pregnancy and birth Flashcards
teratogens
a substance or agent that can cause birth defects or increase the risk of them in a developing fetu
all major organs are formed, the eyes and ears are in position.
first trimester
as placenta develops, secretes ___________ in higher levels to continue support of pregnancy
progesterone
______ increases throughout pregnancy
estrogen
both ________ and _______ decrease right before labor/delivery
estrogen and progesterone
essential organs begin to function. mom feels more energetic, baby movements, hearing and growing is developing
second trimester
kicks become more frequent. baby processes sights and sounds, brains and lungs continue to develop
third trimester
eat small frequent meals with variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy, protein
nutrition
teratos
monster
exposure to the fetus results in functional defects, malformations, growth restriction
teratogens
____ ______, _______, _____, _____ _____ can impact development in the womb
maternal stress, malnutrition, rest, physical health
epigentics
functional changes to the genome not caused by changes in the actual DNA sequence
teratogen substances can lead too…
neurological disorders, growth restriction, miscarriage
HBCD
Healthy Brain and Child Development
What does HBCD do?
map multiple aspects of child development from behavior to biome to brain