Conception To Birth Assignment

Conception To Birth Assignment

Conception To Birth Assignment

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There are three major stages from conception to birth.  They are the germinal stage (first two weeks following conception); the embryonic stage (until the end of the eighth week); and the fetal stage (until birth). Complete a table, like the one below, making sure to identify the development that happens in each stage and how the development is affected by outside influences, both positive and negative.  Finally, list your recommendations for the healthy development of a child.

1. Children’s Journeys: Exploring Early Childhood :

a. Chapter 3: Conception, Heredity, and Environment: Many Paths

b. Chapter 4: Prenatal Development and Birth: On the Road

Recommended Resources Articles

1. Belsky, J. & de Haan, M. (2011).  Annual Research Review: Parenting and Children’s Brain Development: The End of the Beginning. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 52(4), 409-428.  Retrieved from EBSCOhost database.

· This article extends the discussion from Chapter 3 of the course text regarding the role of genetics in overall development.

Websites

1. Jing (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html)

 

Stages	Development	Influences	Affects	Recommendations
Germinal
Embryonic
Fetal

Post your table in the discussion forum and share examples from your own experience or from the experience of others that can be associated with prenatal development.