Life And Death For A Fetus

The fetus is not the only one harmed by alcohol consumption during pregnancy, but the mother is as well. In fact, many doctors urge women who think they are pregnant or are trying to get pregnant to stop drinking (“Fetal Alcohol”). “One percent of all mothers consume fourteen or more drinks per week during the three months before pregnancy” (Walsh 3). To the average person one percent is not too large of a proportion. However, the volume of alcohol consumed is high during

A pregnant woman's lifestyle ultimately affects the development of her baby. Excessive exposure to alcohol during pregnancy can inflict serious, permanent physical and mental damage on her child. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol she is making her child drink also. In knowing how Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be prevented, what the symptoms are, and who and what make up the risk factors fetal alcohol syndrome can be better understood.

Whenever a mother drinks, her baby is at risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Fetal Alcohol Effect. When a pregnant women drinks alcohol, her baby does too. It is not clear whether there is a threshold amount of alcohol that must be consumed before damage to the baby occurs. There is also no proof that small amounts of alcohol are safe.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) happens when a woman drinks alcohol throughout pregnancy. When drank, the alcohol enters the mother’s blood stream and passes to the baby through the umbilical cord, so when a woman drinks alcohol, ultimately, so does the developing fetus. There is not a “right” or safe amount of alcohol that can be consumed during a pregnancy or while trying to get pregnant. Alcohol can cause many problems for a developing baby throughout pregnancy, and even before the woman knows that they are pregnant. There are many preventative measures that can be taken to avoid having a child with FAS, the biggest one being for the mother to not drink alcohol throughout the pregnancy and even when trying to get pregnant. Even if the woman

A pregnant woman’s lifestyle ultimately affects the development of her baby. Drinking alcohol when you are pregnant has been shown to cause harm towards the unborn baby as it develops in the mother’s womb. Mothers who drink alcohol while pregnant have a higher risk of their baby having long-term

Fetal alcohol syndrome is a collection of multiple effects that happen because of exposure to alcohol in utero and can be a very serious problem that is prevalent. Fetal alcohol syndrome was first talked about and described in 1973 (Caley, Dunlap, Shipkey, Rivera, & Winkelman, 2006). Over the years a lot has become known about the dangers of exposing a fetus to alcohol and how common it really is (Caley et al, 2006). According to Krulewitch (2005), 1 in 10 women will consume alcohol after knowing they have become pregnant. Nurses have a key role in providing care and explaining to the newly pregnant mother the effects of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.

In the article “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome- A Birth Defect Recognized Worldwide,” by Kerstin Stromland used strong clinical evidence supported by various studies to bring attention to the fact that alcohol consumed during pregnancy severely damages the neurological and physiological development of the child.

Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by the consumption of alcoholic beverages during the 9 months of pregnancy. It used to be believed that a small amount of alcohol during pregnancy was safe, and maybe even healthy, but now researchers are starting to find that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy. Even though researchers now know that even small amounts of alcohol could harm fetuses, doctors are still telling women that it’s ok to drink during pregnancy. It’s estimated that each year in the U.S., 1 in every 750 infants is born with fetal alcohol syndrome.

Introduction :Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing(Bible-Judges 13:7).It has been known throughout history that the effects of alcohol use in pregnancy can be detrimental to the health and safety of the

Drinking during pregnancy can result in a miscarriage. A miscarriage is known as a pregnancy loss or a spontaneous abortion of the fetus before the 20th week. In general miscarriages are very common for women to have and the main cause of them is genetic abnormalities in the fetus, however alcohol consumption increases the chances of miscarriage. “Recent attention has focused on more moderate levels of

In a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, 10.2% of pregnant women stated that they drank alcohol in various amounts during the last month, and 3.1% stated that they binge drank. Women who are in a committed relationship, including marriage, are at a higher risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy since they tend to be less likely to use contraception. Also, women who smoke are at a higher risk because they are more likely to consume alcohol if they smoke. In a current study, 3.3 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 stated that they had drank alcohol in the last month and had sexual intercourse without using protection. All 3.3 million women are at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy. Since about half of pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, the best time to talk to women about the consequences of their alcohol consumption to them and their baby is before they are pregnant. To help prevent a child from becoming permanently damaged, healthcare providers should talk to women about available contraception methods to prevent an unplanned pregnancy, and all of the possible defects they can cause a child due to an alcohol-exposed pregnancy (Green, McKnight, Lela, Tan, Mejia, & Denny.

On average, one in thirteen pregnant women have admitted to consuming one or more alcoholic beverage in their previous thirty days of pregnancy (“Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders”). Though one drink may seem miniscule in the scope of an eight to nine month pregnancy, any amount of alcohol exposure can be detrimental to a developing child, leading to life-changing disorders such as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Fetal alcohol syndrome, a severe potential consequence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, starts when a pregnant woman drinks an alcoholic beverage according to Mayo Clinic (“Fetal Alcohol Syndrome”). Alcohol enters the bloodstream and then can travel throughout the body. Alcohol

Alcohol is a type of teratogen, which is an agent that can caused birth defects to occur. The timing and the amount of exposure to a teratogen is crucial when it comes to a pregnancy. A mother’s use of alcohol can greatly affect an unborn child. The timing at which the effect of teratogens varies from person to person, but the time when the teratogens have the largest effect typically occurs during the periods of rapid prenatal development. Mothers who are pregnant, or who wish to become pregnant, should avoid consuming alcohol because the teratogens can affect the mother’s eggs. It is true that there are certain stages in the pregnancy where a certain amount of exposure to teratogens will only have little impact, but there is still some form of result. When

Regardless of the amount of alcohol consumed during pregnancy infants are in jeopardy of lifelong disabilities if better choices are not made. Devastatingly, this completely preventable condition is left at the mother’s discretion and lies solely on the patient’s education regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Informing pregnant women (or even women who are interested in family planning) of the potential risk factors for their future child will ultimately lead to better decisions during prenatal

When a woman becomes pregnant, it is recommended that she refrains from drinking alcohol. When a mother drinks, her baby drinks. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2016), once alcohol enters the mother’s bloodstream, it passes to the baby through the umbilical cord (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Drinking alcoholic beverages while pregnant puts the mother at high risk of having a miscarriage or still born baby. Additionally, consuming alcohol during pregnancy can cause the baby to develop permanent behavioral, physical, and intellectual disabilities. These disabilities are known as Fetal Alcohol