Brock Groenewegen, Post #2, March 22 2010, 3/3

Review of the Class:

1. Reviewed last semesters diploma marks

2. Marked Investigation C & D questions

3. Worked on practice diploma questions

4. Discussed reproductive technologies from slide show

·      Abortions

·      In Vitro Fertilization

o       Drawbacks of both

Thoughts about the Material:

            I personally found this information quite dry and uninteresting, but I can understand the complexity of reproduction, pregnancy, birth and the various technologies involved with each. I can also understand how some things, like how the female body knows when to go into labour, when the baby is ready to come out, or what prevents the uterus from pushing the baby out before it is ready, are still an enigma to scientists today.

Additional Insight:  

            I did some follow up on the question posed above “how does the female body know when to go into labour,” and I could not find any information regarding said question, but I did find some interesting information on how to cause contractions to start. Several ways include; acupressure, herbs, and even nipple stimulation. To read more, follow http://howtoinducelabor.weebly.com/.