Jen is 20 years old, pregnant, and eats well, but she is under a lot of stress. Her friend Angelina, who is also pregnant, is 42 years old and has a very poor diet, but is under little stress. What prediction could you make concerning the postbirth health of each of these women's babies?
What will be an ideal response?
Prolonged, extreme stress during pregnancy can lead to attention and behavioral problems in children. Jen's prenatal stress can also affect her child's physical, cognitive, and language development. However, Angelina's age puts her child at risk of low birth weight and Down's syndrome. Her poor diet during prenatal development can lead to problems in attention, memory, and intelligence. Also, if Angelina has not consumed adequate amounts of folic acid, her baby is at risk for spina bifida.
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