There are many factors and hazards in the world that can Influence an Infant’s development even before birth. Because there are so many of them It Is hard to choose which ones are the most Important to remember or understand. I believe that drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and or doing drugs during pregnancy can be hazardous to the infant’s development. Alcohol during pregnancy I believe is one of the biggest hazards to a fetus. Drinking can put the mother and fetus at risk for several things.
For example: miscarriages, tollbooths, premature infants, and low-birth-weight infants (Marmot & Allen 2013). When a woman is drinking on a regular basis it limits her dietary intake that both she and the fetus need to grow. Drinking during pregnancy can also have an effect on fetal development. Alcohol stays in the circulatory twice as long in a fetus than It does in the mother. This can cause the most damage to the fetus during the first trimester when body structures and organs are forming, such as the brain, heart, and nervous system. Another hazard during pregnancy I believe that has an effect on the fetus is smoking.
Smoking along with alcohol crosses the placental barrier and interferes with fetal development. While smoking the oxygen available to the fetus is decreased by the carbon monoxide. Also with smoking a women can experience miscarriages, Women who smoke during pregnancy, “their babies are also at higher risk for developing sudden infant death syndrome (KIDS) and a range of acute and chronic respiratory problems (Marmot & Allen, 2013, p. 59). ” The last hazard that I believe should be talked more to women who are pregnant or wish to become pregnant are chemicals and drugs.
This ranges from prescription and nonprescription, to pesticides, fertilizer and street drugs. Be careful of what kind of medications you take, read the instruction fist and any warnings, asking the doctor is very important before taking any decisions. In conclusion, be careful with everything you take, while being pregnant. That’s the most important stage, to have a healthy baby. Taking care of yourself is making you give birth to a healthy baby. Doing this project is helping lot, understanding the importance of taking care of an infant and doing what right for them
