Developing Baby by Paige Graff (PHS-12)

Prenatal Development

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:03:43 UTC

There are 3 stages during prenatal development, germinal, embryonic, and fetal. The germinal stage is from 0-2 weeks, starts at fertilization. When the egg and sperm meet it creates a zygote and travels down the fallopian tube to the uterus. 24-36 hours after fertilization cell division occurs, cell differentiation occurs, blastocysts develop, and implantation occurs. Next is the embryonic stage which last from 3-8 weeks. During this stage neural tube start to develop, basic body structures start to form, and neurons form. The last stage that last from 9 weeks to birth is the fetal stage. In this stage the nervous system forms and reflexes start to form, sex organs forms, there is an increase in size of the baby, organs develop, and tissues form.

First Trimester

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:08:03 UTC

The first trimester is from 0-12 weeks and is when a women’s body is going through huge changes. Some of the symptoms women experience is nausea, sore breasts, need to pee more often, anxiety, and excitement. The baby is about the size of a lemon. The first trimester is the highest risk for miscarriages.

Fetus

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:12:08 UTC

A fetus is an offspring of a human(or other mammal) that goes many changes in the mother womb. This stage of development is after the embryonic stage.

Supportive System

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:14:03 UTC

A supportive system can be a multitude of people but they have to be people you can trust and rely on in a time of need such as, mom, dad, sibling, friends, aunts uncles, grandparents, etc.

Amniocentesis

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:15:56 UTC

Amniocentesis is when doctors or trained professionals take a small sample of the amniotic fluid for tests.

Second Trimester

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:19:02 UTC

The second trimester takes place during the 13th-26th weeks of pregnancy. In the second trimester a women’s belly will start to expand as the baby is going through lots of growth.

Third Trimester

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:21:49 UTC

This is the last trimester and is from 27 weeks - brith. This trimester is when the baby is learning how to live outside of it mother and growing all vital organs. It also starts to store many vital nutrients.

Problems in Prenatal Development

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:32:56 UTC

There are many things that can go wrong during prenatal development:

miscarriage
Preeclampsia
Anemia
Gestational Diabetes
Premature Obsetric Labor
Infection
High Blood Pressure
Placenta Previa
Stillbirth

Ectopic Pregnancy

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:36:17 UTC

Ectopic Pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus, like the fallopian tubes. Ectopic pregnancies always result in a miscarriage.

Chorionic Villi Sampling

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:41:50 UTC

Chorionic villi sampling tests for genetic and chromosomal abnormalities. It takes a small sample from the placenta.

Birth Defects

25graffp — 2024-09-26 13:45:31 UTC

There are many birth defects that affects the baby differently, some effect the child the whole like and some can be fixed/corrected:

Congenital Heart Disease
Down Syndrome
Cleft lip and palate syndrome
Spina bifida
Club foot
Edward’s syndrome

Premature Labor and Labor Problems

25graffp — 2024-09-27 01:55:14 UTC

Going into labor at 20-36 weeks would be considered premature labor. It can cause problems like:

Apnea
Mental disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Infection
Dental problems
Sleeping problems

There is a large variety of labor problems such as:

Excessive bleeding
Uterine rupture
Rapid labor
Fetal destress

Prenatal Tests

25graffp — 2024-09-27 01:58:14 UTC

There are many tests expecting mothers can get to make sure that them and the baby are healthy such as:

Maternal blood screening
Ultrasounds
Amniocentesis
Chorionic villus screening

Infertility and Treatments

25graffp — 2024-09-27 02:02:03 UTC

When two people are experiencing infertility they are not able to carry a baby. This could either be from the eggs or the sperm. Both of those can be effected by out side stressors like, diet, stress, exercise level, etc. There are treatments that couples can explore such as:

In vitro fertilization
Surgery
Hormone medications
Infertility medications