Discussion 1 assignment,
Anya Maria is no different than any other mother. She made have taken different routes and steps to what she thought was best, but seems to want what’s best for her unborn child. Anya confided in the program executive.
To me that means she sought help. I do believe she should have sought a doctor the moment she found out she was pregnant. Anya also mentioned that her job was a bit stressful. She definitely to take it easy with that as (Music, 2011) explains that high levels of stress can affect the unborn child.
A baby’s brain is the first thing to develop in fetus. Neuroscientist has predicted that early stress, maltreatment and neglect can have long term effects if pregnancy is no properly treated early on (The Urban Child institute, 2015). In this case I would highly recommend Anya see a doctor right away. I would also provide her a list of resources so she can read up on the importance of early effects of an infant.
When looking at this scenario I think of all the experiences I have encountered with other children and families. I think of the pregnant women I was surrounded by and the precautions they had to take to ensure health and safety of their unborn, especially being in an environment of other children and adults who were sick.
Thankfully today there are so many resources out there for women and free health care. For educators there are workshops, classes and articles to stay informed for ourselves and to be resourceful to others.
References
The Urban child Institute.(2015). Baby’s Brain Begins now: Conception at age 3. Retrieved
Music, G. (2011). Nurturing natures: Attachment and children’s emotional, sociocultural, and
brain development. New York, NY: Psychology Press
As an advocate I would see to it that this person gets the right prenatal care and support system. Many women are not aware of the affects that can happen if they are not taking the right steps to a healthy baby. A healthy pregnancy means a healthy baby. The National Institute of Child Health and Human development talks about the importance of a healthy pregnancy ( NIH, n.d.). It talks about preconception care on things to avoid and things to do before considering a child as well.
Working in the profession
of Early Childhood Education, it is my obligation to address societal issues
through applied practices and research. The best way to advocate is to pursue
and take action of my passion. In my field of profession I have had the
opportunity to impact lives by connecting with children, families and experts. What better way to connect with parents that come into the school and my office?
This particular cause is important to me because everything starts the minute women conceive. I have seen many children in my years of experience lack skills under domains of their overall development. These lacked skills can and or will carry them through elementary school. I would hate to know that a lot their issues could have been avoided by the parents in the beginning. As an early educator we set the foundation of these young children.
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (n.d.) What is prenatal care and why is it important. Retrieved April 4 th ,2017 from https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pregnancy/conditioninfo/Pages/prenatal-care.aspx
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