IPHY 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gestational Hypertension, Gestational Diabetes, Botulism
6 Mar 2016
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Infant mortality rate: has decreased, discrepancy between races (black and white, can be caused by infection, disease, malnutrition, infant malnutrition is a global factor. Healthy placenta and other organs: placenta. Body has to remove urine from fetus by mixing it with mom"s urine and excreting it. Two bloods never mix because it would be toxic (except during birth) Metabolically active organ, it uses a lot of energy. 300 kcal/day to take care of baby people may eat it in pill form- high in iron and rich in nutrients: umbilical chord- feeds the baby by attaching to the placenta. Take home: malnutrition prior to pregnancy could affect the children and grandchildren and can lead to disease and nutritional problems. First trimester: body is setting up massive vasculature which is tiring for mom. Critical periods: mostly in first two trimesters because of crucial cell division. Prenatal supplement: vitamin a 50%- fat soluble and too much can be toxic.
