Most people believe that learning begins at birth. However, developmental researchers in a relatively new field called “fetal origins” are finding that some of the most important learning begins in the womb.
The video that you will watch for this week’s discussion explores these new discoveries and prompt us to consider how women can best promote the health of their children. As Annie Murphy Paul states: “Fetal origins research is not about blaming women for what happens during pregnancy. It's about discovering how best to promote the health and well-being of the next generation. That important effort must include a focus on what fetuses learn during the nine months they spend in the womb. Learning is one of life's most essential activities,
Alexandra Tsiaras came up with a phenomenal way of describing conception to birth in his interview he did for Ted Talk. There were several things and little details that I truthfully did not know happened so fast during a woman’s pregnancy. It amazes me how people can go through with abortion after watching a video like Conception to Birth. Alexandra Tsiara’s visuals on conception to birth show a whole new outline of how fast a baby becomes a human, and that makes it that much more precious.
The two pieces of information that I was surprised about is the fact that it is recommended that pregnant women get a moderate amount of exercise during pregnancy, I had always thought that a pregnant woman should not exercise or exert any physical effort because it may harm the baby, I was also surprised to see that food safety was mentioned as part of a healthy eating pattern. I knew that you could become ill from undercooked food or unsanitary conditions but had never considered food safety as part of a healthy eating practice, I had always considered healthy eating as just choosing healthy foods to eat and not the food prep that goes along with eating healthy.
Out of all themes in Danticat’s “Krik? Krak!” flight has been used in nearly every section in her novel. Flight in her book was associated with fire, blood, hope, freedom, and religion. Heat rises therefore if you can control it you can fly to hope and freedom. Flight and fire are commonly together, this relation can be found in 1937 having wings of fire, the relation is strongest in “A Wall of Fire Rising”.
They teach their fetuses about abundances, scarcity, safety, and harm. Annie argued that learning is an essential quality of life that begins way before we can imagine. It is important to understand the way mothers contribute to the learning of the fetus before they’re even
The Blue Whale is a live jazz venue and art space in Downtown Los Angeles within the Little Tokyo neighborhood. It is now hosting Steve Coleman & Five Elements. Every night in December, Steve and his band is performing and running intensive workshops for musicians. The performance on Saturday, December 5, 2015, was memorable. It featured Steve Coleman on the alto sax, Jonathan Finlayson playing the trumpet, Maria Grand on the tenor sax, Miles Okazaki on the guitar, Anthony Tidd on the bass, and Sean Rickman on the drums. The concert was an exemplary example of postmodern progressive jazz. The performance featured characteristics from the bebop, hard bop, and cool jazz movements while maintaining its individuality and West African roots.
about the options that they have. Many don’t know that at week six the baby has a heartbeat. They don’t know that at week eight that their baby is having brain activity,and that at week nine there baby has fingers and toes and several of there vital organs. They need to know that it is a life inside of them. They also need to know that there is help for them if they don’t have sufficient finances or a stable life. And lastly they need to know the negative health and side affects
Physical development of the human begins at conception when the egg is fertilized by the sperm. Once the ovum is fertilized, the process of mitosis begins, allowing the cells to split and form the human being. Through this process, each parent contributes 23 chromosomes, which are present in every cell of our bodies, and are made up of DNA and genes (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). The genes that we inherit from our parents determine our physical features, such as hair and eye color, and height. Furthermore, the combination of various genes within the body at the time of conception may result in the individual carrying unexpected traits and illnesses (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015).
Infant learning and brain development is fragile and contingent upon numerous intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The most critical time frame for infant brain development is from the second trimester to the first three months of life (Marshall, 2011). During this time, neural pathways are forming, areas of the brain are maturing, and brain development is rapid. From infancy until the age of 3 years, neural pathways are still being formed in response to stimulation and for this reason, it is extremely important for caregivers and parents to be aware of the many factors that can influence brain development in infants (Marshall, 2011).
From just a single cell, a series of moments of development have been adding up. While we all followed the same path through our first eight weeks in the womb, we all did it in our unique way. Each one of us is defined by this extraordinary time in our development, a time that continues to affect us all. From our first breath to our very
The author invites the reader on his own journey to understanding how the developing brain works. He learns that to facilitate recovery, the loss of
4) Forgiveness, Colossians 3:12, as God’s, chosen children holy and beloved by Him, we are encouraged to put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. As part of His family we are called to be bearing with one another, and we are called to forgive each other. Whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Father forgave you, so also should you!
The video within our week one media link file titled Nutrition and preconception planning covers the effects that a woman’s nutrition and health habits may have on fetal development prior to conception. Many women are aware or are made aware by their doctors of the nutritional needs during pregnancy that may directly affect a fetus’ development, but studies are proving the effects of a woman’s nutrition on a fetus’ development prior to conception according to an article published in The Journal of Nutrition titled, A summary of pathways or mechanisms linking preconception maternal nutrition with birth outcomes (King, 2016).
In the documentary, the speaker states “The United States has the second worst newborn death rate in the developed world.” Unfortunately, I had a timorous encounter when was watching the documentary. Moreover, I am terrified about the notion that most women who are in labor at the hospital in the United States have to take painkillers or C-section so the delivering process would be quick and easy. Moreover, this process, would it not cause depression or psychological dysfunction for the mother after delivery? Also, it is not every child born with the same genes; the baby might have several pains and disorder when it’s born because of the side-effect “medicine” that the mother takes into her blood system. However, there are natural medicine and natural birth process; a doctor ought not to limit themselves to only prescription for the
There is a perplexing gap between the understanding that babies are born with innate characteristics and the understanding that they inherit these characteristics from their parents. Besides, the puzzling gap between the understandings that a baby is born with inborn characteristics that they inherit from their parents (Harris, 2000).
Advancement made in regard to cognitive neuroscience has enabled a better understanding of the cognitive processes in infants. Studies have indicated that cognitive development in infants starts before they are born. In the eighth week of pregnancy, fetuses have the ability to hear. They become accustomed to their