A friend of yours is pregnant. She has read about the potential problems that could occur with a pregnancy. Based on this chapter, what three pieces of advice would you offer to ease this person's concerns for her unborn child?
What will be an ideal response?
The chances of problems during pregnancy are enhanced by external factors such as
toxins (alcohol, smoking) and maternal characteristics (such as genetics and age at
conception). Some of these things can be minimized and/or avoided. If the person is
really worried, she may want to consider prenatal testing to see if there are serious
disorders she might want to be aware of. Additionally, however, it should be
acknowledged that genetic screening procedures do bring some element of risk to the
pregnancy. The best thing the mother can do is to make the fetal environment as
healthy as possible. She can exercise, take prenatal vitamins, eat a balanced diet, and
refrain from smoking or ingesting alcohol and other drugs. Lastly, her overall chances
of delivering a healthy child are significantly higher than of having a child with a
disease or a disorder.
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