PSYC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mcdonaldland, Apgar Score, Lanugo
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Safest age: 16 to 35 years old. Younger or older women more high risk. Less responsible, less likely to get the prenatal care that they need. Hesitant to tell people they"re pregnant, prevents prenatal care. Risk for down syndrome, eggs are aged. Environmental hazards abnormal sperm miscarriage or diseases. Heavy smokers second-hand smoke increased risk of early miscarriage first stage. Begins when women"s cervix starts to widen. Begins when baby"s head starts to move through the cervix. Ends when the baby is fully delivered. Afterbirth: expels placenta and umbilical cord third stage. In the usa, 99 percent of births are in hospitals. Cesarean = 34% of births in us. Fontanels: soft spot on the baby"s head. Lanugo: thin, fuzzy hair on about 1/3 of newborns. Vernix caseosa: protects the baby at birth. Low birth weight -- less than 5 pounds at birth. Preterm 3+ weeks before full term. Small-for-date -- birth weight is below normal for gestation.
