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Lifestyle In Pregnancy Flashcards

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How does alcohol get to the baby?

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When you drink, alcohol passes from your blood through the placenta to the baby and can seriously affect its development.

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How does alcohol affect the baby ?

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Drink during pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage, premature birth and low birth- weight.
Can also affect them after they’re born
The baby may develop a serious lifelong condition called foetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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What is foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (fasd)

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It is the name for all the various problems that can affect children if their mum drinks alcohol in pregnancy

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Define foetal alcohol syndrome ?

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• A congenital syndrome ( present from birth)
• Associated with excessive alcohol consumption by mother during pregnancy
• It is characterized by retardation of mental development and physical growth, particularly of the skull and face

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Main symptoms of foetal alcohol syndrome

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  • head smaller than average
  • poor growth - may be smaller at birth, than average, grow slower as they get older or be shorter than average as an adult
  • movement and balance problems
  • distinctive facial features like small eyes, thin upper lip and a smooth area between the nose and upper lip however these may become less noticeable with age.
  • learning difficulties - such as problems with thinking, speech, social skills, time keeping, maths or memory
  • issues with attention, concentration or hyperactivity
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How can alcohol affect the unborn baby ?

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Can cross through the placenta into the baby’s blood meaning the baby takes in alcohol
- Regular drinking can interfere with the baby’s growth and development
- In the first 10 weeks of development of the baby, alcohol can cause malformations to the heart, limbs and facial disfigurement
- If the mother is an alcoholic baby can be born with long term brain damage/ alcohol foetal sydrome ( mental retardation, abnormal facial features ect.)
- baby may be addicted to alcohol and be unsettled
- if mum is drunk she may be unsteady and could fall and harm the baby

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How can alcohol affect the pregnant mother

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  • mothers diet may suffer if she’s drinking and baby’s development could suffer from lack of nutrients
  • increases risk of miscarriage and stillbirth
  • ectopic pregnancy
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Dangers of drugs during pregnancy

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  • If drugs are taken by a pregnant mother, these drugs will always cross the placenta and can affect the baby’s development.

-Babies born to drug addicts can suffer from withdrawal symptoms shortly after birth and may suffer severe long term damage

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How can drugs affect the unborn baby

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  • drugs cross the placenta into baby’s blood circulated round baby’s body
  • The baby can be born prematurely with a low birth weight
  • The baby could be born addicted to drugs and have withdrawal symptoms like irritability, joint stiffness vomiting and diarrhea
  • medicines can affect the baby, not recommended, need to check with the doctor first as it can cause premature onset of labour
  • chances of baby getting HIV if mum is sharing needles
  • Abnormalities in baby
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How can drugs affect the pregnant mother

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  • mothers diet may suffer and baby’s development could suffer due to lack of nutrients.
  • miscarriage/ stillbirth
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How does smoking affect the unborn baby

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  • harmful chemicals cross the placenta into baby’s blood, circulated around the baby’s body
  • Nicotine in cigarettes makes baby’s heart beat faster
  • carbon monoxide in cigarettes takes place of oxygen in the blood so the baby receives less oxygen and growth and development is affected
  • Babies are born at low weight resulting in developmental difficulties
  • baby can have a slow growth rate
  • thought to be a contributory factor in cases of SIDS
  • high risk of bronchitis and asthma
  • baby’s lung capacity affected
  • risk of ADHD
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How does smoking affect the pregnant mother

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  • Mother can develop lung cancer
  • Greater risk of morning sickness
  • Greater risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth
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What is Rubella/ German measles

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It’s an infection that affects the skin and lymph nodes but it’s dangerous in pregnant women because of the effect it can have on an unborn baby.
- Spread through coughs and sneezes

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Effect of rubella on pregnant mother

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  • a low grade fever and mild aches and pains
  • a rash of pink or light red spots that start on the face and spread down the body
  • neck glands may swell up and feel tender
  • At risk of miscarriage and stillbirth
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Effects on rubella on the unborn baby

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Severe births defects like : deafness
heart defects
liver and spleen damage
Low birth weight
brain damage
inflammation of the lungs
skin rash at birth

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What is chicken pox ?

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This is a highly contagious viral infection that causes an itchy rash. Most women are immune as have probably had it in childhood.

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Effect of chickenpox on the pregnant mother

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  • There is a small risk of complications in pregnancy with chickenpox. These are rare and include:
  • pneumonia (inflammation)
  • Encephalitis ( brain)
  • Hepatitis (liver)
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Effects of chickenpox on the unborn baby

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Develops during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and the baby faces a slight risk of congenital varicella sydrome
- skin scarring
- eye , brain, limb and gastrointestinal abnormalities
- it may become active again in the first few years of the baby’s life , causing shingles
- If chickenpox is developed during the few days before delivery to 48 hours postpartum, the baby may be born with a potentially life threatening condition called neonatal varicella

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What is toxoplasmosis

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A rare disease that can be caught from the faeces of cats or from soil contaminated with it and is usually harmless to a pregnant woman

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How can toxoplasmosis affect the pregnant mother

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Can cause flu like symptoms or glandular fever sometimes including swollen lymph nodes

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How can toxoplasmosis affect the unborn baby

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  • Most babies born with toxoplasmosis have no obvious damage at birth
  • Some develop symptoms, usually eye damage during childhood or even adulthood
  • A few will have more serious symptoms like blindness or brain damage
  • If passed onto the unborn child it can damage the nervous system especially the eyes
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What is listeriosis

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It’s a rare disease caused by bacteria that can grow in fridge temperatures

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How can listeriosis affect the pregnant mother

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  • It can result in miscarriage, stillbirth or severe illness in the newborn baby
  • Pregnant women should avoid soft cheeses, pate, cook chill meals and meat which is not fully cooked especially chicken.
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How can listeriosis affect the pregnant mother

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  • It can result in miscarriage, stillbirth or severe illness in the newborn baby
  • Pregnant women should avoid soft cheeses, pate, cook chill meals and meat which is not fully cooked especially chicken.
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How can listeriosis affect the unborn baby

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Can cause baby to be a low weight, be premature or be a stillbirth

Babies who have a late infection may develop a range of health problems like:
- intellectual disability
- paralysis
- seizures
- blindness
- impairments or the brain, heart or kidneys

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