Placenta

(Ertel, Rich-Edwards, Koenen, 2011). Fetal Alcohol Disorders are being extensively studied today, the true cellular mechanism of how this affects the fetus and why it is so detrimental is still unknown. It is understood that alcohol can cross the placenta from the mother to the fetus, much like general nutrition; this means when mom drinks, the fetus will receive the same amount of alcohol as she does. However, the fetus is completely relying on the maternal hepatic detoxification for all…

four weeks may not sound like a long time, from the moment of conception teratogens are able to affect the course of pregnancy. The early weeks of pregnancy are some of the most crucial. When a mother drinks, the alcohol in her blood goes into the placenta and is consumed by the baby. The fetus has trouble metabolizing the alcohol, due to the under developed liver and remains in the system a lot longer than in it does in the mothers (Siegler). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders can be broken down…

Most women at some point in their lives want to have a child. The thought of bringing new life into his world, caring for it, and watching it grow up and live a happy life. When the baby is born a mother promises she will protect her child from any harm the world may try to throw at it. A mother never expects they themselves may possibly be the threat to their child’s happy life. Unfortunately for women with postpartum depression, this is the sad truth. Postpartum depression affects not only the…

There are many diseases that affect certain age and gender groups. Tay Sachs is an age specific disease, which is genetically passed down from parent to child. Tay Sachs can be diagnosed as early as 11 weeks into pregnancy using chorionic villi sampling (CVS). If Tay Sachs is not diagnosed before birth, a red spot on the macula, is also an indicator that a child has the genetically fatal disease. Tay Sachs begins to affect infants as early as 3-6 months of age. Symptoms of Tay Sachs become…

This information report will provide one will the knowledge needed to help make the decision regarding the issue of your unborn baby having a risk of Down Syndrome. This report will provide information regarding the options given to you. What is Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome (DS or DNS) is is a genetic disorder which is also known as Trisomy 21. this disorder occurs from a extra copy a chromosome, in most cases it is an extra part of chromosome 21. A chromosome is found in most living organisms…

March of Dimes is an organization that fights to prevent birth defects and premature births among babies all over the world. This organization was originally founded and named the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis by Franklin D Roosevelt (“About Us”). Roosevelt founded this organization when he had a personal encounter with polio. The foundation soon became known as the March of Dimes when they turned their focus to birth defects and prematurity in children. March of Dimes has been…

The topic I chose to write about for my process essay is a Cesarean section commonly known as a C-section. Women sometime struggle to have a natural birth. Everyone is not able to carry out a full term pregnancy. The Cesarean section allows for fetal distressed babies or any unborn baby to be safely removed from the womb. This medical process dates back to the first successful recorded C-section in 1500. A C-section was originally intended to be used when it is impossible or dangerous to deliver…

“umbilically” in the second stanza highlights the close proximity that the chord is to the speaker’s mother. Though “umbilical” refers to inseparable attachment in a literal sense, it also signifies the umbilical cord that has connected every fetus to the placenta during gestation. This subtle reference of the process before giving birth foreshadows the extended discussion on the biblical rebirth that follows and demonstrates the hopefulness that the poem exudes, apart from the overall…

It is contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation because it crosses placenta and found in breast milk as well. Methamphetamine also slow a child’s growth and can induce abortion. Long term use induces neurotoxicity, associated with prolonged psychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment and an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s…

Immunoglobulins are created by the immune system in order to defend the body from foreign substances. These are made of proteins and are often referred to as antibodies. There are five classes of immunoglobulins. These five classes are IgG, IgM, IgD, IgA, and IgE. These classes are distinct from each other by their properties and how they are involved with the immune response. These five classes can be further broken down into more specific subclasses as well. IgG represents approximately 15%…