Week 3 Blog post
In this week’s blog post I have learned the process of birth
is a blessing because anything bad can happen to the baby for example the baby
can die because of the mother’s consumption of drugs or alcohol. Although the
miracle of life is one amazing thing many bad things could occur with the
mother as if the mother has AIDS she can contract AIDS to the child creating a
difficult childhood for the child, if the child is lucky enough to live. Along
with the fact of a mother being pregnant and could be exposing the child to
AIDs, if the mother has a drinking problem, the mother could expose the child
to FAS (Fetal Alcohol syndrome) exposing the child to growth deficiencies, physical
abnormalities or nervous system dysfunctions which I’ve learned on page 74.
As well, I have learned about the process
of a baby development for example the baby is a zygote (A fertilized egg) as we
develop more into a baby as the months pass on p.54. The prenatal development
is amazing because the baby can go from the nervous system forming on week 3 to
the nervous system carrying light out to integrative functions as the body
reacts to light meaning the baby is ready for birth on page 67. Learning more
about fertility on page 62-63, Something that has caught my interest is that
the fertility rate has dropped dramatically in the 70’s to 80’s with about 10%
of American’s have a low sperm count but another problem that could cause a
dilemma for is the rise of STD’s which could lead to infertility.
Along with the low sperm count and STD”s
another problem that could occur is with all the sugary drinks such as mountain
dew and many of the new found drinks being released, they could affect the body
in a much more negative way. The different methods of childbirth surprised me
because I didn’t know about massage or acupuncture method because one of the
methods sound painful and the other sounds quite relaxing and is a big
difference from one another but the same goal which is child-birth. Lastly, in chapter
5 I have learned about Piaget’s sensorimotor and the different stage’s from
stage 1 to stage 6 and they continue to grow from using simple touching to
using symbols to think about real events without experiencing the event. On
page 72, I notice the development of a baby with the figure 3.8 example, Within
the first two weeks the zygote evolves more into a baby, during week 3 to 5 the
heart, nervous system develop. Within weeks 6 to 10 I learn about ears, teeth, palate,
ear and brain developing as well as the genitalia. Lastly going into weeks 10
through 36 I notice the brain developing much more until we reach week 38 where
the baby is in the full-term and should be completely developed within the 38th
week.
I totally agree that the miracle of life in amazing, and the process to get there is even more amazing. It takes 38 weeks for the fetus to reach full term, and during those weeks the fetus is growing leaps and bounds. I remember documenting every step of my first pregnancy, from when my baby grew eyelids to when she started blinking. It saddens me that some women irresponsibly drink and do drugs while pregnant, because the results can have lifelong effects on the child. Reading about the lower sperm count was interesting to me as well, but with all the new technology, it's nice to know that people who want to have children have lots of options to increase there chances at childbirth.
ReplyDeleteIf you noticed there is a correlation in the previous chapter in relation to this one. Along with the psychical threats to the embryo there are the psychological effects on the embryo during this time. The mother could have psychological issues that may inhibit judgement and influencing unsafe behavior. The inability to cope leads to postpartum, and depression with the mother. I think that is very important that expecting mothers and their partners seek mental help along with medical help in preparation for child rearing. This minimizes the risk of children being born with birth defects and being cultivated in environments that are counter-productive for growth and development.
ReplyDeleteSavon, I'm glad you bought up the point about the sugary drinks. I was on Trinity's campus yesterday and two young ladies came in the library offering students free Red Bulls. Even though I'm in my late 30's and can use a boost, I refuse to get one from those types of drinks, I don't even drink coffee! If my body is telling me to rest, I evaluate my physical activity for the day and usually come to the conclusion that I am probably tired because I did x, y, and z. I wish to spread the education of letting our bodies give us those signals, that it was built to do, to inform us on nutrition, rest, and other things it needs. Unless there is a medical reason for using artificial substances, we are already equipped with every thing we need. Please encourage your peers to really think about this information now because it can make a difference later in life as mentioned in our reading it can cause infertility amongst other negative effects. Great way to dissect the reading and point out these really important topics, we can all use this information!
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