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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that is caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, and it can vary in its degrees of severity. Different influences, such as a mother’s socioeconomic status and diet, can influence whether or not a child is born with FASD, and it is important to look at the causes of FASD so that an attempt can be made to prevent it from occurring. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder includes many different symptoms and consequences, which differ in levels of…

What are environmental factors in respects of fetal development? How can these factors affect the development of a fetus? Environmental factors are influences such as nutrients, hormones, drugs usage and anxiety that can positively or negatively affect the fetus. The fetal period begins during week nine of pregnancy and endure until the birth of the child. During this period, if a mother consumes a significant amount of alcohol, maintain high levels of anxiety, and indulge in unhealthy eating…

result of her addiction my family ultimately had to remove her from our lives until she sought treatment. From what I have heard she is doing much better, but it has been an extremely challenging experience to overcome some of her side effects from fetal alcohol syndrome as well as her own struggle with being an…

including family, friends, potential offspring and even Canada’s Health Care Systemhealth care system are affected too. It has been known that exposure to alcohol in the womb leads to many health problems (Jones 2011). Specific to the health care system, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorder (FASD) is known as a public health care issue. People today do not take responsibility surrounding activities such as the consumption of alcohol which…

The cri du chat syndrome is a rare hereditary disease that is characterized by the fact that the affected child, baby, have a cry similar to a cat's meow (cry of a cat = cri du chat). According to the ¨Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome: Clinical Profile and Chromosomal Microarray Analysis¨ article journal by Espirito Santo and partners, the cri du chat syndrome is caused by a specific alteration of genetic material: the loss of a part of the filiform structures in the nucleus of the cell that carry the…

The growth and development of a human being can be negatively affected by different risk factors while in the womb and throughout childhood. One of the many risk factors is the parental consumption of alcohol. This can lead to birth defects, affected mental and physical abilities, an increased risk for alcoholism, and impaired family relationships. A pregnant woman has a lot of responsibilities to her unborn child. One of these responsibilities includes not exposing her child to teratogens,…

How can Alcohol effect my child while I’m pregnant? What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Well, let me start by telling you that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a physical and mental damage in your child due to alcohol exposure while in womb. There are many symptoms due to drinking alcohol while your child is in your womb, and I don’t think any of you ladies will want that to happen to your child, and I know for sure the child didn’t want this to happen to her/him. Alcohol can get you very exciting,…

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a congenital syndrome. It is known to be caused by alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy. Intellectual and mental disabilities, stunt of growth, behavioral problems, learning disabilities and a lack of sense for cause and effect are just a few of the characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. New research shows that the father's’ drinking habits prior to conception can also contribute to fetal abnormalities. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is 100% preventable.…

Women who consume alcohol while pregnant are subjecting their unborn babies to be at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome causing disabilities and abnormal conditions Shantelle Rodrigues Bridgewater State University Heal 199 Professor Marrella April 15, 2015 Currently in the United States, one out of eight young women has exposed their child to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). It is a congenital syndrome caused by excessive consumption of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy.…

decision that would affect your entire future. People with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome experienced just that. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a congenital syndrome caused by excessive consumption of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy, characterized by retardation of mental development and of physical growth, particularly of the skull and face of the infant. However, people can be effected by their mother’s prenatal alcohol consumption without having Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Alcohol-related birth defects…