FRHD 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pediatrics, Prenatal Development, Miscarriage

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

The genetic legacies of the mother and father influence the developing person from physical attributes, to intellectual and personality characteristics but environmental factors play a role as well. French paediatrician paul lemoine first reported facial deformities in babies of mothers with alcoholism. Link between alcohol and birth defects was confirmed by others and named fetal alcohol syndrome. by 1989, alcoholic beverage labels began carrying warnings to pregnant women. http://www. phac-aspc. gc. ca/hp-ps/dca-dea/prog-ini/fasd-etcaf/index-eng. php. American college of obstetricians and gynecologists, women who are heavy drinkers before, during, or after pregnancy, face a slew of serious health problems: Damage to their internal organs, including the brain, liver, and digestive system. For the babies of women who drink during pregnancy, the effects of heavy alcohol use during pregnancy include: Fetal alcohol syndrome, most common cause of mental retardation. There is no understanding of what might constitute a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Health canada recommendation: pregnant or may be pregnant women should not drink alcohol.