Some structural birth defects would include things such as a cleft lip‚ heart defects‚ abnormal limbs‚ etc (Shiel 1). Children with functional birth defects develop problems such as autism‚ blindness‚ and hypothyroidism (Shiel 1). In a report the CDC conducted on the U.S rate birth defects during 1999-2001‚ it was discovered that the top six birth defects were genetic defects such as Down Syndrome‚ facial defects such as a cleft lip or palate‚ heart defects‚ musculoskeletal defects‚ intestinal defects
Premium Pregnancy Childbirth Genetics
genetic or environmental factors or both. · Major congenital defects are the leading cause of death in term neonates. The most common major anomalies that cause serious neonatal problems are congenital heart disease‚ neural tube defects‚ cleft lip or palate‚ clubfoot‚ and developmental dysplasia of the hip. · Minor anomalies can be part of a characteristic pattern of malformations. That means they can point to the presence of a more serious anomaly and aid in its diagnosis. Common minor anomalies
Premium Red blood cell Hemoglobin Bilirubin
Pregnancy can be exciting and joyful‚ particularly when it is planned and welcomed. At the same time‚ pregnancy can arouse anxiety about caring for the baby properly and providing for the growing child. The expectant mother usually experiences numerous discomforts. She may have frequent nausea‚ heartburn‚ insomnia‚ shortness of breath‚ painful swelling of the breasts‚ fatigue‚ as well as a host of other symptoms throughout her pregnancy. Many of the symptoms caused by pregnancy cannot be avoided
Premium Folic acid
resolution for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Cigarette smoking or exposure to second hand smoke can lead to miscarriage‚ stillbirth‚ low birth weight‚ premature birth‚ Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)‚ developmental delays‚ cleft palate (unformed roof of the mouth and upper lip‚ as well as nasal septum)‚ asthma/respiratory problems‚ and failure to thrive. Avoiding exposure to teratogens during pregnancy is the safest way to avoid the lifelong issues that can be devastating to your children and your
Premium Pregnancy Mental retardation Fetal alcohol syndrome
(Men too) “When a male smoke before birth it may result in lower birth weight and an increased the risk of life threatening diseases such as leukemia‚ lymphoma‚ and brain cancer. There is also an increased risk of fathering a child with a cleft lip‚ cleft palate‚ water-on-the-brain‚ or heart defects.” (Men Too) So in conclusion‚ a man does affect his future child’s health. Many don’t know this but I feel if they did they would treat their body better so they don’t risk their future offspring. Word
Premium Reproduction Fertility
introduced along with counselling and treatment for those infected. * Drinking water and sanitation: Nearly 2‚000 tube wells have been constructed for a population of 3 lakh. At least 2‚000 toilets are constructed annually. * Eye care and cleft lip: More than 1‚500 eye-related
Premium Reproductive health Health Jamshedpur
ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CBCT CBCT is a useful tool for imaging the craniofacial area that produces more realistic images that facilitate interpretation. All the previous conventional and digital intraoral and extraoral procedures‚ as they were two dimensional (2D) projections‚ suffer from several limitations. These limitations were magnification‚ distortion‚ superimposition and misrepresentation of structures. CBCT has achieved a transition of dental imaging from 2D to 3D images. Moreover
Premium Teeth Oral and maxillofacial surgery
bcom/215 Persuasive Essay At least 11% of women smoke during pregnancy. Many of these women smoke without knowing the significant negative effects smoking has on their babies before‚ during‚ and after the pregnancy. When a woman smokes during pregnancy‚ she exposes her baby to dangerous chemicals such as tar‚ carbon monoxide‚ nicotine‚ and other poisonous chemicals that travels through the bloodstream and goes directly to the baby. Nicotine restricts the oxygen through the
Premium Pregnancy Childbirth Fetus
All Early Years settings have a requirement to follow frameworks to support the learning and development of children’s Literacy and Mathematical skills. Practitioners and professionals working with young children will follow The Early Years Foundation Stage which is a statutory requirement. The Early Years Matters expresses that “The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning”. http://www.earlyyearsmatters.co.uk/our-services/school-and-nursery-improvement-partner/enabling-environments/
Premium Developmental psychology Education Learning
Pregnancy can be very difficult even for an average healthy woman. There are many risk factors that are added when being overweight and pregnant‚ making the process much more complex and stressful on the mother and the baby. Weight issues may carry very harmful effects not only for the mother but can impact the development of the fetus as well. This paper will discuss the risks that are related to the health of the mother‚ fetus‚ recovery and postpartum. Individual health risks for just being
Premium Pregnancy Obstetrics Childbirth