Question

Chapter 5: Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn

Name 3 teratogens and describe their possible effects on the developing fetus.

(Must be at least a 2-3 paragraphs)

Answer 1

One of the most important teratogens is the parental drug use. If the would be mother has any alcoholic or drug related issues it would directly affect the fetus. This means, a would be mother who consumes any drugs, passes the traces of the drugs to the fetus thus making it difficult for the fetus’ normal development. It would affect the fetus’ birth weight, increased stress, attention deficit and language delays. So, consuming illicit drugs is not advised.

Another teratogen is the medications that an would be mother consumes. If the mother is not physically or mentally normal, they might need to take prescribed medications. The chemicals in the medicines would be passed on to the unborn child making it vulnerable to the increased amount of chemical reaction. So, it would be wise not to get pregnant if the women is under severe medication. Third teratogen is the infection that gets through the mother. Whatever factors that infects the mother would also reach the unborn child through breathing and food.

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