Prenatal Conditions And Their Effect On Development

There are many factors which influence development and cause deviation or produce malformation in the foetus. These include maternal diseases, blood disorders, diet, irradiation, drugs, hormones, oxygen level and temperature. In addition, maternal characteristics such as age, emotional state and number of children, are known to have an influence on prenatal development. Adverse prenatal and birth factors can result in gross physical defects or mental impairments. These impairments profoundly affect the life experiences of the responses of those around. How does a parent treat a child with physical or mental deficiency? Is the parent more anxious and protective or more rejecting? What happens to parent-child interaction? How is the emotional bond between parent and the child affected? Thus it is for sure influences of adversities in mother’s well being will reach the child. Prenatal development is very crucial stage of life where it starts developing structures and behavior based on many factors and inputs from the mother.