Stillbirth

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a method used prior to implantation to help identify genetic defects within embryos created through in vitro fertilization. This procedure is used to help prevent particular diseases or disorders from being passed on to the infant (American Pregnancy Association). Science cannot only help couples that are unable to have babies, but it can help them have babies they want. However, where should the line be drawn for modern reproductive medicine? (Kalb…

alcoholic. The American Academy of Pediatrics states “There is no safe amount of alcohol when a woman is pregnant. Evidence-based research has found that drinking even small amounts of alcohol while pregnant can increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, prematurity, or sudden infant death syndrome”. When a pregnant woman drinks an alcoholic beverage so does the embryo or fetus. The amount of blood alcohol concentration the mother has is the same for the baby fetus. Alcohol is considered a…

Even Rosasharn, who is pregnant, works in the field to help earn money. Near the end of the third stage, the Joads are in a boxcar which has flooded. Rosasharn has given birth, but Steinbeck didn’t want to end it like this. Rosasharn's baby was a stillbirth. Tom Joad has to go away, and the women, Rosasharn and Ma, and the two children and Pa go to a barn. There they find a man who is on the brink of death and they take it upon themselves to help him. The book is ended with the hint that…

not survive. Premature babies are highly vulnerable to infections and have problems breathing. If the baby survives I should expect for the baby to weigh under five pounds and have a long stay in the hospital. There is always a possibility of a stillbirth though it occurs in fewer than 1 delivery in 100. Also, since 15 to 20 percent of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage, I will feel anxious and worried to the chance that my pregnancy may end in a miscarriage. Another of my fears is the…

autoimmune-mediated and cardiovascular diseases, and risk of reoccurrence. (9:183, 17:331) The fetal implications include increased rates of spontaneous and iatrogenic preterm labour, fetal asphyxia events, meconium stained amniotic fluid, and stillbirth. (11:142, 17:329) The severity of fetal implications is related to the level of maternal serum bile acid levels, with “severe” levels classified as >40 μmol/L. (9:183, 17:329,…

humans is especially frowned upon. Concerns about genetic engineering 's effects at the cellular level have led to uncertainties about using these processes on humans. Especially defined are the fear of increased birth defects, miscarriages, and stillbirths as a result of misperformed attempts at genetically engineering, leading to explicit restrictions regarding genetic modification of the human race. Even so, the idea of creating 'designer babies ' is still a popular one among the wealthy,…

Outlawed American Smokers Tobacco was one of the first crops that made a lot of money because it helped pay for the American Revolution against England. Many people just chewed tobacco because it is smokeless and it didn’t affect people around them. It was also a stress reliever when it came to chewing tobacco. Cigarettes were created by James Bonsack in 1865, he mainly sold his hand rolled cigarettes to soldiers in the war. When James created the first cigarette-making machine in 1881 it went…

As I reflect back on this course and the many activities we have completed, choosing three objectives was not an easy task. . This course gave us viable information about child development from the videos, the Virtual Child Exercise, and the textbook. With early childhood being my concentration, I found all of the objectives extremely useful and knowledgeable. I tried to choose three topics that I felt would provided the most information and touch the main objectives we learned in this course.…

Genetic Counseling WHAT IS GENETIC COUNSELING? Genetic counseling is a meeting with a trained health professional (geneticist or genetic counselor) about: • Genetic or chromosomal disorders. • Your risks for health conditions that are passed down through families (inherited). This information is kept private and confidential. Genetic counseling can: • Explain the diagnosis of a condition. • Tell you about your risk of developing certain conditions, such as cancer. • Help you…

Why should we risk the life of others to create another human , if we already . I'm a strong believer that everything happens for a reason , but making something like that to happen is too far . With therapeutic cloning, we have the opportunity to save lives without putting one in danger . By trying to create another life which makes more sense . I am against reproductive and for therapeutic cloning . Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for any type of cloning, but if we had to make a choice, I…