Negative Influence On Fetus
Negative Influences on the Developing Fetus
The purpose of this posting is to discuss the maternal / paternal, environmental, and teratogenic factors that have a negative influence on the developing fetus. This information will be related to how it concerns the practice of mental health counseling.
Maternal and paternal factors both affect the developing fetus. According to the reading in Broderick and Blewitt 23 of the 46 chromosomes were contributed by the father so his part can not be down played. With personal experience under the belt of having to boys. It can honestly be stated that during labor and delivery, kind thoughts about their father's role, especially during the painful part, did enter into the equation. Hereditary …show more content…
defective alleles, and it is estimated that most people are carriers of three to five such alleles." Most of the illnesses are said to be rare because the individual has to be unlucky enough to have both parents be carriers of the same defective allele, and then to be the one in four (on average) that gets the recessive alleles from both the mother and the father (Broderick & Blewitt, 2006). The disorders that have been traced to recessive gene alleles are; Cystic fibrosis, PKU, Sickle-cell anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, Thalassemia, Hemophilia, and Duchenne's' muscular dystrophy. The last two disorders mentioned are X linked and are expressed primarily or exclusively in males (Table 2.3, p.41). In order to be an good genetic counselor it seems that not only do mom and dad play a large part, but there is also a huge connection to the generations that came before …show more content…
It is indicated that the developing sites affected by teratogens include the central nervous system, the heart, eyes, limbs, ears, teeth, palate, brain, and external genitalia. The central nervous system, eyes, teeth, and external genitalia continue to be affected, but to a lesser degree, until the fetus is born. The problems indicated could be as great as major morphological abnormalities, to functional defects and minor morphological abnormalities. The how's, why's, amounts and affects of most teratogens are still being studied and researched. The best bet is to steer clear of any teratogen that is known to cause damage, look into where you live, and conduct some research into the potential environmental problems in the area. Since the potential for harm is not yet predicted with accuracy, the more we know and stay away from what we can, the better off the developing fetus will
The purpose of this posting is to discuss the maternal / paternal, environmental, and teratogenic factors that have a negative influence on the developing fetus. This information will be related to how it concerns the practice of mental health counseling.
Maternal and paternal factors both affect the developing fetus. According to the reading in Broderick and Blewitt 23 of the 46 chromosomes were contributed by the father so his part can not be down played. With personal experience under the belt of having to boys. It can honestly be stated that during labor and delivery, kind thoughts about their father's role, especially during the painful part, did enter into the equation. Hereditary …show more content…
defective alleles, and it is estimated that most people are carriers of three to five such alleles." Most of the illnesses are said to be rare because the individual has to be unlucky enough to have both parents be carriers of the same defective allele, and then to be the one in four (on average) that gets the recessive alleles from both the mother and the father (Broderick & Blewitt, 2006). The disorders that have been traced to recessive gene alleles are; Cystic fibrosis, PKU, Sickle-cell anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, Thalassemia, Hemophilia, and Duchenne's' muscular dystrophy. The last two disorders mentioned are X linked and are expressed primarily or exclusively in males (Table 2.3, p.41). In order to be an good genetic counselor it seems that not only do mom and dad play a large part, but there is also a huge connection to the generations that came before …show more content…
It is indicated that the developing sites affected by teratogens include the central nervous system, the heart, eyes, limbs, ears, teeth, palate, brain, and external genitalia. The central nervous system, eyes, teeth, and external genitalia continue to be affected, but to a lesser degree, until the fetus is born. The problems indicated could be as great as major morphological abnormalities, to functional defects and minor morphological abnormalities. The how's, why's, amounts and affects of most teratogens are still being studied and researched. The best bet is to steer clear of any teratogen that is known to cause damage, look into where you live, and conduct some research into the potential environmental problems in the area. Since the potential for harm is not yet predicted with accuracy, the more we know and stay away from what we can, the better off the developing fetus will