Because Arabella is now in the Fetus stage rapid changes were occurring throughout the following months Arabella mother felt her move for the first time at four months and it would feel like a punch and kick inside her mother’s stomach. The brain also becomes increasingly sophisticated during this stage, so now Arabellas brain can send messages to her body. Arabella can now also hear sound, her mother talks to her and lets her know that she can’t wait for her arrival. By the eighth month Arabellas mothers body was very tired and ready, Arabella is not 7 ½ lbs. (Feldman, 2001 p. 54) Arabella was full term, fully developed, and ready for birth, her mother’s body released the protein CRH which started the process of birth.
Cystic Fibrosis Case Study Paula and David Baker bring their 3-year-old adopted Caucasian daughter, Debbie, to the pediatrician reporting that she has recently been having large, greasy-looking stools. The pediatrician notes that Debbie has fallen below the 10th percentile in height and weight. Debbie appears to be unhealthy and is very listless. Which statement by the mother supports the diagnosis of CF? A) "My daughter went to bed feeling fine last night and woke up with a high fever and a sore throat."
http://www.ndhealth.gov/diabetescoalition/ Meet ‘M.G.’ Diabetes Case Study M.G. is a 58 y/o white female who presents to her primary care physician with a complaint of “tired all the time.” It’s been going on for several months, and she doesn’t report any concerns with nighttime sleep. She doesn’t note any new stress or other life changes, and denies depression or anxiety. Alcohol consumption is limited to one to two drinks per week, and she quit smoking over 10 years ago. Family history is notable for type 2 diabetes in an older sister; her mother had hypothyroidism and “heart disease.” The patient also has high cholesterol that she has been trying to treat with “weight loss and exercise.” She walks about 20 minutes three times weekly when the weather allows.
Answer: Although this particular condition is somewhat unusual in babies, the lesions indicate that the child must have experienced a common childhood illness, which is “Chickenpox” earlier. 3. The mother says that that, to her knowledge, the baby has not had this common childhood illness, but that his 3-year-old sister had it four months ago, when the baby was 2 months old. Explain the link between the girl’s illness and the baby’s condition. Answer: The mother says that, to her knowledge, the baby does not have chickenpox before.
During this stage, heart rate and body temperature continues to fall. Stage 4 sees the electroencephalography (EEG) dominated by delta waves and our metabolic rate reaches its lowest. And finally, stage 5 sees the occurrence of REM, or paradoxical sleep as our brain is very active but our body is paralysed. Infradian Rhythms are bodily rhythms that last for more than a day but less than a year, such as the menstrual cycle in women. The function of the menstrual cycle is to control ovulation and prepare the female for pregnancy.
“Ordeal By Cheque” By: Julia Baer There once was this lady named Meredith, and she was around 24 years old. She was 12 months pregnant. She also had a husband named Brad that was around the same age as her. One day they decided they needed to start buying baby products for their infant coming in a few weeks. They spent a good amount in the store but it was just because they weren’t prepared.
The study was conducted on 46 women (mean age 31 years) recruited from one suburban midwifery practice and two obstetric practices in the northeastern United States. Participants underwent wrist actigraphy at home for 7 consecutive days to measure sleep quality. The Postpartum Depression Screening Scale measured depression severity. Women with postpartum depression experienced poorer sleep quality than women without postpartum depression. Sleep is very important for good health and especially for mothers who just gave birth.
Tay Sachs Counseling After several years of marriage, Rita and Peter Trosack began trying to conceive a baby but were unsuccessful for two years. Finally, the news they had been waiting for came and Mrs. Trosack was pregnant. At her initial prenatal visit, the obstetrician recommended chorionic villus sampling (CVS) because of her age. This exciting time changed direction when the CVS results indicated that her fetus was afflicted with Tay-Sachs disease. This long awaited celebratory occasion quickly turned into an emotional nightmare and a high-risk pregnancy.
By age 23 she was married and within months she was repeating her mother’s history. She was pregnant and had tuberculosis. She almost died with the birth of her first baby. After the birth of two more children and a fire that destroyed their house, Margaret and her husband moved back to New York. There she began working as a visiting nurse among the poor of the Lower East Side.
The family’s seven year old daughter has been diagnosed with epilepsy. The doctors have tried everything they know to do. The medications barely help and have such serious side effects. The little girl health is deteriorating. The mom stated that one year ago her daughter was able to write her name, however, now the 7 year old girl can no longer write her name.