PSYC 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Apgar Score, Cerebral Palsy, Gestational Age
28 Nov 2016
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Labour appears to be initiated by changes in the fetal brain. Chemicals are released, signaling the muscles in the uterus to start contracting (every 15-20 min) Labour consists of 3 stages: uterus begins to dilate (widen) beginning when the early contractions start to narrow, t ends when the cervix is fully dilated contractions are intense and about every. 3 min: begins when the fetus starts to pass through the cervix and ends when the baby is completely out, delivery of the placenta and other membranes afterbirth. Fetal distress a condition of abnormal stress on the fetus, reflected during the birth process in an abnormal fetal heart rate. Caesarean section surgical delivery: maternal and family characteristics (living conditions, physical compromise of the newborn (low-birth weight small for gestational. Why: behavior is closely related to neurological mechanisms, to find infants at risk.
