Summarise the Factors Which May Influence the Health and Development of Babies in the First Year of Their Lives.

Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years, to include:

Whilst the mother is pregnant if the baby is exposed to toxic chemicals, foods of a certain kind, or also stress from the mother then this can permanently change the cognitive development. Infancy is one of the main times when the child begins to develop their intellectuality so this means that if any of the above have been exposed to much to the baby, when they are going through infancy they may struggle with their cognitive development. Those mothers that smoke, eat unhealthy foods or go through stress or trauma whilst they are pregnant usually notice a risk of delayed cognitive development when the child is an infant. On the other hand if the mother doesn’t smoke, eats healthy and remains stress and trauma free whilst going through the pregnancy, the infants cognitive development is usually normal.

If a child is in poor health then this will have an impact on their development. For example, a child with uncontrolled asthma or cystic fibrosis may not be able to run around and be as active as their peers. Therefore, this would mean that his physical development might not be the same. Not being able to play outside would almost certainly affect the social development, as children make many friendships on the playground and at after school clubs.

Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years

There are many factors that influence a child/young persons development such as health issues, personal characteristics, motivation to learn, behaviour, sensory impairment, disability and learning difficulties. Even before birth a child needs to reach many milestones and however small or large they can cause a delay in a child’s development and in many cases are completely out of the child’s or parents control. Faulty genetics for example is a factor that is completely out of our control.

A child develops through its whole life. They can develop; physically, linguistically, intellectually, socially and behaviourally. “Physical development is the way in which the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in its performance” [Meggitt, 2000, Page 2]. Twenty five days after conception; the body of the chid has developed immensely from the small fertilised egg. Up to birth the foetus mainly develops physically however once the child is born the child then begins the long process of development. Not only do the gross motor skills and the fine motor skills develop on the baby, but the sensory development also widens on the child.

1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young peoples development from birth to 19 years to include:-

All babies and young children can show different rates of development. It is often linked to experiences during conception, pregnancy and childbirth.

The environment inside the mother’s womb can indeed have a dramatic influence on the development of a child but environment influences such as where the child is raised can have a huge affect on a child development as well. Children of a low income tend to live in more polluted areas, where the air and the water are polluted, pollution can cause brain development in children as well lung diseases that can be development in childhood or can affect them later in life. One the factors that can have a huge impact on a child’s life is housing. Those on a low income are more likely to be living in poor housing conditions experiencing stress from overcrowding including noise, lack of privacy, having to wait to use facilities such as the toilets, poor heating and ventilation in winter, poor washing and cooking facilities, the house can have many hazards for a child due to architectural features, dampness, as well the neighbourhood cannot be safe or have poor facilities such as shops and parking. Poor housing is associated with poor health this is due of poor facilities and opportunities, children that grow up within poor housing are more

Between conception and birth, babies can be affected by the health of their mother as well as her lifestyle choices. Stress, deit and alcohol are examples of factors that can affect development. It is now recognised that the first twelev weeks of pregnancy is when the foetus is at it's most vulnerable. During this time the foetus

We used to assume that a woman's body was the perfect cocoon for a developing baby, that it provided all of the necessary protection and all of the necessary nutrients. Research has come a long way and we now know that environment, nutrition, and genetics are all big player in our development. You will no longer hear that you can eat anything you want while pregnant or that it is only the mother's genes and health that will affect the potential embryo. We know that most diets today are deficient in some nutrients and that most people do not eat very well, we also know that the age of the father is also important and not just the mothers. Diseases such as obesity, heart disease, and, type II diabetes can all be influenced by maternal health before conception (1,2,3,4). Why do we suffer later in life from disease rather than earlier in life and

In this study the very low birth weight infant sample had a mean birth weight of 1,170 grams (2.6lbs), and an average gestational age of 7.9 months. The specific questions studied included; What is the relationship between the very low birth weight infant and development? What is the relationship between the environment and the very low birth weight infant? What is the relationship between the very low birth weight infant and temperament? What is the relationship between infant temperament and the quality of the childrearing environment in the very low birth weight

The development and constant change of infants is mind-blowing and incredible. Each infant develops at approximately the same, quick pace, but each small life in the grand scheme of infant development could vary greatly (Santrock, 2016). There are many different factors that must be considered in the first years of life that are extremely crucial for development and change. In order to better understand infant development, it is important to consider how each of these factors will affect the baby; three examples of these factors are sleep patterns, eating habits, and motor development, all which impact the general health of the infant overall.

The premature infants are vulnerable to the environment, because the earlier the birth, the more sensitive to diseases and complications. This is because the premature infant does not have the developmental capacity to endure environmental stresses the way a full term infant might (McGrath, et al., 2002). The difference is that preterm infants are born with underdeveloped organ systems. One system is the respiratory system, which does not full develop until the last weeks of pregnancy. This causes problems in respiration and breathing.

Newborns environment can be overwhelming to their immature body. The usual care separates mother and baby for a period of time to accommodate newborns screenings and tests. The newborns can go through physiological distress to maintain homeostasis such as low body temperature.