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Prenatal Problems
Birth Defects
Prenatal Tests
Danger!
Healthy Habits
100
The term used when a baby dies before 20 weeks of development.
What is a miscarraige?
100
These birth defects affect only males.
What is hemophilia and colour blindness?
100
This test uses waves to make a video image of an unborn baby.
What is an ultrasound?
100
A woman who drinks during pregnancy risks having a child with this condition.
What is fetal alcohol syndrome?
100
Eating a balanced diet is part of this type of health.
What is Physical health?
200
The term used when a baby dies after 20 weeks of development.
What is a stillbirth?
200
This is caused by having an extra chromosome 21.
What is down syndrome?
200
This test involves withdrawing a sample of amniotic fluid.
What is amniocentesis?
200
This can cause babies to have a very low birth weight.
What is smoking?
200
Using positive self-talk is part of this kind of health.
What is emotional health?
300
Serious problems a baby is born with are called this.
What are birth defects?
300
This is characterized by lack of coordination, stiffness, jerkiness, difficulty with speech and paralysis.
What is cerebral palsy?
300
This test involves sampling a small amount of the tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus.
What is chorionic villi sampling?
300
This drug is known to cause miscarraige, stillbirth, premature birth, and birth defects.
What is cocaine?
300
Spending time with your family is part of this type of health.
What is social health?
400
The nutritional balance of a pregnant woman's diet is an example of this type of cause of birth defects.
What is environmental?
400
This defect is more common in african americans than any other group of people.
What is sickle cell anemia?
400
This procedure is usually used to test for Down Syndrome.
What is amniocentesis?
400
Babies born to mother's who had this illness while pregnant were born hearing impaired, visually impaired, with heart disease or mental retardation.
What is rubella or german measles?
400
Getting plenty of sleep is part of this type of health.
What is physical health?
500
Birth defects can result due to this, particularly if both parents pass on the defect present in recessive genes.
What is heredity?
500
Taking folic acid during pregnancy can prevent this disease.
What is spina bifida?
500
Doctors often do this test to find out if more dangerous tests are necessary.
What is a blood test?
500
It has been shown that mice and rabbits who injested this drug while pregnant, had offspring with birth defects.
What is caffeine?
500
Being a good friend is part of this type of health.
What is social health?