PSYC 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Prenatal Vitamins, Fetoscopy, Prenatal Development
20 Apr 2017
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Drugs: includes illegal drugs as well as everyday substances. Thalidomide: morning sickness medicine that caused deformed limbs. Others include: radiation, cocaine and heroin, pot, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, aspirin. Lead (check house water when you get pregnant) One small cup of coffee a day if you really need it. Heredity: teratogens are not universally harmful to all organisms. Age: potential for harm changes over course of pregnancy. Selection: teratogens harm particular structures at a particular point in development. Dose: impact depends on the dose or length of exposure. Long term effects: damage is not always evident. Gives parents an idea of whether or not their baby is developing properly. Fetoscopy (put a camera in and actually look at fetus. 5 steps to a healthy baby: visit health care provider for regular prenatal check ups, eat healthy foods (take prenatal vitamins and folic acid before becoming pregnant, no smoking, no alcohol, no caffeine, exercise, rest.
