Based on Wong, et al.'s Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan. We are deep diving a chapter on prenatal human growth and development, exploring the remarkable journey from conception to birth, highlighting physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional milestones within the three trimesters. It addresses factors jeopardizing healthy prenatal development, such as maternal nutrition, stress, teratogens, and domestic violence, underscoring their potential impact on the fetus.Furthermore, the chapter examines various counseling issues that arise for expectant parents, including emotional changes, relationship dynamics, and anxieties, along with specific challenges like domestic abuse, grief, and mental health disorders during pregnancy. Ultimately, it emphasizes the crucial role of counselors in providing support, education, and intervention to ensure positive outcomes for both parents and the developing child.

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