Question

Prepare a 350- to 700-word memo in which you address the following items: Provide each woman with a daily activity list consisting of three to five activities that you believe will positively affect her infant’s future development. If necessary, provide a time frame within the lists. Provide an explanation of why you selected each activity and how it can contribute to the prenatal, postpartum, and future development of each woman’s child. Be sure that your explanation is based on developmental theory.

Answer 1

Title: Prenatal and Postpartum activities:

The activities that every mother do in the early stage before her delivery play a very significant role in the child's future development.The following is a discussion of the activities of a 6months pregnant mother and postpartum mother The prenatal bonding is very important to a baby before birth for development.Although many pregnant women have never realized the importance of prenatal activities to a child's future development,this is the point that a child connect with the environment.

• A pregnant mother must take the time to stay in relax environment and sing a favorite song for their baby. This is helpful in that the child learn the voice of the mother and she can easily connect to the voice when the child is born.The fetus also connect to the relax environment.The mother must spend some time daily to communicate with her fetus of her expectations and laugh about it. This makes the baby relax and be comfortable.
• Exercising will help the infant stress less during pregnancy and can also improve muscle tone,strength and endurance to make it easier for you to adapt to the changes that pregnancy brings.Exercise can help also maintain the healthy weight during pregnancy because maternal obesity can increase the risk of woman developing gestation diabetes or in preterm labor as well as risk of obesity and diabetes in the child.Regular exercise will keep pregnant woman active.
• Daily activity should be self care.Although that you may not feel up to it. Carve out some time each day to be alone by taking a shower,read a books,sleep,make yourself a good meal and just go for a walk. Plenty of sleep is needed irritation and extreme emotions occurs when the human is healthy.
• A well balanced and health diet will help the postpartum and prenatal woman healthy. Nutritious food is good source to boost the brain development in baby.
• Avoid exposing to polluted environment because breathing outdoor air pollution caused by traffic,and industry during pregnancy may slightly increase the risk that the baby will be born at a lower birth weight.Women cant always change their live or work,avoiding rush hour traffic as well as idling buses and cars may help you. By taking large amount of fruits and vegetables during pregnancy may help protect against the effect of air pollution

Postpartum activities:

• Clapping is a fun,so encourage her to clap in front your baby that gives immense joy and produce sound.Teach her slowly how to clap slowly that clapping should be more interesting by using rhymes and songs.
• Talking with your baby can enhance your baby's language and listening skills.Strike a conversion with your baby and respond to her with a smile.Point to your's baby clothes and describe them about the toys.
• Peekaboo is a fun game that makes your baby laugh and light up with joy on seeing the parents face suddenly and it teaches the baby object permanence and this activity will help the baby's motor skills and to develop the cognitive concept to babies..