1. AMNIOCENTESIS sample fluid around baby
AMNIOCENTESIS sample fluid around baby
CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING (CVS)

2. KARYOTYPE

3. ___________ + ____________ Mom’s egg Dad’s sperm
ZYGOTE
MONOZYGOTIC = maternal
DIZYGOTIC = fraternal
_____________________________
____________________________
IDENTICAL
DIFFERENT
_____________ DNA
________________ DNA

4. CONJOINED attached _______________TWINS Babies are born
__________ to each other
attached

5. Anencephaly spina bifida
Mages fro:
Some birth defects have environmental causes: NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS (NTD’s)
Anencephaly
spina bifida

6. NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS (NTD’s) Brain or spinal cord doesn’t form properly
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NEURAL TUBE
DEFECTS (NTD’s)
Brain or spinal cord doesn’t form properly
Linked to LOW levels of Vitamin B (Folic acid) in moms’ diet
Important for new cell growth even before mom knows she is pregnant
All women need 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day
LINK BETWEEN Vitamin B12 and NTD’s

7. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)
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FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)
Due to mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Leading cause of preventable birth defects and developmental disabilities in the United States.
Alcohol passes through placenta to baby
Exposure to alcohol during first trimester can cause major birth defects Later in pregnancy can cause poor growth and brain damage

8. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)
Small head/small wide-set eyes
Below average height and weight
Hyperactivity/lack of focus 
Poor coordination
Delayed motor skill development
Learning disabilities
Attention and memory problems
Behavior problems
Poor judgment
Mood swings
100% preventable
Due to mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy
FAS Fact sheet
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