Chapter 14 Parenting

1. CHAPTER 14
PARENTING
Hillary Blood

2. 1 in 5 women has a first child after age 30
 Fertility declines with age
 During a given menstrual cycle, a 25 year-old
woman has about a 25% chance of becoming
pregnant
 By age 40 a woman has a 5% chance of
conceiving per cycle
 This concludes younger women are more likely to
get pregnant in fewer cycles

3.  Over the course of 1 year women who are
between the ages of 35 and 39 has a 60%
chance of spontaneously conceiving. (without
intervention)
 Chromosomal abnormalities are more likely
with age. They are the cause of more than
half the miscarriages.
 A 20 year old woman has a 12-15% chance of
miscarriage each time she becomes pregnant
vs.
 A woman in her 40’s has close to a 50% risk.

4. After careful consideration
you choose the path to
parenthood
Conceiving
“Where is the detailed
information on predicting
the timing of ovulation Adoption
and learning to monitor “In life there are no
your own unique fertility guarantees, but if you
patterns? It certainly go with an adoption
wasn’t covered in my high agency with a good
school health curriculum.” reputation, you can
almost certain you will
become a parent.”

5.  Beforegetting pregnant seeing a health care
provider can help in these ways…
 They can examine for potential problems
 Review medications and recommend changes
 Offer support
 Identify unsafe environmental exposures you can
reduce or eliminate
 Education on your health as well as your
pregnancy

6.  Entailslogistical, emotional, and financial
challenges
 Federal government provides a tax credit of
up to $13,170 per child
 Low- or no-interest loans are available
 Employers can offer adoption benefits

8.  There are many different perspectives on
childbearing.
 The chapter has many valid facts, advice,
and stories to help us picture the scenarios.
 I agree with taking time to sort out your own
issues and seeing a councilor before making
any decisions on children.

9.  Thechapter seems to describe adoption as
an easier process than it really is.
 Although the adoption process does a good job
making sure the children are in safe homes, I
disagree with the cost of adopting a child. It
might turn good families away.
I do not agree with the discrimination against
lesbian couples and adoption. (P.357)

10. What challenges might
present themselves after
adopting a child?