Chapter Three Flashcards

1
Q

% of US couples who choose parenthood

A

70%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Disadvantages of Parenthood

A

loss of freedom, financial strain, family-work conflict, worries of well-being, reduced time to spend with partner, loss of privacy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Average # of children per US couple

A

1.9

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Birthrate trends from 1970-2008

A

decline, due to birth control, martial instability, and abortion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Characteristics of One-Child family

A

page 94

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

sperm/ovum survival times

A

1 day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Zygote % that don’t survive implatation

A

30%-40%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Role of Placenta

A

permits food and oxygen to reach the developing ogranism and waste products to be carried away.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

vernix

A

protects its ski from chapping during the long months spent bathing in amniotic fluid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

lanugo

A

helps vernix stick to the skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

age of viability

A

the point at which the baby can survive is :22-26weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

periods of prenatal development

A
Zygote
Embryo
Fetus
Second
Third
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Teratogens (effects of)

A

any environment agent that causes damage during the prenatal period

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

% of pregnant women who smoke

A

14%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

FAS

A

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Folic Acid

A

prevents spine ofeta

17
Q

RH Factor incompatibility

A

???

18
Q

Why are teen moms a risk to babies?

A

Lack of prenatal care

19
Q

Healthy prenatal development

A

exercise, nutrition, prevention and treatment, emotional stress,Rh blood factor, maternal age, previous births

20
Q

Effects of emotional stress on developing fetus

A

stress hormones
maternal emotional stress
stress-related prenatal complications

21
Q

Preparing for Parenthood

A

seek information, get to know the baby as a reality, look for models of effective parenthood, adjust couples relationships.