Objectives: TSWBAT Describe the importance of prenatal care. Identify the risks associated with pregnancy.

 Health care you get while you are pregnant.  Early/regular prenatal care  Prenatal care includes:  Physical exams/Ultra sound  Nutrition  Monitoring of weight and health  Lab Tests  Calculation of due date

 Obstetrician (OB/GYN) - A medical doctor who specializes in management of pregnancy, labor, and birth.  Certified Nurse Midwife – Advanced practice registered nurse who has specialized education and training in nursing and midwifery.

 A pregnant woman must be very careful about what substances she takes into her body.  Eat a well balanced diet (extra 300 calories) Prenatal vitamins Calcium Protein Iron Vitamin A Vitamin B complex Folic Acid

 Avoid substances that may be dangerous;  Cigarettes  Accounts for 30% of low birth weight babies; 14% of premature births & 10% of infant deaths  Alcohol  Drugs (including medications)

 Condition that results from alcohol exposure during pregnancy  Problems that may be caused by FAS include physical deformities, mental retardation, learning disorders, vision difficulties and behavioral problems (varies from child to child).  There is no amount of alcohol that’s known to be safe to consume during pregnancy.

 Stay active  Get plenty of rest  Minimize stress  Avoid x-rays

 Spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20 th week of pregnancy  Most miscarriages are caused by chromosome problems that make it impossible for the baby to develop  Other causes – drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, exposure to toxins, infection, obesity, etc.

 A birth that is at least 3 weeks before a baby’s due date (less than 37 weeks)  1 out of every 9 babies are born premature each year in the US  The earlier a baby is born, the more severe his or her health problems are likely to be and may face lifelong problems; intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, breathing and respiratory problems, visual problems, hearing loss, and feeding or digestive problems.

Infancy – birth to 12 months  Fastest growth  Time of learning (eat, sit, crawl, walk) Early childhood – ages 1 – 3  Sense of autonomy – confidence that a person can control his or her own body Middle childhood – ages 4-6  Initiate play; recognize emotions Late childhood – ages 7-12  Puberty may begin; school is important ***Most crucial years in a child’s overall development are 0-3 years

What decisions do parents face when raising children?

Latch-Key Children & Dual Working Parents  A latchkey child is a child who returns from school to an empty home because his or her parent or parents are away at work, or a child who is often left at home with little or no parental supervision.