Hello Dr. Longo and Colleagues,
From the moment of conception and the egg is fertilized movement is constant. First the time that the cells divide forming the fetus. The fetus begins to grow ears, eyes, fingers and even toes. Soon after that there is no end to activity until the baby is born and sleeps outside the uterus blink his eyes, suck his thumb, yawns, stretches and even makes faces, therefore, being enlighten with this informatiion allows one to know that stress can be dangerous for the baby's health as well as hers. Mothers who receive late (defined as beginning in the third trimester of pregnancy) or no prenatal care are more likely to have babies with health problems. Mothers who do not receive prenatal care are three times more likely to give birth to a low-weight baby, and their baby is five times more likely to die (n.d. p1).
As an executive director I would comfort and encourage her to know that everything will be alright. Furthermore I would call and set up an appointment to get prenatal care from a free clinic and WIC program. This would allow her to get the free service she needs, her two year of baby, and the fetus. Research has shown that WIC Program has been playing an important role in improving birth outcomes and containing health care cost (n.d. p1).
Reference:
Late or No Prenatal Care/Child trends. (2015, February). Retrieved from www.childtrends.org/?indicators-or-no-prenatal-care.
About WIC- How WIC Helps- Foods and nutrition services. (2015, 7 July). Retrieved from www.fns.usda.gov/wic/about-wic-how-wic/
Advocate: The human brain grows to 85% of its adult size between conception and age 3.
This simple biological fact has direct implications for the support of human development during the earliest years of life. Compared to other industrialized nations, the U.S. does little to proactively nurture brain development between conception and age 3. A focus on ensuring healthy development during this timeframe will pay dividends throughout life. Delayed, damaged, or insufficient development is very difficult and expensive to correct later in life. If we ignore the earliest years, we do so to the detriment of our children, families, communities, and nation.
For Our Babies is a national movement promoting healthy development in U.S. children from conception to age 3. We advocate for the types of environments, experiences, and relationships that infants and toddlers need in order to thrive.
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To capitalize on the opportunity that rapid human brain development provides, and to realize the benefits that healthy children provide to all of us, For Our Babiesadvocates for the following:
Prenatal Care
Prenatal health care coverage for all families, regardless of income, including home-based support and counseling during pregnancy.
| WHY IT MATTERS | Prenatal healthcare reduces future healthcare costs and identifies problems when they are more easily addressed. |
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| AS IT STANDS | In the US, over 41 million Americans are uninsured (13% of women) and many of those who are insured are underinsured often resulting in inadequate prenatal care. |
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Affordable intervention services for at-risk pregnancies.
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