EDUC 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Apgar Score, Medical Necessity, Dietary Supplement
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1st trimester malnutrition - miscarriage, spinal cord malformation. Dietary supplements can support baby growth/development and reduce effects of prenatal malnutrition. Not likely to get enough in diet alone - particularly for moms with restricted diets. Mother"s pituitary gland releases oxytocin, which triggers uterine contractions. Longest and most difficult part of childbirth. Movement, position change, and emotional support may ease some pain. Baby"s head (crowning), then body, pushed into birth canal. 99% of babies are born in hospitals. The drugs aren"t being transferred from the mother to the baby. Precautions to ensure the health of both mother and baby. Cesarean - surgical incision to remove baby from the uterus. More than 30% of american births - highest rate in the world. Baby is in breech or transverse position. A stressful experience but prepares baby for a new world. A low scale means the bay needs some sort of intervention. Below 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2500 grams)
