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Describe how childbirth was most likely to occur before the 20th century. How did the conditions of childbirth change during the 20th century?
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List four different options for the use of medication during childbirth. Which one is most commonly used today? If you or your partner were giving birth, what approach to medication would you prefer to take? Why?
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Although the Apgar scale, the assessment routinely given to newborns, was named for Virginia Apgar, its name forms a convenient mnemonic. List and explain what each of the letters stand for in the acronym APGAR.
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What are at least two known factors related to a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? List at least two recommendations doctors make for preventing SIDS.
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Define in your own words the following terms related to brain growth during prenatal development and infancy: lateralization, myelinization, integration, and differentiation.
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