Read this paper before class
Teratogen - environmental agetns that increase the risk of deviations
- Ex: drugs, alc, diseases, environmental toxins
Sensitive/critical periods - They interact with teratogens, can lead to increased sensitivity/different outcomes at different times
- Timing of exposure matters
Assignment
Brainstorm
- Increase screening of mothers, not just directly following pregnany for postpartum, also screen for mental health
- Aiming interventions during critical periods
- Public therapists
Others:
- Targeting stress because of effects
- Alleviating financial stress (care packages once a month)
1. What effect of stress on prenatal development will your intervention address? Think about the biological and emotional effects of stress.
We aim to target the physical effects of chronic stress.
2. How will you help address this issue? Be sure to discuss how your intervention will actually address the problem you identified in question 1. Consider:
- what will you do or give to mothers
- when will it occur (e.g., during pregnancy, after pregnancy, both)? Why?
- how long will it last (e.g., once? once a week for a month? every month of pregnancy?)? Why?
Post birth supprot groups, post partum, eating habits, monitoring cortisol levels,
3. Now for the practical considerations...
- who will do the intervention (volunteers? people with specific backgrounds or skills)
- how mothers will find out about your intervention
- where it will happen (the mother's home? a public space?)