Embryo transfer

Jeopardizing the Health of my Fetus. Introduction Berger (2015) states that “A cascade may begin before a woman realizes she is pregnant, as many toxins, illnesses, and experiences can cause harm early in pregnancy” (pg.112). She explains that there is an increase in the risk of abnormalities and birth problems during pregnancy due to these factors. The author defines these factors as teratogens; which is an agent or condition that can impair prenatal development. Berger provides various…

Background and need: During embryo development many factors can determine the future outcome and growth of developing embryo. These factors, whether genetic or environmental, will influence the cells within the embryo and could result in a lasting developmental abnormality, such as unwanted apoptosis. Ethanol, a known teratogen, is one such unorthodox environmental factor that if present will have an effect on the embryo’s development; namely defects in the cardiovascular system, structural…

Abstract Many studies have examined the effects of prenatal stress on pregnancy and fetal development placing particular attention to long-term effects on behavioral and emotional development of the child. These implications are reviewed and illustrate the importance of assessing individuals differently and examining prenatal exposure to stressors during each trimester of pregnancy. Gestational age of exposure is associated with greater vulnerability to a particular outcome because different…

The potential dangers of prenatal maternal stress and its effects on the fetus is a continuous question being asked of expectant mothers. Can external psychological or physical stressors negatively impact a developing fetus? Janet DiPietro looks at research done on a variety of animal subjects to determine what, if any, impact stress can have on fetuses, including those of humans. However, can research performed on animal subjects be applied to humans? One of DiPietro (2000) initial statements…

The article, “Prenatal blueprints give an early glimpse of a baby’s developing brain”, by Vaughan Bell most closely relates to chapter three which informs the reader of prenatal development in the womb until childbirth. Bell begins by allowing the reader into his world by explaining his emotions and describing the first ultrasound he is attending alongside his wife. This is a very much normal experience for any expecting parents, since it allows a view into what very soon they will be able to…

1.2. Brain Development Brain development starts at the embryonic period, more specifically at the fifth week of pregnancy. Figure 1.1 illustrates the timeline of pregnancy by weeks and months of GA (16). In the first months of pregnancy and before birth, the brain experiences the most development and changes in shape, size and structure (17, 18). Most significantly, changes occur in the size of the brain and in the cortical folding. Growth continues rapidly until the brain is two to three years…

Two different types of seeds, Radish and Cactus, were grown using different concentrations of Gibberellic acid, to see how it would affect their germination time. The amount of germinated seeds were counted each day, and then compared with the combined data from the rest of the class. Gibberellic acid is a metabolic byproduct of the “Gibberella Fujikuroi” fungus. It caused the stems of rice to grow more rapidly than usual, so rapidly that the plant would collapse (Riley 1987) (Gupta, Chakrabarty…

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womb. The trimesters each have different responsibilities and goals that must be accomplished before the end of that period. If the goals are not reached by their set time limit, the pregnancy is at the chance of being terminated; only 40 % of embryos survive due to several fatal flaws in their DNA makeup. The process is very specific and everything has to happen in order or the pregnancy can be labeled as high risk. This paper is written with the intent of informing…

The world is all about controversy, in today 's age it seems as if the world can not function without a little dispute every now and then. Right now the controversy is stem cell research. So what exactly is this debate over? Do people really understand the actual meaning of the term, “stem cell”? This research could change medical history for the good, so why not be for it? You may think this is absurd because of all the ridiculous assumptions you may have heard, but I am here to explain these…