Many children who do not have FAS or FAE, but who were exposed to alcohol prenataly - can still suffer from one or more symptoms of FAS. We also can bring evidence that mothers who were drinking during pregnancy may find behavioural and socio-emotional problems in their children(not only in childhood)(O’Connor, M.J., 2001.). One of many dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy is spontaneous abortion risk (highest risk is in 1st trimester), we looked at Kesmodel et al. (2002) study and his look on previous studies - to support this statement. However there are some inconsistencies with this area of research.
This syndrome is the leading cause of mental retardation. When a mother drinks alcohol while pregnant, the following diseases can all be linked to the psychoactive drug: alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) and also alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD). This can also cause a low birth weight for the child, and a number of other birth
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Describe the experience The majority of children born with full-blown FAS were born to mothers who are alcoholics and who drink everyday. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a health problem that affects mother that consumed large amount of alcohol during pregnancy. Pregnant women are not educated about the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy. High levels of alcohol during pregnancy can result in a range of physical and mental abnormalities FAS is the leading known cause of mental abnormalities. Along with mental retardation, it could also cause physical problems.
Basic stimulation techniques and stable, predictable nurturance are necessary during these periods to enable optimal cognitive, language, and personal socialization skills. Because these children have suffered significant emotional stress during critical periods of early brain development and personality formation, the support they require is reparative as well as preventive. The pediatrician, with knowledge of the child's medical and family history, may assist the social service and judicial systems in determining the best setting to help the child feel safe and
Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy contributes to a range of effects in exposed children, including hyperactivity and attention problems, learning and memory deficits, and problems with social and emotional development. When a pregnant woman drinks, alcohol easily crosses the placenta and enters the bloodstream of the fetus through the umbilical cord.
Ob-gyn Robert Welch has spent many years trying to show mothers-to-be exactly how dangerous smoking while pregnant is. He, as well as other Ob-gyns have seen the complications far too many times. Babies born premature, too small or still born are all related to their mothers smoking. Welch has even said that if the mother had a serious disease such as diabetes or high blood pressure, it would be much safer and
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by: Rumneet Pawar Fetal Alcohol Syndrome also known as FAS, is a mental and physical birth defect that is caused when a women is drinking during pregnancy. When a pregnant women is drinking beer, wine, or mixed drinks her child is consuming it aswell. The effects of FAS include brain damage, facial features are abnormal, and growth deficits. These include heart, liver, and kidney problems or even failures sometimes. They might even develop vision and hearing problems.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02740616?LI=true The effects of alcohol of a pregnant woman are detrimental to the baby. Alcohol can cause a baby to form disorders and could potentially damage the baby’s brain development. Explains the scientist facts about how the infant’s nervous system. The text is very descripted about the details of the alcohol affecting the baby. The description is scientific and resource is done well The source is valid and can be used.
How we manage transition in our settings Children can go through many transitions in their lives. Practitioners and key workers to our children will support both parent and child in these transitions. Children can face many types of transitions: -Moving between setting and carers. - Moving through the setting - Moving to School - Birth of a sibling - Moving home - Family breakdown Transitions can be managed by ‘Containing the loss’. If we are aware of a transition that is going to happen in a child’s life we could manage the transition by talking to the child, asking them how they feel talking about it with them.
2a). Fetal alcohol effect (FAE) are alcohol related birth defects of children born to mothers who drank heavily during pregnancy but do not display the facial malformations as is seen in fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is physical and behavioral effect to children born to mothers who drank heavily during pregnancy. At least one of the following three criteria is needed for a diagnosis of FAS: 1) growth retardation before or after birth, 2) abnormal features of the face and head, 3) evidence of central nervous system abnormality. The diagnosis of FAS is a judgment by the physicians.