Prenatal care

Methods and Effects of Prenatal Genetic Testing I. Introduction Prenatal genetic testing has become one of the largest and most influencial advances in clinical genetics today. "Of the over 4000 genetic traits which have been distinguished to date, more than 300 are identifiable via prenatal genetic testing" (Morris, 1993). Every year, thousands of couples are subjecting their lives to the results of prenatal tests. For some, the information may be a sigh of relief, for others a tear of terror

There are numerous genetic disorders present in today's society that produce handicaps and threaten longevity. Genetic determinants are at the root of many cases of infertility, miscarriage, stillbirths, neonatal deaths, multiple malformations, retardation in growth and development, mental illness, and mental retardation. Estimates of the problem's magnitude have been made from data provided by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, which suggest that genetic factors are involved in one

The last 150 years have seen the origin of—and rapid expansion in—human knowledge involving the nature and mechanisms of trait and disease inheritance in human beings. Advances in genetic research hold great promise for the future development of effective prevention and treatment strategies for a great many, often devastating, heritable conditions. However, these advances also raise a series of policy, legal and fundamentally ethical questions concerning what we should and should not do with the

Woman’s Center in Foxboro Massachusetts as well as their pregnant woman about the risks to unborn child if marijuana is used in pregnancy. The hope is that through provider education will come an increase in screening for prenatal marijuana use, resulting in the proper plan of care and cessation treatment. Secondly, the project will provide the practice with a brochure that will be included in the clinic’s new obstetrics (OB) packet, which is given to every patient at the first OB appointment. The

having some form of a disability. EI is usually provided in the child’s home, giving their family the opportunity to learn more about their child and how to assist in creating a better life for him/her. It also gets the entire family involved in the care of the child, which is important for parents who feel that they may not be able to make a difference in their child’s life or for parents who believe it is their fault that their child has a disability. Through education and services provided, the

I chose to take a closer look at how teratogens have a great impact on the prenatal period. I am a pre-nursing student who wants to become a prenatal nurse. I believe it is imperative for me to understand the effects of all the different teratogens that expecting mothers may be exposed to, in order to prevent any complications. Moreover, teratogens can be described as agents that may cause harm or malformation to the embryo. Teratogens can be found almost everywhere and some are easier to avoid than

invariably delayed in children with Down syndrome. A tendency towards obesity requires special attention to healthy diet and exercise habits in this group.      * Dental care: The teeth of children with Down syndrome tend to be small, irregularly spaced and misshapen. Early and frequent dental care is

preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) does the same effect in allowing a technician to screen embryos for traces of diseases and simply deliver any non-infected embryos to the mother’s body. In conjunction, Darnovsky endorses the alternative of prenatal screening with the option of abortion to avoid the use of in vitro fertilization. Cohan, however, observes that it would dubious for the Court to restrict a woman’s reproductive rights to use germline technology while people are already using reproductive

PGD in November of 2004 in which they submitted it to the government in order to set specific restrictions on some practices which PGD can be used for. The guidelines are as follows; 1. Allows the procedure in clearly defined circumstances 2. Requires a case-by-case approval in other situations 3. Sensibly adopts an open definition of “serious” and puts in place a process for ascertaining that 4. Ensures high quality information is provided to those seeking PGD 5. Requires detailed genetic counselling

prevention is worth a pound of cure” (Reid 187). Furthermore, because the British operate a national health system they are forced to constant be mindful of cost and therefore this mindset may influence why midwives dominate all facets of prenatal and postnatal care. Midwives in Great Britain were viewed for centuries prior to modern medicine as “the rightful attendants of birth, knowing the cases of woman better than any other (obstetrician of physician)” (Carter 68). In addition English Quaker midwives