Fetal pig

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the physical and mental damage in a child due to the alcohol exposure while in the womb. This disease results in anywhere from 20 thousand to 200 thousand cases a year! There are many side effects that stem from fetal alcohol syndrome; some are long term and some are short. If a side effect is discovered and treated early enough, the side effects can be reduced and may eventually disappear. The main problem surrounding fetal alcohol syndrome is that nobody can agree on…

In this research article Morrison and Shaffer explain the process of a fertilized egg’s journey in ordinary biological reproduction. The main focus is after around six days of conception where the zygote’s nutrients begin to deplete. Thus, the hole that was created by the zygote releasing an enzyme is used as a pathway for the zygote to connect to the mother’s bloodstream by utilizing tendrils and around fourteen days the egg has implanted itself (Morrison & Shaffer). The egg does this in order…

I chose to write my paper on the chapter two context involving a friend ordering alcohol while in the second trimester of her pregnancy. Many people believe that a glass of wine every now and then is not a bad thing to do during pregnancy, even some doctors say that it is tolerable. It may not be worst possible thing to ingest while pregnant, but in your second trimester the baby is still developing crucial parts of the body and the bones are becoming more dense. I think avoiding substances like…

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is thought to be one of the leading causes of birth defects. When a woman consumes alcohol during pregnancy, the alcohol passes from her blood to the baby’s blood through the umbilical cord and causes the baby to “drink” the alcohol also. The baby breaks down the alcohol more slowly than the mother does, and therefore the alcohol remains in the baby’s blood longer. Drinking alcohol during a pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and FAS in the child. Since the…

seven hundred and fifty infants is born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is an inherited syndrome that results from the mother consuming too much alcohol during pregnancy. There are many issues that result from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, which include a smaller head size and behavioral problems. There are also significant stories from people living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome that explain how this syndrome effects their everyday lives. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the leading known…

pregnancy. Some things can be prevented and so are natural causes. Throughout week 4, the class has discussed both environmental and genetic influences impact in fetal development. It was said that some substances have the biggest influence at sensitive periods during gestation. Environmental influences can have a positive impact on fetal development, mitigating the impact of substances and other negative influences. The interaction of environmental influences and genetic influences impacts the…

diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome was first introduced in the United States in 1973 (Kalberg, W. O., 2006) as the most serious result of prenatal alcohol exposure (Wacha, V. H., & Obrzut, J. E., 2007). Fetal alcohol syndrome is described as a pattern of birth defects found in children whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy. As of today, fetal alcohol syndrome remains the leading known preventable cause of mental retardation. (Fetal Alcohol Exposure and the Brain 1). Although fetal…

I had the privilege to spend a day with an important person, in whom I learned a lot from on November 5, 2016. I had the opportunity to spend the day with McKenzie Connor – “Kenzie” for short, an 18-year-old female who was born with an intellectual disability, where part of her brain never developed properly. Kenzie is a graduate from New Ulm Public High School and is currently employed at Enterprise in New Ulm, Minnesota. I took Kenzie to Mall of America for her first time, where we spent the…

pre-mature birth and low birth weight. This is known as neonatal withdraw syndrome. Later learning disabilities can be somewhat prevented by the sporadical use of methadone. Heroin itself does not cause any major malformations. It also can cause slow fetal growth with could disrupt pregnancy by the mother giving birth to the baby but the baby being extremely underweight and under developed. “Heroin and other opiates are not associated with physical abnormalities in babies, however ongoing heroin…

The long-lasting impacts of fetal alcohol exposure encompass four broad categories of clinical features. The first clinical feature of FASD is craniofacial abnormalities. The craniofacial abnormalities include a short palpebral fissure length, defined as the distance between the inner and the outer corner of the eye; a thin vermillion border of the upper, which is the demarcation between the lip and surrounding skin; and a smooth philtrum (Figure 1) (5). The philtrum is a midline groove, located…