Health and pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
What are two things important for good health?
A
- Healthy body. working properly no diseases.
- Healthy mental state. able to cope with ups and downs in life
> have balanced diet and do enough exercise
> not abusing drugs
2
Q
What is the placenta?
A
lets blood of foetus and mother get very close to allow exchange of blood and food waste
3
Q
What happens if the mother drinks alcohol, smokes or take drugs while she’s pregnant
A
Harmful chemicals in her blood cross the placenta and affect the foetus
4
Q
Give an example for what happens to the foetus when the mother was pregnant and drank alcohol, soke or take drugs while pregnant?
A
Foetus may not develop properly and gain health problems after it’s born