APA 2121 Study Guide - Final Guide: Birth Weight, Eclampsia, Gestational Age
20 Dec 2016
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Child hood: 1-3years = toddler, 4-8 years = early child hood. Pregnancy: 1st trimester: 0-12weeks, 2nd trimester: 13-28 weeks, 3rd trimester: 29-40 weeks. Lactation: 1st 6 months postpartum, 2nd 6 months postpartum. Gestatio(cid:374)al age = ti(cid:373)e for the first day of the wo(cid:373)a(cid:374)"s last (cid:373)e(cid:374)strual cycle. Zygote starts as a single cell and divides into many cells. Implantation: completed 2 weeks after fertilization (placenta begins to grow) Malnutrition may lead to failure to implant and may affect placenta quality. Rapid growth and development that follows a specific timetable. Critical periods for developing the different organs: adverse effects are irreversible. Effects on malnutrition during critical periods are irreversible. Fetus: has a complete cns, a beating heart, fully formed digestive system, fingers and toes and facial features. Physiological change during pregnancy can cause uncomfortable side effect for the mother: edema, morning sickness, heartburn, constipation and hemorrhoids. Pregnancy-induced hypertension: gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia. Gestational diabetes mellitus: larger birth weight and delivering complications.
