Child development RO57 - topic 1 Flashcards
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What factors might affect someones decision to have children?
-relationship with partner
- finance
- parental age
- peer pressure / social expectations
- genetic counselling for hereditary diseases
What factors affect pre-conceptual health?
- Smoking
- weight
- drinking alcohol
- drugs and age
What is ovulation?
Release of an egg
What is preconception ad conception?
Preconception is before the parents try for a baby
Conception (fertilisation) is the point at which the sperm and egg meet
What is fertility?
The ability to conceive and produce babies
What is contraception?
Using various method to prevent pregnancy when having sex
What is reproduction?
The process of having babies
What is antenatal and postnatal care?
The medical care which is given to a woman during pregnancy (antenatal) and after birth (postnatal)
How does weight affect chances of conceiving?
Women - overweight can affect ovulation (higher chance of gestational diabetes). Underweight can affect periods and therefore ovulation
How does smoking affect chances of conceiving?
can affect quality of egg and sperm.
Lower sperm count and higher amount of abnormal sperm
How does drinking alcohol affect chances of conceiving?
Lower sperm count
Women - affect ability to become pregnant
When trying to become pregnant try and avoid alcohol as you don’t know if you are pregnant until around 4 weeks (can damage baby)
How does taking recreational drugs affect chances of conceiving?
- affect sperm and eggs
- can cause permanent problems with reproductive system.
- hormone production and menstrual cycles can become erratic
How does parental age affect chances of conceiving?
- age ability to conceive / quality of eggs begin to decline
Older - menopause
What is folic acid and why is it taken?
- advised to take 400mcg per day - from pre-conception up to 12 weeks of age
- Can prevent birth defects - prevent spina defiea
Why is having up to date immunisations important?
- so you don’t get sick and don’t kill baby. or pass things on through placenta or umbilical cord
Why is the rubella vaccine important?
If a mother catches rubella during pregnancy the baby could develop health conditions including deafness, blindness, and heart problems. It could even die
Can the rubella vaccine be given during pregnancy?
No
Women should have two doses of the vaccine before becoming pregnant.
Why is the MMR vaccine important?
(Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
If women haven’t had the rubella vaccine, they can have the MMR
Can the MMR vaccine be given during pregnancy?
Not recommended.
It can be given upto a month before pregnancy
Why is the whooping cough vaccine important?
Whooping cough is dangerous in young babies. Vaccine can pass on antibodies
Can the whooping cough vaccine be given during pregnancy?
Yes
between 6 and 32 weeks
Why is the flu vaccine important?
Pregnant women have a weakened immune system and will be more susceptible to flu.
Can have serious affects during pregnancy - result in a still-birth
Having injection during pregnancy can pass on antibodies
Can the flu vaccine be given during pregnancy?
Yes
Why is the COVID-19 vaccine important?
COVID-19 can be dangerous to anyone
