The document discusses Kayla Ford's interest in perinatal care and developmental psychology from conception through infancy. It describes her experiences helping family members through pregnancies and her goal of becoming a perinatal nurse after completing her Bachelor of Nursing degree in order to support women and families during pregnancy and childbirth. Key topics covered include prenatal development milestones, complications during pregnancy, and the roles and responsibilities of perinatal nurses.

1. Perinatal Care
Kayla M. Ford
Lethbridge College
PSY 1170-C06

2. My favorite part of Developmental Psychology
you ask?
The assessment of the
human race from
Conception to Infancy

3. … And Every Aspect
Physical, sensory, and perceptual
development in infancy
Trimester experiences
Milestones in Prenatal
Development
Assisted Human Reproduction
Genetics
Prenatal fetal behaviour
Stages of Labor

4. My favorite being….
The Milestones of Prenatal Development
&
Trimester Experience
ImplantationGerminal Stage Embryonic Stage Fetal Stage

5. These milestones
and trimester
experiences include…

6. WHY????
1. I HAVE A LOT OF WOMEN IN MY FAMILY
2. Many started families reasonably early for this day and age
3. I Loved helping them out and caring for them while they were human
incubators
4. Many of them were hard working women that needed a babysitter

7. …Cont’d
The beginning of life is by far the
greatest aspect of life!
• This is the stage where human beings
grow the most and my love of biology
makes this par of developmental
psychology extremely interesting to
me

8. Complications
I have had many encounters
and experiences with
pregnant women. However,
they weren’t always
pleasant outcomes.
Statistics show that 70-75%
of all conceptions miscarry
(About.com, 2015). The first
ever delivery I’ve seen was
of a stillborn (a baby born
dead). It changed my view
on pregnancies and made
me realize how important
each step was.

9. My professional life
I am currently a 2nd year Bachelor of Nursing
student and plan to graduate and become a
registered nurse in the next 2years.

10. After my Diploma
Being an RN is my goal but I don’t want to stop
there.
There are many areas where registered nurses can
specialize in.
I want to specialize in perinatal nursing after I
obtain my Bachelor’s degree.

11. Perinatal Nursing
Perinatal registered nurses work in
partnership with childbearing women
and their families, providing education
and support that empower their
patients with the skills to care for their
families.

12. Roles as a Perinatal Nurse
• Monitors the pregnancy;
• Assesses the progression of labor, monitors the status of
mother and baby, maintains a sense of calm and comfort during
labor, and supports the family;
• Fosters the new mother-infant relationship, teaches parenting
skills, and assesses and supports the mother in her recovery
from childbirth;
• Evaluates the newborn’s early adjustment to life (OnCourse
Learning, 2015)

13. MY Decision
I never thought I’d do post
secondary until I found something I
was passionate about.
Then I never imagined even
considering doing extra schooling
after my 4years were up, but I will
push for this goal because I’m really
interested in this field

14. References
About.com. (2015). Making Sense of Miscarriage Statistics. About Health. Retrieved
from: http://miscarriage.about.com/od/riskfactors/a/miscarriage-
statistics.htm
OnCourse Learning. (2015). Perinatal Nurse. Nurse.com. Retrieved from:
http://www.nurse.com/students/CareersInNursing/Specialties/PER.htm