses. Prenatal exposure to nicotine is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes, including altered neural structure and functioning, cognitive deficits, and behavior problems in the offspring (9). At least 20% - 30% of pregnant women are estimated to smoke cigarettes, although smoking is associated with low birth weight, prematurity and infant mortality. In the United States, smoking accounts annually for

of the brain arising in the early stage of its development. The characteristic chemical feature that is common to all CP syndromes is the presence of pyramidal or extrapyramidal signs. CP is neither a specific disease nor a pathological entity and importantly the term CP does not and should not necessarily involve or identify a specific cause. The prevalence of CP ranges from 1.5-2.5 per 1000 live births to the risk highest among preterm and low birth weight babies. However, the majority of children

Perinatal Care is generally defined as the period between the decision to conceive and a year after birth; in this critical time families involved are more likely to encounter physical, psychological and social difficulties (Rodriguez and Rivieres-Pigeon, 2007). High frequency of substance abuse before and during pregnancy shows there is a clear benefit to understanding the characteristics of those who are prone to substance abuse, and the potential risks to their unborn baby. However, there has

years in 2011 6.6% Individuals below the age of 18 years in 2011 24.1% Individuals above the age of 65 years in 2011 11.1% It shows the major ratio of population consists of adults and they are playing their role in the economic and social development of the city

Deoxyribonucleic acid is in charge of the transmission of genetic materials. A single, cell develops into the large organs that is a human newborn infant in 266 days (Infant and Early Childhood Development). Prenatal development is the process of growth, differentiation, development, and maturation between fertilization and birth (Dictionary of Medical Terms). A human has 23 pairs of chromosomes. The developing fetus gets half

Introduction The Low Country Healthy start program is designed to eliminate disparities in perinatal health, improve birth outcomes, and quality of life in African american women and infants living in Allendale, Bamberg, Hampton, and Orangeburg counties. The Low County healthy start program propositions four purposes (1) Eliminate disparities in perinatal health by focusing on individual health behaviors and assisting women of child bearing age improve their health and the health of their families

actions” (Broscauncianu, 140). A perinatal infection is an infection caused by a virus that can be transmitted from the mother to her child during pregnancy or during the delivery (Broscauncianu, 140). Perinatal infections can also be caused by many other factors rather than drug abuse. For example, having a sexually transmitted disease can be passed from a mother to the child by contact with the mother’s blood during the delivery. Due to the fact that perinatal infections is caused by transition

Prenatal development is the period in development from conception to the onset of labor. Perinatal period is the period beginning about the seventh month of pregnancy and continuing until about four weeks after birth. Postnatal development is the period in development the follows directly after birth. The germinal stage is the stage lasting about ten -fourteen days following conception before the fertilized egg becomes implanted in the uterine wall. The embryonic stage is the stage in which

childhood program, Baby Tracks, the foster care system, Women Infants Children and their efforts to reduce and manage perinatal Hepatitis B. The first speaker of the day was the program manager for Hennepin County’s Maternal Child Health- Early Childhood programs. She reported that Hennepin County has many programs available to help families with children aging in range from birth to kindergarten. They have a safe sleep program in which nurses provide information on safe sleeping habits in an effort