Alcohol and Smoking
True or False? Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is known to have serious consequences for both the mother and the developing baby.
TRUE
True or false? Prescription medications cause defects during pregnancy. If false, please explain.
True
Give an example of a communicable disease.
Cold, Flu, Rubella, and COVID-19
Alcohol is especially damaging to the fetus during this trimester.
The first trimester.
True or False? Women should not consume any alcohol or drugs while pregnant.
True. Women should not consume any alcohol or drugs during pregnancy as it can cause consequences for the mother and developing fetus.
Binge drinking can cause what type of syndrome?
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
True or false? All exposed fetuses will be affected the same way when exposed to a chemical. If false, please explain.
False. It depends on the timing of exposure, the amount and type of substance, the mother's general state of health, and maternal and fetal genetics.
True or false? Studies done on the COVID-19 virus show a small increase in preterm labor and cesarean sections in women who had the virus?
True
This percent of infants are born with birth defects each year.
What is 3 percent
True or false? Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have a miscarriage.
True. Not smoking will better your chances of not having a miscarriage.
Fill in the blank. Alcohol contains no ____ for the baby.
NUTRIENTS
True or false? Pregnant women should be cautious when taking everyday/ over- the -counter medicine, true or false. If false, please explain.
True
What makes chronic health conditions like asthma harder to treat during pregnancy?
Hormone changes during pregnancy.
This is the time in development when the palate is most vulnerable.
6 to 8 weeks
True or false? Women can all take over the counter drugs while pregnant. If false, please explain.
FALSE Women should be very cautious of the medicine they take while pregnant as it can effects on the developing fetus.
What are two side effects smoking during pregnancy could have on a baby?
PREMATURE BIRTH and LBW (LOW BIRTH WEIGHT)
Name three defects/complications that could occur if the mother is exposed to chemicals (pesticides, certain medications, metals, air pollution, and street drugs) while pregnant.
Severe malformations, fetal death, premature birth, lifelong behavioral/learning disabilities.
True or false? All infants born to mothers with a chronic health disorder experience adverse effects. Not If false, please explain.
False. Despite all of the research, not all infants experience these effects. Much remains to be learned about how these conditions may affect fetal development.
This is the time in development when the heart is most vulnerable?
Three to six weeks
Name three things that can prevent obesity during pregnancy.
Healthy diet, getting exercise, and getting prenatal care.
Name 3 things that a child has a higher risk of developing because their mother was smoking while pregnant.
ASTHMA, DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, OBESITY, CHILDHOOD CANCER
Name all four factors that can place women at a greater chemical risk.
Racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographical disparities.
A pregnant woman who contracts Rubella (German Measles) during the first 4-8 weeks is at a higher risk of giving birth to an infant who may have what?
Heart problems, be deaf, or both
What is the reason teratogens are especially damaging during the earlier weeks?
Various fetal structures and major organ systems are forming rapidly and, thus, are most sensitive to the effects of any harmful subsistence.
Numerous chemicals and drugs are known to be detrimental to healthy fetal development. Name three of these chemicals/drugs.
Pesticides, fertilizers, metals, street drugs, and air pollution.