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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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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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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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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Running Head: TERATOGENS DURING PREGNANCY Teratogens During Pregnancy Nicole Carter PSY 2103 – Human Development Mary Wilson November 9‚ 2010 | Teratogens During Pregnancy Teratogens are substances that don’t impact prenatal development positively‚ causing birth defects and other problems. The impact of teratogens depends on its intensity and time during prenatal development when it is present. Teratogens have the highest consequences during the period of the embryo. During this time
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PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT – Early foundations are critical. – Role of maturation and learning. – Follows definite and predictable pattern. – All individuals are different. – Each phase has characteristic behaviour. – Each phase of development has hazards. – Development is aided by simulation. – devt: is affected by cultural changes. – Social expectations in every stage. – Traditional beliefs about people of all ages. STAGES IN LIFE SPAN 1. PRE-NATAL PERIOD – CONCEPTION - BIRTH 2
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among prenatal cases however recent study by Koren (2001) showed that there was no risk of major congenital malformations associated with BZD utilization. In contrary to Koren’s findings‚ case studies revealed significant high risk of major malformation (cleft palate or lip) with the use of BZD. Several studies have also likened the effects of BZD to fetal alcohol syndrome. The “benzodiazepine syndrome” is basically characterized by facial dysmorphism‚ hypotonia‚ and delayed motor development‚ polycystic
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There are four general types of measurement scales: sorting‚ ranking‚ rating‚ and categorizing (Cooper & Schindler‚ 2006). The data collected by the survey team at Insuratel used a rating scale. The surveys where used to measure employee job satisfaction across departments. The Likert Scale was used to collect the data for all the questions in the survey. The questions asked in the survey studied the attitudes of the employees and their satisfaction. The surveys provided valuable feedback and
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Prenatal Development and Birth Abstract The term prenatal development is the process in the uterus where the fetus or embryo starts to develop during pregnancy from the time of conception or fertilization until birth and it is typically divided in three period: The pre-embryonic‚ embryonic and fetal. (Kuther: 2001). From the moment of fertilization that the egg is being fertilized until it reaches the time of birth‚ visible changes in the structure of the mother’s body. As the sperm and egg
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Rebecca 9-20-2014 Child Growth & Development Prenatal Care for Expectant Mothers Proper prenatal care‚ nutrition and appropriate medical attention are imperative for a healthy pregnancy. However with ever increasing health insurance and medical costs‚ it is incredibly expensive to stay insured or cover pregnancy-related expenses out of pocket. The costs of delivery are increasing and the expense of insurance doesn’t seem much better. There are resources available which may
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