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Module 4 Fertilization to Birth

Lesson 2.4.2

2.4.2 page 2

Explore

There are two ways you can gain understanding of fetal development, by working through the next two items;

  • you can do the reading first and watch the video second, 

OR

  • you can watch the video first and do the reading second.

It is your choice which path you follow, but do make sure that you complete both the reading and the viewing of the video clip.

 

Read

Understanding the events and substances that can help or be harmful to prenatal development will be better understood once you read pages 520 to 523 of your textbook. Also, take the time to web search the words ‘fetal development’ for much more information.

 

Watch and Listen

View the following video clips to gain a better understanding of the events of fetal development:

 

Weeks 10- 14

 
Weeks 15 -20

 

Weeks 21 - 27

 

Weeks 28 - 37

 

Try This

TR 1.

As mentioned earlier, ensuring proper nutrition (consuming adequate nutrients, vitamins and minerals) is just as important as staying away from harmful teratogens when pregnant. Read through the Thought Lab 15.1: Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects, on page 524 of your textbook. Answer the Analysis questions and then click here to see how well you understand the importance of the need for folic acid.

 

Check your work.

TR 2.

See how well you know the major events of prenatal development by dragging the significant developmental event into the appropriate month of pregnancy.

 

Discuss

Through your discussion board, discuss one, some, or all of the following questions:

  1. Why are most women who wish to become pregnant informed to take a prenatal vitamin supplement?
  2. There are many teenage pregnancies every year in Canada. Do you see a possible problem with some teenage dietary habits and teenage pregnancy?
  3. Can you think of any everyday household substances that pregnant mothers should stay away from?
  4. Why should pregnant women NOT change cat litter boxes for cats that live in and outdoors?
Self-Check

See how well you understand fetal development by answering questions 24 to 26 on page 520 and questions 27 & 28 on page 523. Check your answers here.

 

Check your work.