bibi singh Lower 6 Abstract To examine the relationship between maternal behaviours and foetal development‚ this researcher aims at first identifying what is meant by ‘maternal behaviours’ and ‘foetal development’. secondly‚ examining these behaviours specifically maternal smoking‚ stress and anxiety‚ alcohol consumption‚ maternal infections and nutrition and their effects on the developing foetus and lastly‚ to conclude this paper with an outline of some of the many roles an expecting mother
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• First Trimester (first three months) • Second Trimester (middle three months) • Third Trimester (last three months) Hazards to Prenatal Development • TERATOGENS: any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period. Depends on the: – Dose – Genetic Susceptibility – Time of Exposure to Teratogens • Key Teratogens – Prescription and NonPrescription Drugs • Thalidomide (sedative) • Accutane – Psychoactive Drugs (Caffeine‚ Alcohol‚ Nicotine‚ Cocaine‚ Marijuana‚ Heroin)
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three that I feel are essential for parents to understand. The three I will be talking about are as follows: Limiting exposure to any and all teratogens such as drugs‚ alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and environmental chemicals; Consuming a nutritious diet; and The importance of obtaining early prenatal care. Women should avoid unnecessary contact with known teratogens when they are thinking about getting pregnant or already are pregnant. Several factors can influence a teratogen’s harmful effect on fetal
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field marked “N/A” do not need to be completed. Biological Development Psychological or Cognitive Development Social Development Conception and Pre-birth Example: Teratogens are substances‚ including drugs‚ that cause malformations in the fetus (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman‚ 2010‚ p.54). For example‚ the text states that teratogens are Certain drugs affect biological development by causing malformations of body parts and organs. Newborn children of drug addicts‚ for example‚ experience a number of
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Abstract Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has unfortunately become more common among new born children. While much progress has been made in understanding the consequences of drinking during pregnancy‚ it is still difficult to find the underlying damage that is caused to the child. This research paper will look at the harmful effects of FAS. The effects will look at not only the physical damage but the cognitive damage as well in the child. This research paper
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Alexis Incantalupo Child Psychology DSL Prenatal Advice Professor Guallini 2/5/13 Congratulations on your first baby! This means that your husband’s sperm cell has successfully fertilized your egg cell! I understand that you are worried about potential problems throughout your pregnancy. Pregnancy can be a nerve-racking experience for any first time parent. These parents may worry about something going wrong while carrying a child such as the baby’s health‚ or they may worry about something
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ARticle: in Health Mad.com‚ by Sulandra AMen Ambas‚ May 19 2011 http://healthmad.com/children/congenital-abnormalities-congenital-abnormalities/ DEFINITIONS Congenital Abnormalities (Congenital Disorders) is a disorder in the structure‚ function or body metabolism that is found in the baby when she was born. Approximately 3-4% of the newborn has a severe congenital abnormality. Some new abnormality found at the time the child begins to grow‚ which is about 7.5% diagnosed when the child
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Dr. Suha Saleh‚ HSC 4555 Copstead-Kirkhorn: Pathophysiology‚ 4th Edition Chapter 6: Genetic and Developmental Disorders KEY POINTS PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE Human DNA is organized into 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). Paired chromosomes look similar under the microscope but differ in DNA sequence. One member of each pair is inherited from the mother‚ and the other from the father. Twenty-two pairs of chromosomes are autosomes. The remaining pair‚ the sex chromosomes‚ confers maleness (XY) or
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Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals‚ Inc. ~ 509 U.S. 579‚ 113 S.Ct. 2786 CRM 344: Scientific Writing and Courtroom Testimony Professor Gardner Saint Leo University April 25‚ 2013 Abstract Daubert and other minors‚ suffered limb reduction birth defects; they claim the defects were caused when their mothers ingested drugs manufactured by the Defendant‚ Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals‚ Inc. (Defendant)‚ while they were pregnant. When the United States
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02.02 Prenatal Development and the Newborn Prenatal Development Prenatal development describes the period of time from a baby’s conception to the day parents welcome him or her into the world. This time period is full of remarkable changes that have a dramatic impact on an individual’s development later in life. Learning about the earliest developmental processes allows us to better understand the foundation upon which development throughout the lifespan is built. Prenatal development occurs in
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