The Peri-Natal Period Knowledge Checklist

Read through the statements below and tick the boxes to confirm your knowledge of each of the topics.

<input type="checkbox" id="list1" I understand that the first 1001 days, starting in pregnancy are a critical time for development and also a time when babies are at their most vulnerable.

<input type="checkbox" id="list2" I understand that the experiences a baby has in the first years of life affects the developing brain through the process of synaptic connections being made through frequent repetition and stimulation of new learning. These are the building blocks of the brain.

<input type="checkbox" id="list3" I know and understand how a healthy pregnancy sets up the unborn baby for a healthy life.

<input type="checkbox" id="list4" I understand that as the foetus grows inside the womb, it is susceptible to the environment around the birth parent/ mother (hears what the birth parent/ mother hears, consumes what the birth parent/ mother consumes and can be adversely impacted by high levels of distress in the mother/birth parent).

<input type="checkbox" id="list5" I can explain the development stages of an unborn baby relative to their gestation.

<input type="checkbox" id="list6" I understand that pregnancy impacts emotionally, physically, and socially on the birthing parent and changes the parental couple relationship and the lives of all caregivers.

<input type="checkbox" id="list7" I understand that involving significant adults/ both parents in the pregnancy experience is important.

<input type="checkbox" id="list8" I am aware of the impact of past trauma on parental response to pregnancy.

<input type="checkbox" id="list9" I can help parents to become interested in their baby’s development.

<input type="checkbox" id="list10" I can help parents to visualise their baby and start to build a relationship during pregnancy.