Apprenticeship Learning Log

 

Date of Learning: 22/01/2025

Time: 9:30 – 16:30

Title of learning activity: Reproductive System, pregnancy and foetal development.

Emotional Intelligence and Resistance.

 

Diary of Learning activity

(itemise learning activity and reflect on the main points of learning from each. You should identify for each entry the relevant KSB)

Reflection on Learning Activity (include model of reflection e.g. Driscoll or Gibbs):

 

Humans reproduce sexually. The male and female reproductive system differ anatomically and physiologically, and the new individual develops from the fusion of one male and one female sex cell (gamete)

The male gametes called spermatozoa or singular spermatozoon, and the female gametes called ova or singular ovum.

The Female reproductive organs:

• Uterine tube
• 2 x ovary
• Uterus
• Vagina

Functions of Female Reproductive System:

• Formation of ova
• Reception of spermatozoa
• Provision of suitable environments for fertilisation and fetal development
• Childbirth (parturition)
• Lactation (the production of the breast milk)

Male reproductive system functions:

• Production, maturation and storage of spermatozoa
• Delivery of spermatozoa in semen into the female reproductive tract.

The male has reproductive organs, or genitals, that are both inside and outside the pelvis. The male genitals include:

• the testicles
• the duct system, which is made up of the epididymis and the vas deferens
• the accessory glands, which include the seminal vesicles and prostate gland
• the penis

Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offsprings develops gestates inside a women uterus (womb) A multiply pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Pregnancy usually occurs by sexual intercourse but can also occur through assisted reproductive technology procedures.

A pregnancy may end in live birth, a miscarriage, an induced abortion, or a stillbirth. Childbirth typically occurs around 40 weeks from the start of the last menstrual period (LMP), a span known as the gestational age. This is just over nine months. Counting by fertilisation age, the length is about 38 weeks. Pregnancy is “the presence of an implanted human embryo or foetus in the uterus. Implantation occurs on average 8–9 days after fertilization. An embryo is the term for the developing offspring during the first seven weeks following implantation (i.e. ten weeks’ gestational age), after which the term foetus is used until birth.

Fetal development is an orderly and intricate process. It begins before you even know you’re pregnant and ends with the birth of your baby. Between conception and delivery, there are many detailed steps that must occur. There are three stages of fetal development: germinal, embryonic and fetal.

Second subject discussed on today’s session was Emotional Intelligence and Resistance.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions and the emotions of the people around you.

Emotional intelligence:

• empathy
• effective communication
• social skills
• self – awareness
• self – regulation
• motivation

 

In conclusion coordinated female reproduction system and healthy sperm come together at the right time in the menstrual cycle to create a new life. The time frame for fertility in a menstrual cycle is just a few days. It takes a bit of luck and knowledge about when the pregnancy is most likely to occur to get pregnant or avoid getting pregnant, depending on partners wishes.

Resilience is strengthened by self-awareness, the ability to understand our thoughts, feelings, and reactions. Emotional intelligence cultivates self-awareness by encouraging introspection and reflection, enabling us to recognise our strengths, weaknesses, and triggers, ultimately enhancing our resilience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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