Conception & Prenatal Development

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As a result, the use of thalidomide was banned in the United States and some other countries.  Now thalidomide has been revived and found to be effective in many illnesses, from mouth ulcers to brain cancer.  Do an Internet search and learn about thalidomide and its effects.  Should its use for the purposes stated above be permitted even though there is a risk that pregnant women might take it?  If so, what safeguards should be required?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>The Developing Fetus During Prenatal Development and Care</U></B></div> <div> What environmental influences have the potential of affecting the baby's development during the prenatal period?  What environmental factors could be contributed by the mother and the father that could influence or impact the developing baby?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Helping Baby Develop In-Utero</U></B></div> <div> What will you do to help your baby develop physically and cognitively in utero?  What kind of abilities is your baby developing, if any in the womb?  How are you monitoring these abilities in the developing fetus?</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Technology and Pregnancy</U></B></div> <div> How will technology change the course of pregnancy in the future?  Will state of the art gestation include medical care of the fetus?</div> <bR> <div> For background information on this topic, see Annual Editions, 03/04: Human Development- " A State of the Art: Pregnancy" (pp.13-22).</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Longterm Effects of Pregnancy</U></B></div> <div> What are the long-term effects of pregnancy on adult health?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Prenatal Effects of Health Status on Infants and Children</U></B></div> <div> Describe the long-term effects of health status during pregnancy on the development of mental abilities in infants and children.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>