http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007454.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007454.htm Alcohol and pregnancy When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol‚ the alcohol travels through her blood and into the baby’s blood‚ tissues‚ and organs. That means when a pregnant mom has a glass of wine‚ her baby has a glass of wine‚ too. Drinking alcohol can harm the baby’s development. Alcohol breaks down much more slowly in the baby’s body than in an adult. That means the baby’s
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Birth Control is the Best Way to Fight with Teenage Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is frequently discussed all over the country and the efforts have not reduced the numbers‚ as teens continue to have unsafe sex which eventually leads to pregnancy. These developments led different experts to consider the issue of abstinence‚ abortion‚ and general sex education in order to reduce the rates of pregnancy among teens. The average teen will be curious about sex when he or she starts puberty and begins to be
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nutrients to the fetus. Due to the direct connection‚ mothers are strongly advised not to consume teratogens such as alcohol‚ drugs‚ or other substance that may be detrimental to a fetus during pregnancy. Intangible factors such as stress on the mother‚ however‚ is often ignored. Yet‚ stress during pregnancy also negatively effects the fetus due to effects of cortisol. Stress is characterized by the release of the stress hormone cortisol. Mental stress from depression‚ anxiety‚ excess physical excursion
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Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Anne Maxa English Composition II American InterContinental University November 20‚ 2011 Annotated Bibliography ------------------------------------------------- Essay Outline I. Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy can easily be prevented with better educated teens‚ better communication between teens and parents‚ and the knowledge of contraceptives II. Teens will be less likely to become pregnant with better education. A. Classes offered in schools
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Case Study: Fetal Abnormality Jessica is a 30-year-old immigrant from Mexico City. She and her husband Marco have been in the U.S. for the last 3 years and have finally earned enough money to move out of their Aunt Maria’s home and into an apartment of their own. They are both hard workers. Jessica works 50 hours a week at a local restaurant‚ and Marco has been contracting side jobs in construction. Six months before their move to an apartment‚ Jessica finds out she is pregnant. Four months later
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Zika Virus‚ an epidemic that has increased the risk of pregnancy for women has been known to be the cause of fetal birth defects. The mode of transmission starts from the mother‚ which then is followed by the pathogen entering through the placenta and into the amniotic fluid. Much research has been conducted since the epidemic and different researchers and institutions are developing and discovering why the Zika Virus not only complicates pregnancy but also causes a risk for women trying to become pregnant
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The Causes of Teenage pregnancy from: Obviously‚ the reason at the base of any pregnancy is sexual intercourse. But many researchers would like to know why the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy is so widespread. The easiest answer is that teens want to become pregnant; while this is not untrue in all cases‚ at least 80% of teen pregnancies are unintentional. Research has shown that one of the causes of teenage pregnancy is the lack of a sense of personal responsibility for their actions‚
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Teenage pregnancy problem Significance of problem in research Nowadays‚ The situation with children and youth problem in Thailand was intensified higher in every side. The problem of premature sex and lack of knowledge of contraception among children and youth in Thailand was another problem that tends to severity and seriousness every year. One factor which comes from the spread of inappropriate or obscene due to technology and media that have advancement of any type. The children and youth who
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Teen Pregnancy and Sex Education The consensus is that sex education is necessary for pre-teen and teenagers to receive information about their bodies‚ reduce the risk of pregnancy‚ and disease (Combellick & Brindis‚ 2011). Many states have mandates on the curriculum of sex education and what grades to present the information to the students (Jacobson‚ 2011). On average‚ students receive sex education in 6th or 7th grade and 9th or 10th grade (Bigos‚ 2012). The problem is in
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begin my amazing journey and new chapter in my life. I always had this preconceived idea of how wonderful pregnancy would be. I had so often heard of the pregnancy “glow”‚ having crazy cravings‚ being able to eat anything I wanted because‚ of course‚ I was now eating for two. I grew up hearing my mother tell me how she loved being pregnant. I was so happy to be starting my new journey. My pregnancy didn’t quite go that way. When I was pregnant with my son‚ it seemed as if those nine months dragged
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