Description: Read Santrock textbook, Chapters 2, 3 & 4 particularly in regards to prenatal care and care for newborn infants
Pretend you work with new, expectant parents at a community health clinic. Many of the mothers and fathers you meet are young and are having their first child. As a professional in the field of child psychology and development, you have been asked to prepare a pamphlet for the office that can be distributed to expectant parents early in their prenatal care.
Instruction: For this assignment, develop a pamphlet that can offer guidance on precautions and recommendations to expectant parents. Your pamphlet should include the following types of information:
Evidence-based information on how prenatal care benefits the expectant mother and child
List of teratogens expectant mothers should avoid and briefly explain harmful risks from each category
Psychoactive drugs
Environment Hazards
Prescription drugs
Diseases
Healthy recommendations for expectant mothers
Nutritional recommendations
Vitamin recommendations
Exercise recommendations
Mental health recommendations
Recommendations for the expectant father
What to Expect during Delivery
Delivery options
Birth attendants
Identify and explain pregnancy and delivery risk factors (examples below)
Low birth weight
Preterm delivery
Risks associated with age at pregnancy
Risks associated with being overweight
Risks from excessive mental stress
Adjustments after the baby are born
Post-partum depression
Recognizing the signs
What to do if you or someone has post-partum depression.
Your tasks:
Address each numbered category listed above
Use information from Santrock Chapters 2, 3, & 4
Use evidence-based information
Use at least three researched sources from the internet (.gov, .edu, .org) sites only
Use APA citations and create a separate reference page in APA.
When using information from the textbook use the following citation style (Santrock, year, page#)
Summarize information in your own words
Demonstrate creativity
Use creative layout designs. Recommend using the brochure/pamphlet or newsletter template in Microsoft Word.
Include pictures and images
Use different fonts, font sizes, and colors
