Alcohol, tobacco, & other drugs Lesson 4

Assignment- Watch video clip about alcohol use during pregnancy… Warm up Essential Standard- 9.ATOD.1.6 Summarize the consequences of alcohol or tobacco use during pregnancy. CMS Benchmark- 9ATOD.1.6 Identify 3 ways that alcohol use can have a negative effct on an unborn child. Essential Question- How does using alcohol and/or tobacco during pregnancy affect an unborn child? Assignment- Watch video clip about alcohol use during pregnancy… http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12989972/superzeroz-movie- drinking-during-pregnancy

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder FASDs

About 1 in 12 pregnant women drink during pregnancy Alcohol & pregnancy Each year in the United States, up to 40,000 babies are born with FASDs About 1 in 12 pregnant women drink during pregnancy About 1 in 30 pregnant women report binge drinking (five or more drinks on any one occasion) Women who binge drink or drink heavily greatly increase the risk of alcohol-related damage to their babies.

More statistics about FASDs Fetal Alcohol Syndrome The Symptoms FAS is one of the most common known causes of mental retardation. It is the only cause that is entirely preventable. Between 1,000 and 6,000 babies in the United States are born yearly with FAS Babies with FAS are abnormally small at birth and usually do not catch up on growth as they get older. They have characteristic facial features, including small eyes, a thin upper lip and smooth skin in place of the normal groove between the nose and upper lip. Their organs, especially the heart, may not form properly. Many babies with FAS also have a brain that is small and abnormally formed. Most have some degree of mental disability. Many have poor coordination, a short attention span and emotional and behavioral problems.

How much alcohol is too much No level of drinking alcohol has been proven safe during pregnancy. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, the patterns of drinking that place a baby at greatest risk for FASDs are binge drinking and drinking seven or more drinks per week. However, FASDs can occur in babies of women who drink less. 14-year-old children whose mothers drank as little as one drink a week were significantly shorter and leaner and had a smaller head circumference (a possible indicator of brain size) than children of women who did not drink at all. 6- and 7-year-old children of mothers who had as little as one drink a week during pregnancy were more likely than children of non-drinkers to have behavior problems, such as aggressive and delinquent behaviors.

Tobacco & pregnancy What are the risks?

Smoking makes it harder for a woman to get pregnant. The dangers The dangers of smoking during pregnancy include premature birth (being born too early), certain birth defects, and infant death. Smoking makes it harder for a woman to get pregnant. Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have a miscarriage. Smoking can cause problems with the placenta—the source of the baby's food and oxygen during pregnancy. For example, the placenta can separate from the womb too early, causing bleeding, which is dangerous to the mother and baby. Smoking during pregnancy can cause a baby to be born too early or to have low birth weight—making it more likely the baby will be sick and have to stay in the hospital longer. A few babies may even die. Smoking during and after pregnancy is a risk factor of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), deaths among babies of no immediately obvious cause. Babies born to women who smoke are more likely to have certain birth defects, like a cleft lip or cleft palate.

How many does it effect? Approximately 13% of women reported smoking during the last three months of pregnancy. Of women who smoked 3 months before pregnancy, 45% quit during pregnancy. Among women who quit smoking during pregnancy, 50% relapsed within 6 months after delivery. When you stop smoking Your baby will get more oxygen, even after just one day of not smoking. There is less risk that your baby will be born too early. There is a better chance that your baby will come home from the hospital with you.

Groups will act out their PSA for the class. Sample PSA… alcohol Assignment You will work with your group to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about using alcohol and/or tobacco during pregnancy. Each group will be given a research folder and card detailing what information they should include in their PSA. Groups will act out their PSA for the class. Sample PSA… alcohol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fFZc_Balgk tobacco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EJqD_TfXwQ

Ticket out the door Assignment: Write a letter to a pregnant mother encouraging her to stop using alcohol and/or tobacco while pregnant. You letter should be from the perspective of the unborn child. Use at least 8 facts from information you learned in class today.