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Unit Three
Establishing a Family
Chapter 10 Choosing to
Parent 206
10:1 Understanding Parenting
208
The Parenting Role 208
Deciding Whether to Become a Parent 208
Reasons for Parenting 211
Having Realistic Expectations 212
10:2 Qualities Needed by Parents
213
Being Emotionally Mature 213
Giving Unconditional Love 214
Being Flexible 214
Being Responsible 214
Being Ready for Children to Change Your
Life 214
10:3 Parenting Issues
216
Preparing for Children 216
Infertility 218
Adoption 219
Think It Through: Parenting
Decisions 223
Chapter 11 Pregnancy and
Childbirth 226
11:1 Pregnancy and Prenatal
Development
228
Pregnancy 228
Prenatal Development 230
11:2 Prenatal Care
235
Professional Health Care During
Pregnancy 235
Testing for Birth Defects 236
Diet and Nutrition 237
Physical Activity 238
Rest and Sleep 238
Illness 239
Use of Drugs 240
Other Harmful Effects 240
Miscarriage 241
The Couple’s Relationship During
Pregnancy 242
11:3 Preparing for the Baby
243
Planning for the Baby’s Physical Needs 243
Planning for Delivery 244
Breast-Feeding or Bottle-Feeding 245
11:4 The Baby Arrives
247
The Stages of Labor 247
The Newborn 248
Think It Through: Three Parents-
to-Be 251
Chapter 12 Helping Children
Grow and Develop 254
12:1 Factors Affecting a Child’s
Development
256
Patterns of Development 256
Stimulating Environment 257
Nutrition 258
Disease 258
People in the Child’s Environment 258
The Child’s Responses to the Environment 260