Prenatal issues: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Fetal alcohol effects (FES) or Alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND)
- related to mild alcohol use throught pregnancy or heavy alcohol use late in pregnancy
FAS and FES can result in problems with
impulse control and decision making
Newborns exposed to drugs in utero will go through:
withdrawl
Cocaine use linked to
Ciggarettes linked to
LBW & prematurity
Prescription drugs linked to
thalidomide (cancer med) –> malformation of limb buds in embryonic stage
Prenatal issues - maternal infection/intrauterine infections
STORCH - require blood test for infection
S (STORCH)
Syphilis - Bacterial
-several internal organs affected (liver, spleen); hearing loss
T (STORCH)
Toxoplasmosis (parasite) - hearing vision & cognitive impairments
R (STORCH)
Rubella (virus)
vision and hearing loss/defecits, cognitive deficits, heart defects
STRORCH (C)
Cytomegalovirus (virus)
H (STORCH)
Herpes (virus)
-can involve CNS - cognitive deficit, seizures
handwashing lowers risk of maternal infection by
50-85%
prenatal issues - Zika virus
prenatal issues - HIV
health professionals need to use universal precautions for blood borne pathogens until
known if an active infection is being carried
Prenatal issues - maternal diabetes
Prenatal issues - malnutriton
folic acid supplementation
- must be taking before pregnancy and in early months of pregnancy
mean age for maternal age
26.6
decreased age for maternal age
15-19
increased maternal age
over 40
increased maternal age increases risk for
genetic disorders (downs syndrome)