XIMENA RUBIN DE CELIS DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY THUESDAYS‚ 1:00 pm to 3:45 pm FALL TERM 2010 APPLICATION PAPER #1 TERATOGENS AND PREVENTION Teratogens and Prevention Dear Ashley: I can imagine how you may feel being pregnant for the first time. You may have many questions and concerns about what is the best way to manage yourself during your pregnancy‚ and you may not be aware of how important
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According to dictionary.com a teratogen is “a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus‚ causing birth defects”. Teratogens are also substances that are found in the environment which are known to cause defects in fetal development. Teratogens are one of the leading causes of death to newborns in the nation. “There are four major factors that depend on the extent of fetal defects and those are the dosage‚ genetic makeup of the mother and the developing fetus
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However‚ if any‚ harmful substances go throughout the mother’s body‚ like drugs or any type of chemical substances‚ it can be carried over to the fetus as well. These drugs and any other type of chemical substance are consider to be a teratogen‚ and teratogens can negatively affect the unborn child’s health.
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It is important that newly pregnant women know that teratogens are environmental substances/agents that harm the development of the fetus. These substances are dangerous because the can cross the placental barrier and negatively affect the fetus. Some of them include: alcohol (causes cardiac‚ skeletal‚ and urogenital abnormalities)‚ tobacco (causes low birth weight prematurity; respiratory problems‚ cleft palate‚ etc.)‚ cocaine (causes irritability‚ restlessness‚ tremors; medically and psychologically
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Teratogens The teratogens I choose are alcohol and cigarette smoking due to the ease of accessibility. The effects of alcohol can be devastating to an unborn fetus. Teratogens are most harmful to what part of the embryo is forming at the time of exposure (K.L. Moore & Persaud‚ 2003). The effects of alcohol can be devastating to an unborn fetus. Alcohol that is consumed by the mother is passed on to her unborn child and the results of prenatal alcohol exposure are Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
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1. Which teratogen did you choose and why? The teratogen I choose to do this assignment on is Cytomegalovirus (CMV). The reason why I choose this teratogen is because I wanted to learn more about it and how to prevent this infectious disease. I am aware it is closely related to Herpes. I want to know what similarities and difference Cytomegalovirus had compared with Herpes. 2. What are the potential short-and long-term effects of this teratogen on the developing person?
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Teratogens and Pregnancy Margaret A Rivera Child Psychology 2/8/12 In the world we live in today there are many things which may affect pregnancy and the development of the growing fetus within the mother’s womb. Teratogens are drugs‚ chemicals‚ or infections that may cause abnormal fetal growth (Lingen‚ 2006). Some believe that teratogens can affect the fetus as early as 10 to 14 days because the umbilical link is established within that time frame (Teratgons Overview). Even before
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Identify the teratogens covered in this chapter and birth defects/disorders they can cause. Format your response as though you were giving a brief prevention lecture to young married couples. Your answer should be no fewer than 400 words in length. We are all aware of genetic and hereditary factors that may impact the health of the newborn baby. However‚ our ability to prevent genetic disorders is limited to genetic testing of parents and prenatal diagnostic methods that can reveal early warning
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Teratogenetics: Caffeine as a teratogen Chase Palmer Fremont High School Hansen p.4 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify the teratogenetic affects of caffeine in unborn children and breast feeding children. The following topics will be discussed: Risk of congenital anomalies‚ risk of spontaneous abortion‚ risk of low birth weight and preterm labor as well as‚ the critical period of the teratogen‚ short term and long term affects‚ and the changing danger of the teratogen relating to technological
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Part 1 (Teratogens): A teratogen is something that has the capability of causing harm towards a developing baby inside the mother‚ which could in turn cause birth defects or lack of mental function affecting the child in the future. Teratogens can be found in many forms such as a chemical substance‚ virus or medication. Part 2 (FAS): Fetal Alcohol syndrome also known as FAS is a disorder that a fetus can contract if their mother drinks alcohol while pregnant. When a mother ingests alcohol it travels
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