Sept 31 Pregnancy

Question 0

What happens in the contraction stage of pregnancy?

Answer 0

Begins with contractions 10-20 minutes apart.

Ends when cervix is fully dilated (10cm)

It takes 8-14 hours

Contractions become closer together and more intense (1-2 mins apart)

Question 1

What are the 3 stages of pregnancy?

Answer 1

1. Contraction until cervix is fully dilated.
2. Delivery of the baby
3. Delivery of placenta

Question 2

What happens in the delivery stage of pregnancy (3 things)?

Answer 2

Begins when cervix is fully dilated and effaced

Mother helps contractions by pushing

Takes about 30 minutes usually.

Question 3

When must the delivery of placenta stage take place?

Answer 3

Minutes after the birth.

Question 4

Say three things about the babies experience during birth

Answer 4

Stress hormones keep the babies heart rate and oxygen to his brain

The baby is born ready to breathe

Passage through birth canal helps expel mucus from breathing passages

Question 5

Say three reflexes the baby has and what they are!

Answer 5

1. The rooting reflex.
2. The moro reflex
3. Sucking reflex

Question 6

Babies sleep more in REM state then do adults. what is REM sleep good for when it comes to development?

Answer 6

It is good for learning

Question 7

At what ages do boys generally stop growing in height? Girls?

Answer 7

Boys 20

Girls 15

Question 8

What does SSSM stand for? What is it?

Answer 8

Standard social science model.

Nature versus nurture.

The belief that the mind is a blank slate. And that everything and adult knows is learnt.

it’s not true because genes effect all of these areas!!

Question 9

What is the general rule for if you were tall at the age of five. Would u be tall or small at the age of 20 on average?

Answer 9

Tall on avg