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Life-Span Development Cover
Life-Span Development, 8/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas - Dallas

Beginnings
Prenatal Development and Birth

Taking it to the Net

1. Denise's sister, Doreen, is pregnant for the first time. Doreen is not particularly known for her healthy lifestyle. What particular things can Denise encourage Doreen to do in order to give birth to a healthy baby?

http://www.iamyourchild.org/drctry.html

2. Sienne told her fiancé, Jackson, that he had better stop smoking before they begin trying to conceive a child. Why is Sienne concerned about Jackson's smoking and its affect on their children before they have even started planning their family?

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/medsters.html {PROD: Link so that page opens to the heading "Father's Smoking Can Cause Cancer in Children."}

3. Hannah, who gave birth to a healthy baby boy--her first child--two weeks ago, appears to her husband Sean to be sad, lethargic, and is having trouble sleeping. How can Sean determine if Hannah is just going through a natural period of post-baby "blues" or if she might be suffering from post-partum depression? http://onhealth.webmd.com/conditions/resource/conditions/item,38703.asp changed to:

http://familydoctor.org/handouts/379.html