Learning Objectives

By the time you have completed this chapter, you should be able to reach the following goals:

Name and describe the three prenatal periods.

Describe the concept of teratology.

Describe how different types of drugs affect prenatal development.

Explain incompatibility of blood types and environmental haxards to prenatal development.

Discuss how other maternal factors and paternal factors influence prenatal development.

Provide a balanced discussion of the positive and negative aspects of prenatal development.

Describe how pregnancy is confirmed and how to calculate the due date.

Discuss changes in the expectant mother in the three trimesters of pregnancy and preparation for the baby's birth.

Know about the expectant mother's nutrition, weight gain, and exercise.

Evaluate the links between culture and prenatal care.

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