Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Unnatural Causes, Low Birth Weight, Preterm Birth
26 Feb 2016
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Health lifestyle=health baby, one of the best predictors for a healthy pregnancy outcome is higher education. Low birth weight and premature birth for african american babies is the unequal treatment of. Racism is taking a heavy toll on african-american children even before they leave their mother"s wombs. Stress hormones are part of the intricate chemistry of pregnancy under normal conditions. A woman who is pregnant under a great deal of stress body will start pumping out extra stress hormones she may reach the tipping point for labour to begin sooner. Stress can constrict blood flow to the placenta, which could limit fetal growth and may lead to premature delivery. Chronic stress may also contribute to serious inflammation inside the uterus, which can trigger premature labour. The chronic activation of the stress response, creates wear and tear on your body"s organs and systems so that you create this overload on these systems so that they don"t work very well.
