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Pre-Natal Stage of Development

The document discusses the three stages of prenatal development: the germinal period, embryonic period, and fetal period. The germinal period involves the creation of the zygote and its attachment to the uterine wall. In the embryonic period, the zygote becomes an embryo and organs begin to appear. The fetal period involves rapid growth and development where the fetus' arms, legs, and genitals develop and it begins moving.

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Pre-Natal Stage of Development

The document discusses the three stages of prenatal development: the germinal period, embryonic period, and fetal period. The germinal period involves the creation of the zygote and its attachment to the uterine wall. In the embryonic period, the zygote becomes an embryo and organs begin to appear. The fetal period involves rapid growth and development where the fetus' arms, legs, and genitals develop and it begins moving.

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PRE-NATAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT

• Prenatal development refers to the process in which a baby develops from a single cell after
conception into an embryo and later a fetus.
• The prenatal period is a time of tremendous growth and also great vulnerability. As you have
seen, there are a number of dangers that can pose a potential risk to the growing fetus. Some
of this dangers, such as environmental risks from teratogens and drug use, can be prevented
or minimized. In other instances, genetic problems may simply be unavoidable, In either
case, early prenatal care can help new mothers and children cope with potential problems
with prenatal development.
3 STAGES OF PRENATAL
DEVELOPMENT

• GERMINAL PERIOD
• EMBROYNIC PERIOD
• FETAL PERIOD
GERMINAL PERIOD
• Happens 2 weeks after conception

Includes:

• Creation of the zygote;


• Continued cell division;and
• The attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall.

• By the end of the stage, the fertilized egg becomes a blastocyst and plants itself in the wall of
the uterus.
EMBROYNIC PERIOD
• Happens 2 to 8 weeks after conception
• Zygote becomes Embryo
• Cell differentiation intensifies
• life-support systems for the embryo develop
• Organs appear
FETAL PERIOD
• 2 to 7 months after conception.
• Growth and development continue dramatically during this period.
• Fetus is about 3 inches long.
• It has become more active by moving its arms and legs, opens and closes its mouth, and
move its head.
• The genitals can now be identified as male or female.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
• Prenatal period is viewed from conception to birth. During the nine months many changes
take place. During physical development one celled organism is transformed into a human
baby (Beck, 2013). The second physical development milestones during prenatal is the
germinal stage. Germinal stage is viewed as the beginning of conception when the sperm
and egg cell unite in one of the two fallopian tubes.
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMEMT
• While babies are in the womb language is being learned. Babies begin absorbing language
while still in the womb of their mother’s (McElroy, 2013). Babies have the ability to hear
while in the womb of their mother. In addition, McElroy explains newborns are born ready
to learn and begin to discriminate between language sounds within the first months of life.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMEMT
• During the prenatal stage the brain of the baby is developed. Throughout the fetal stage the
brain contenues to grow and develop. In addition, the brain growth during this time allows
the fetus to develop new behaviors.
ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT
• The development of fetus doing this stage is atypical. A mother could be faced with a
condition which results in preterm labor . Embroynic stage begins after implantation and last
until eight weeks after conception (Berk, 2013). During week 3 the brain, heart, blood cells,
circulatory system, spinal cord and degistive system starts. This time is extremely critical.

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