Perinatal Care

Perinatal CareKayla M. Ford Lethbridge CollegePSY 1170-C06

My favorite part of Developmental Psychology you ask?

The assessment of the human race from Conception to Infancy

And Every AspectPhysical, sensory, and perceptual development in infancy Trimester experiencesMilestones in Prenatal DevelopmentAssisted Human Reproduction GeneticsPrenatal fetal behaviourStages of Labor

My favorite being.The Milestones of Prenatal Development&Trimester Experience ImplantationGerminal StageEmbryonic StageFetal Stage

These milestones and trimester experiences include

Figure 1: First trimester

Milestones and trimesters contd

Figure 2: Second trimester

Milestones and trimesters contd

Figure 3: Third trimester

WHY????

I HAVE A LOT OF WOMEN IN MY FAMILYMany started families reasonably early for this day and ageI Loved helping them out and caring for them while they were human incubators Many of them were hard working women that needed a babysitter

Figure 4: Matthew, 5 wks

Also

The beginning of life is by far its greatest aspect to learn about!This is the stage where human beings grow themost and my love of biology makes this partof developmental psychology extremely interesting to meFigure 5: Fetus

Complications

I have had many encounters and experiences with pregnant women. However, they werent always pleasant outcomes.Statistics show that 70-75% of all conceptions miscarry (About.com, 2015). The first ever delivery Ive seen was of a stillborn (a baby born already deceased). It changed my view on pregnancies and made me realize how important each step was.Figure 6

My professional life

I am currently a 2nd year Bachelor of Nursing student and plan to graduate and become a registered nurse in the next 2 years. Figure 8 Figure 7

After my DiplomaBeing an RN is my goal but I dont want to stop there.There are many areas where registered nurses can specialize in.I want to specialize in perinatal nursing after I obtain my Bachelors degree.

Figure 9

Perinatal NursingPerinatalregisterednurseswork in partnership with childbearing women and their families, providing education and support that empower their patients with the skills to care for their families.

Figure 10: Perinatal nurse with Mother

Roles as a Perinatal NurseMonitors the pregnancy;Assesses the progression of labor, monitors the status of mother and baby, maintains a sense of calm and comfort during labor, and supports the family; Fosters the new mother-infant relationship, teaches parenting skills, and assesses and supports the mother in her recovery from childbirth; Evaluates the newborns early adjustment to life (OnCourse Learning, 2015)

MY Decision

I never thought Id do post secondary until I found something I was passionate about.

Then I never imagined even considering doing extra schooling after my 4years were up, but I will push for this goal because Im really interested in this fieldFigure 11

ReferencesAbout.com. (2015). Making Sense of Miscarriage Statistics. About Health. Retrieved from: http://miscarriage.about.com/od/riskfactors/a/miscarriage-statistics.htm

OnCourse Learning. (2015). Perinatal Nurse. Nurse.com. Retrieved from: http://www.nurse.com/students/CareersInNursing/Specialties/PER.htm

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