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    choices she makes while pregnant can affect her unborn baby in negative ways. Teratogens which are “any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period” (Berk 65) are a frightening reality that every new mother needs to be aware of. Teratogens include drinking alcohol‚ taking prescription and non prescription drugs‚ radiation‚ pollution and many other things a woman might ingest or be exposed to while pregnant. One of the most common things woman do while pregnant and do not realize

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    Being pregnant doesn’t mean you are sick ! I am a pretty serious runner and I am pregnant so I can talk on this topic with some experience. First at all‚ being pregnant doesn’t mean you are sick! If you were exercising before‚ keep it up and if you were not‚ it is a good reason to start…as usual‚ all in moderation! As per the article….‚ here are some of the advantages of exercising while pregnant: - keeping active is an energy and mood booster. It keeps you sane during pregnancy - it helps

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    complication during pregnancy. (OBGYN James Christmas) Nicotine and carbon monoxide reduce the body’s supply of oxygen. Nicotine cuts off oxygen by narrowing blood vessels‚ including blood vessels found in the umbilical cord. (Woolston 1) Smoking while pregnant will heavily impact a baby’s weight‚ body‚ and lungs. Smoking will also potentially cause a baby to have heart problems and problems with brain function. Common complications include stillbirth‚

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    During a pregnancy there are many choices to be made and smoking should not be one of them. Smoking while pregnant can cause major effects before the birth of the child and also in the child’s future. Here are a few effects before the actual birth of the child: 1) Cigarettes contains a large number of chemicals that harm unborn babies. 2) Smoking raises the levels of carbon monoxide in your bloodstream. This gives less oxygen for baby. 3) Nicotine tightens the blood vessels‚ meaning the oxygen is

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    Katherine Williams DL1 What can happen to a baby if the mother drinks alcohol while she is pregnant? What can happen is if the mother smokes cigarettes while she is pregnant? Research and report on the dangers of smoking and drinking by pregnant women in reference to their unborn children. Cigarette smoke reaches the fetus through the placenta which is the tissue that connects the mother and fetus. Among other important functions‚ the placenta provides nutrients to the fetus. When nicotine and

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    Running head: LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCOHOL USE AND 1 LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCHOHOL USE AND ADHD Kristi Pollard Aiken Technical College LINK BETWEEN PRENATAL SMOKING AND ALCOHOL USE AND 2 Abstract The following paper discusses the direct connection between mother’s who smoked cigarettes and/or used alcohol during their pregnancy and their child having ADHD. Though genetics can play a

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    psychological responses to the fulfillment or frustration of our goals 3. Assume that you want to perform well on this test‚ but you feel anxious about your ability to do so. In this case‚ your desire to perform well is related to your _____ state‚ while your anxiety is related to your _____ state. a) conscious; unconscious b) unconscious; conscious c) motivational; emotional d) emotional; motivational 4. According to your textbook‚ motivation _____ behavior and emotion _____. a) directs;

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    Many women‚ including teens‚ abuse drugs while they are pregnant. This rate is especially high to those who are homeless‚ underprivileged‚ or live in a broken home. In order for drug abusers to even have a chance at beating their addiction they have to have support whether it’s family‚ friends‚ or boyfriend/spouse. They must also let the abuser now all the consequences to themselves and the unborn child. There are many consequences when using drugs during pregnancy such as miscarriage‚ health risks

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    Although it’d be easier to lay in bed and eat all day‚ exercising is beneficial to mama and baby in many ways. It is important that you keep your body healthy in order to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. Here are a few helpful tips for exercising while pregnant. Exercise is great! Always consult your health care provider before attempting any prenatal exercise. Your health care provider may give you a personalized plan for exercising based on your medical history. When hearing the word exercise it

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    Prep 17 March 2014 Birth Defects While Drinking and Smoking. When a women or a young women is pregnant she must alter some of the things she may be doing in her everyday life. Harmful things such as drinking and smoking should be at the top of the list of things not to do when carrying a developing human being. Some women‚ and most teenage girls do not understand the repercussions that smoking and drinking may have to their unborn child‚ so they continue to be the

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