CDFR 3002 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Becoming Parents Part 1Outline of Current Lecture II. Image-Making in ParenthoodIII. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) IV. ARTV. Common ChangesVI. Best Predictors of Positive AdjustmentVII. Are We Waiting Too Long? Current Lecture- Image-Making in Parenthoodo Pregnancy is a time of image-making Parents form ideas of what they will be like as parents Parents also form ideas about what their children will be like o Parents must change their images to fit reality The process starts in pregnancy - Image = reality: satisfaction- Image < reality: satisfaction- Image > reality: dissatisfaction - Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) o Assisted conception Originally developed for infertile married couples- Has drastically expanded parenting options - Even age restrictions have been changed Artificial Insemination - Insert sperm directly into woman’s reproductive tract In vitro fertilization (IVF) - Remove eggs from the woman’s body - Fertilize with sperm- Implant them back in uterus Introcytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)- Inject sperm directly into egg and then implanting egg o Assisted Conception led to Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Should parents be able to choose child’s physical characteristics and intellectual traits?- ARTo SpermThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Eggso Embryos Should couples donate embryos? - Common Changeso Tired/exhausted o Loss of sleep (esp. first 2-3 months) o Adjust to new responsibilities o Feeling inadequateo Difficulty balancing demands Work, home, relationships o Feeling tied downo Worried about finances - Best Predictors of Positive Adjustment o Positive relationships With their own parents and with each other More loving and sensitive parentso Parenting groups Couple groups did better than individual groups Parents want to talk about more than development issues Programs should discuss parents’ feelings about being parents - Are We Waiting Too Long? o Holly Fin Postponed pregnancy may be lost pregnancy - I would not have waited o Older parents? Average age is 25 In 2007:- 600,000 babies born to women over 35- 22% were to 1st time mothers Better prepared- Higher education, more income, more stable Higher rates of birth defects Report being too
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