Create two 2-3 page reference guides for pregnant teenagers. One guide explains practices that support prenatal and neonatal development. The other guide explains environmental issues or practices that are detrimental to prenatal and neonatal development.
Child development occurs in a specific sequence. Therefore, the assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in order.
Assume you are a health educator working with a group of pregnant teenagers, ages 13–17. You have been conducting group sessions about prenatal care and development and have decided this group needs some quick reference guides that summarize the essential points of prenatal and newborn development. Perform research on these topics using the Capella University Library and the materials listed in the Resources. Then complete the following:
• Create an age appropriate, 2–3 page guide entitled “The Top 10 Things to Do for Your Baby” that explains the practices that support optimal prenatal and neonatal development.
• Explain practices that support prenatal and neonatal brain development.
• Explain how environment affects prenatal and neonatal development.
• Explain how the involvement of the baby’s father aids in the baby’s development.
• Illustrate your points with visuals and examples.
• Include a separate references page with APA citations.
• Create an age appropriate, 2–3 page guide entitled “The Top Things Not to Do When You Are Expecting a Baby” that explains environmental issues or practices that are detrimental to prenatal and neonatal development.
• Explain prenatal influences that negatively affect child development.
• Identify substances to avoid during pregnancy, and explain the risks posed by these substances.
• Provide a list of foods and practices that aid prenatal and neonatal development, to contrast with foods and practices to avoid.
• Illustrate your points with visuals and examples.
• Include a separate references page with APA citations.
