Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Sandra Reynoso | MDCA 1409 | 09/19/2016
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Just one you might say. But did you know that just one alcoholic drink can permanently harm your unborn child.
Your child might suffer from many birth defects like facial abnormalities, lower IQ, problems in their central nervous system among many others. All this can be prevented! Please if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant do not drink any type of alcoholic drink. Your baby is worth more.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? It’s the sum total of the damage done to the child before birth as a result of the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy (medicinenet.com). What are the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy? There are many and all can be prevented. …show more content…
So while mom drinks alcohol baby is also drinking alcohol. A national survey concluded that more than half of women age 15-44 drank while pregnant. FAS is 100% preventable.
Children born with FAS have decreased birth weight, hearing disorders, and small skulls. Usually the more physical abnormalities the child has the more mental abnormalities it will have also. Another thing to think about is that not only are these children born with this physical and mental conditions they also tend to developed secondary conditions later in life. For instance, problems in school, violent behavior and substance abuse. A lot of this children will have a hard time living a normal life, holding a job and living on their own.
How is FAS Diagnose? As of right now they is no specific tool or test to diagnose FAS. It will vary on the parents, guardians, teacher and other influences to help the child get help. If you think anything is wrong with your child in any shape or form (this also goes for teacher and other influence figures) contact your …show more content…
This is shocking, this means that you don’t know what you are drinking! Beer sold in United States can hold Propylene
Glycol (an Active ingredient found in anti-freeze), MSG, many different types of sulfites and anti-microbial preservatives ( linked to allergies and asthma), insect based dyes derived from insects to color their beer, carcinogenic caramel coloring( heated up ammonia and sulfites)(foodbabe.com)Sounds tasty right?
Are there any cures and or treatments for FAS? No they is no cure for FAS but they are commodities for the affected children. The children can get special classes and curriculums made just for them and other federal services. Also they might get special personal care like respite care and many other care by nurses and physiological care for them and their families ( webMD.com) If the child is diagnose early the chances for a full potential life is greatly increased. Caring for this children can be stressful at times but its rewarding to see your child accomplish many thongs any child can. These children are not a burden they are precious. They need a loving, stable family to help them grow to their full
PAGE 1
Just one you might say. But did you know that just one alcoholic drink can permanently harm your unborn child.
Your child might suffer from many birth defects like facial abnormalities, lower IQ, problems in their central nervous system among many others. All this can be prevented! Please if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant do not drink any type of alcoholic drink. Your baby is worth more.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? It’s the sum total of the damage done to the child before birth as a result of the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy (medicinenet.com). What are the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy? There are many and all can be prevented. …show more content…
So while mom drinks alcohol baby is also drinking alcohol. A national survey concluded that more than half of women age 15-44 drank while pregnant. FAS is 100% preventable.
Children born with FAS have decreased birth weight, hearing disorders, and small skulls. Usually the more physical abnormalities the child has the more mental abnormalities it will have also. Another thing to think about is that not only are these children born with this physical and mental conditions they also tend to developed secondary conditions later in life. For instance, problems in school, violent behavior and substance abuse. A lot of this children will have a hard time living a normal life, holding a job and living on their own.
How is FAS Diagnose? As of right now they is no specific tool or test to diagnose FAS. It will vary on the parents, guardians, teacher and other influences to help the child get help. If you think anything is wrong with your child in any shape or form (this also goes for teacher and other influence figures) contact your …show more content…
This is shocking, this means that you don’t know what you are drinking! Beer sold in United States can hold Propylene
Glycol (an Active ingredient found in anti-freeze), MSG, many different types of sulfites and anti-microbial preservatives ( linked to allergies and asthma), insect based dyes derived from insects to color their beer, carcinogenic caramel coloring( heated up ammonia and sulfites)(foodbabe.com)Sounds tasty right?
Are there any cures and or treatments for FAS? No they is no cure for FAS but they are commodities for the affected children. The children can get special classes and curriculums made just for them and other federal services. Also they might get special personal care like respite care and many other care by nurses and physiological care for them and their families ( webMD.com) If the child is diagnose early the chances for a full potential life is greatly increased. Caring for this children can be stressful at times but its rewarding to see your child accomplish many thongs any child can. These children are not a burden they are precious. They need a loving, stable family to help them grow to their full