Birth Defects Caused by Birth Defects Caused by Lifestyle and EnvironmentLifestyle and Environment

Unit 2 Section C Unit 2 Section C

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Cleft LipCleft Lip

Cleft PalateCleft Palate

Club FootClub Foot

Down’s SyndromeDown’s Syndrome

Muscular DystrophyMuscular Dystrophy

Health and NutritionHealth and Nutrition 1. 1. 20 – 35 20 – 35 Optimum age to have a baby is during these Optimum age to have a baby is during these

years.years.

2. 2. weeks weeks The first 6 are the most crucial for development. The first 6 are the most crucial for development. Mom doesn’t even know she is pregnant.Mom doesn’t even know she is pregnant.

3. 3. weight gainweight gain is the recommended amount for a is the recommended amount for a pregnant woman who is 24-30 pounds.pregnant woman who is 24-30 pounds.

4. 4. calorie intakecalorie intake The recommended amount is 2500 The recommended amount is 2500 calories for a pregnant woman vs. 2200 calories for the calories for a pregnant woman vs. 2200 calories for the average pregnant woman.average pregnant woman.

5. 5. food guide pyramid food guide pyramid Follow this to ensure a pregnant Follow this to ensure a pregnant person 6ets a proper diet and amounts of nutrients.person 6ets a proper diet and amounts of nutrients.

6. 6. feeding a fetus feeding a fetus When it comes to distributing nutrients, When it comes to distributing nutrients, the mom’s body meets her need’s first and then the fetus the mom’s body meets her need’s first and then the fetus scavenges for what nutrients are leftover.scavenges for what nutrients are leftover.

Color

Neural Tube DefectsNeural Tube Defects

Spina BifidaSpina Bifida

Health and NutritionHealth and Nutrition

7. 7. malnutrition malnutrition This is the number one cause of birth defects.This is the number one cause of birth defects.

8. 8. folic acidfolic acid Lack of this nutrient contributes to a neural tube Lack of this nutrient contributes to a neural tube defect which will occur before the mom even knows she’s defect which will occur before the mom even knows she’s pregnant.pregnant.

9. 9. active active Maintain this lifestyle throughout the pregnancy.Maintain this lifestyle throughout the pregnancy.

10. 10. Rest and Relaxation Rest and Relaxation Get a lot of both of these. PracticeGet a lot of both of these. Practice techniques that will help you to stay calm and keep your heart techniques that will help you to stay calm and keep your heart rate low. rate low.

11. 11. immunization shots immunization shots Make sure these are up-to-date before Make sure these are up-to-date before you get pregnant to avoid any unwanted illness.you get pregnant to avoid any unwanted illness.

12. 12. rubellarubella Also known as German Measles, does not affect the Also known as German Measles, does not affect the mom but will affect a developing fetus by causing them to be mom but will affect a developing fetus by causing them to be blind, deaf, retarded, or dead.blind, deaf, retarded, or dead.

Health and NutritionHealth and Nutrition 13. 13. medication medication Only use this, in any form, under doctor’s Only use this, in any form, under doctor’s

care-even for a little headache or cold.care-even for a little headache or cold.

14. 14. general anesthetic general anesthetic Avoid this during pregnancy. Avoid this during pregnancy. The dentist and that cavity can wait.The dentist and that cavity can wait.

15. 15. prenatal doctor visits prenatal doctor visits Get this early on in the Get this early on in the pregnancy and throughout it. Receive 13 check-ups before pregnancy and throughout it. Receive 13 check-ups before you deliver.you deliver.

16. 16. blood type blood type Know this and your RH type to prevent a Know this and your RH type to prevent a blood incompatibility between you and your partner.blood incompatibility between you and your partner.

Pipe cleaners

CHILD ACTIVITYCHILD ACTIVITY

BUTTERFLYBUTTERFLY- Color on the filter – any design(s) and any color(s).- Color on the filter – any design(s) and any color(s).

- Hold the filter between your fingers and spray it lightly - Hold the filter between your fingers and spray it lightly with water – watch the colors blend together.with water – watch the colors blend together.

- Set it aside to dry - Set it aside to dry

- Once it is almost dry, pinch the middle of the filter - Once it is almost dry, pinch the middle of the filter together like a bow tied and fan out the wings.together like a bow tied and fan out the wings.

- Wrap a ½ piece of pipe cleaner around the middle – - Wrap a ½ piece of pipe cleaner around the middle – leave some sticking out the top to bend for the leave some sticking out the top to bend for the

antennas.antennas.

- Hang it up!- Hang it up!

STD Related Birth DefectsSTD Related Birth Defects

Low Birth Weight Low Birth Weight Conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)(Pinkeye)

Lifestyle and HabitsLifestyle and Habits 17. 17. STD’s STD’s Like Herpes, AIDS, syphilis, and Chlamydia, will Like Herpes, AIDS, syphilis, and Chlamydia, will

cause major birth defects or death to the fetus.cause major birth defects or death to the fetus.

18. 18. sexually active sexually active If this is you, male or female, you should If this is you, male or female, you should act, do and think as if you are pregnant so as not to harm the act, do and think as if you are pregnant so as not to harm the developing fetus. Better to be cautious then to harm your developing fetus. Better to be cautious then to harm your baby.baby.

19. 19. radiation radiation Including x-rays will cause gene mutilation of Including x-rays will cause gene mutilation of the nervous system and the brain to stop developing which the nervous system and the brain to stop developing which will equal retardation.will equal retardation.

20. 20. pollutants pollutants This is found in the air and causes severe This is found in the air and causes severe malformation, physical defects, and cerebral palsy so be malformation, physical defects, and cerebral palsy so be careful what you breath.careful what you breath.

21. 21. caffeine caffeine This is still being studied, but in large quantities This is still being studied, but in large quantities of coffee or certain sodas it can cause malformations, of coffee or certain sodas it can cause malformations, miscarriage, miscarriage,

or premature births.or premature births.

Lifestyle and HabitsLifestyle and Habits

22. 22. tobacco tobacco Using or smoking this restricts blood flow, Using or smoking this restricts blood flow, oxygen and nutrients to developing fetus. It crosses the oxygen and nutrients to developing fetus. It crosses the placenta and harms the fetus’s developing organs and causes placenta and harms the fetus’s developing organs and causes growth retardation.growth retardation.

23. 23. alcohol alcohol When the mom drinks this, it bleeds thru to the When the mom drinks this, it bleeds thru to the baby and the baby ends up with the same blood alcohol level baby and the baby ends up with the same blood alcohol level as the mom. This will stay with the baby for 2 times longer as the mom. This will stay with the baby for 2 times longer than it will with the mom. than it will with the mom.

24. 24. Fetal Alcohol SyndromeFetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) In large quantities, (FAS) In large quantities, alcohol causes FAS because the fetus does not process the alcohol causes FAS because the fetus does not process the alcohol as well as the mom. alcohol as well as the mom.

It is a combination of mental and physical birth defects like: It is a combination of mental and physical birth defects like: facial abnormalities, retardation, learning disabilities, facial abnormalities, retardation, learning disabilities, emotional problems, liver disease, and possible alcohol emotional problems, liver disease, and possible alcohol addiction. Most of these are addiction. Most of these are

evident at birth. A direct result of mom drinking during evident at birth. A direct result of mom drinking during pregnancy.pregnancy.

Drug Related Birth DefectsDrug Related Birth Defects

ThalidomideThalidomide

Lifestyle and HabitsLifestyle and Habits

25. 25. street drugs street drugs Using these cause avoidable tragic birth Using these cause avoidable tragic birth defects. With each puff, pop, shoot, or snort, the mom defects. With each puff, pop, shoot, or snort, the mom poisons her fetus. Heart attacks, stroke. Seizures, poisons her fetus. Heart attacks, stroke. Seizures, malformations, miscarriages, stillbirth, SIDS, neurological malformations, miscarriages, stillbirth, SIDS, neurological problems, irritability, unresponsive tremors, low birth problems, irritability, unresponsive tremors, low birth weight, and abnormal vision are just SOME of the effects on weight, and abnormal vision are just SOME of the effects on the baby.the baby.

26. 26. withdrawal withdrawal The fetus and baby must go thru this just The fetus and baby must go thru this just like the “loving” user mom will, but it is much worse on like the “loving” user mom will, but it is much worse on them.them.

27. 27. toxinstoxins Like what you might find in cat litter boxes, on Like what you might find in cat litter boxes, on stray cats, in poorly cooked meats, cleaning supplies, paint, stray cats, in poorly cooked meats, cleaning supplies, paint, and lead, can lead to birth defects or deaths to developing and lead, can lead to birth defects or deaths to developing fetus.fetus.

PREGNANCY PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS ANDCOMPLICATIONS AND

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS 28. 28. premature premature This birth occurs at least 2-3 weeks before This birth occurs at least 2-3 weeks before

pre-natal development is complete.pre-natal development is complete.

29. 29. low birthweight low birthweight This is when the baby weights less This is when the baby weights less than 5 ½ pounds at birth even if it has spent the full 40 than 5 ½ pounds at birth even if it has spent the full 40 weeks in uterus.weeks in uterus.

31. 31. miscarriage miscarriage When the baby is involuntarily expelled When the baby is involuntarily expelled from the mom’s body because it’s incapable of surviving.from the mom’s body because it’s incapable of surviving.

32. 32. stillborn stillborn When the fetus appears to be When the fetus appears to be developmentally normal, but for some reason is born dead.developmentally normal, but for some reason is born dead.

BIRTH DEFECT CHARTBIRTH DEFECT CHART

Use the literature in the Grey BoxUse the literature in the Grey Box Use the RED Book pgs: 135-136Use the RED Book pgs: 135-136 Use the Blue Book pgs: 159-161Use the Blue Book pgs: 159-161

Books and Literature are to Books and Literature are to be left in the classroom.be left in the classroom.

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AND DOWN WILL COME BABYAND DOWN WILL COME BABY