Case Study:
Directions: Read the scenario below and address the following questions in an essay
Samantha is a 26 year-old woman; she is expecting her first baby. She has been married to Dave for almost two years and works full time as an accountant. She really loves her job as an accountant, but also wants to give their child the best possible start in life, even before he/she is born. She and her husband, Dave, come to you, a child-development specialist, for professional advice on a few topics. In this assignment, you will be giving your best advice based on what you have read in module on infancy. You will want to assure them that you are using empirical data and research to share these 'best practices' with them so make sure you cite the textbook when you use material from the text. you will provide the in-text citation.
Samantha asks you
1. "What constitutes "good" prenatal care?" Give her advice on how she can maintain her best mental and physical well-being at this time; including information on whether or not it is safe to exercise and, if so, what types of exercise should be avoided, if any.
2. Samantha would like to make an informed decision about whether or not to continue smoking cigarettes while pregnant. What do researchers know about the risks of maternal smoking on a developing fetus? What are risks to the baby after he/she is born? Want Online Tutoring?
3. As a child-development specialist, what advice can you provide to Samantha and Dave to prevent SIDS?