Lots of information needed.How do poisons from cigarettes and alcohol get to a fetus.What are their effects on the fetus' development.
2007-02-05 03:49:26 · 11 answers · asked by Peaches 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
the toxins are absoirbed into the mothers bloods stram and from there they cross the pancetal barrier to the foetus
2007-02-05 03:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
They get there through the placenta, which is how the Mother gives nutrients to her baby.
Cigarettes cause your baby to have a low birth weight, which puts it at risk for many medical problems from the start. And can carry on for the baby's whole life.
Alcohol can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, which is a form of brain damage to the baby. They have learning disabilities and this lasts all their life.
Now, doesn't that make you want to go out and drink and smoke???
It is selfish to do this to a baby.
2007-02-05 12:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the poisons and alcohol enter your blood through the lungs or stomach linings, and then the baby shares your blood, so gets the same poisons. except their liver and brain is much more delicate, so has greater effects on them,
2007-02-09 09:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through the blood stream. If you are doing either of these and you are pregnant, please stop.
Look up fetal alcohol syndrome. Also look up cigarettes and pregnancy. There is a ton of information on the net about both subjects.
2007-02-05 11:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by Firespider 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Through the bloodstream, which is fed to the placenta....alcohol can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, retardation....cigarettes, low birth weight, respiratory problems....Don't do either
2007-02-05 12:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the scary thing is my gf smoked until she found out she was pregnant. she then quit. after our baby was born, the midwife was showing the placenta to a trainee and me. she pointed out all the calcified portions of the placenta due to smoking. luckly he's healthy and gorgeous but was a real shocker to see that.
Basically means your starving the foetus of oxygen and nutrients.
2007-02-05 11:57:30 · answer #6 · answered by Pilgrim 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
smoking starts to damage ur lung as long as u r
alcohol is very fatal bz it prevents u from being awake
so if u drink and smoke u should stop immediatly
2007-02-05 12:02:59 · answer #7 · answered by zeinab 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put a raw egg in a glass then pour alcohol over it and see what happens!!
2007-02-05 11:55:09 · answer #8 · answered by xx60palominoxx 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they go through your blood stream
2007-02-05 11:53:06 · answer #9 · answered by sukis 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.google.com
2007-02-05 11:56:27 · answer #10 · answered by Nikkers 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋