1. Today’s Agenda -Bell-ringer -Alcohol and pregnancy -Alcohol and the media -Review Game -Journal Reflection

2. Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

4. Effects of Alcohol Use — When a pregnant female drinks so does her fetus — Alcohol passes from the mother’s body into the bloodstream of the fetus. — A fetus’ liver is not fully developed so it is unable to process the alcohol. o This results in permanent damage to the fetus.

5. Pregnancy Timeline: 1st Trimester First Trimester - 1 day to 12 weeks Day 1: Sperm joins with egg to form one cell no bigger than a grain of sugar. The one cell continues to divide into two, four, eight, sixteen, thirty-two cells... Days 5-9: The fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus to begin to get nourishment from the mother. Day 10: The developing baby begins to produce a hormone that prevents the mother from menstruating.

6. Day 20: Foundations of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system are established. Day 21: The heart begins to beat. Day 28: The backbone and muscles are forming. Arms, legs, ears and eyes have begun to show. Day 30: At one month old the baby is 10,000 times larger than the original fertilized egg.

7. Day 35: Five fingers can be discerned in the hand. The eyes darken as pigment is produced. Day 40: Brain waves can be detected and recorded. Week 6: The liver is now taking over the production of blood cells and the brain begins to control movement of muscles and organs. Week 7: The baby begins to move spontaneously. The jaw forms, including teeth buds in the gums. Week 8: The baby is a little more than an inch long. Everything is now present that will be found in a fully developed adult.

8. Week 9: Fingerprints are already evident in the skin. Week 10: The uterus has doubled in size. The baby can squint, swallow and wrinkle its forehead. Week 11: The baby is about 2 inches long. Urination occurs. Muscle movements are becoming more coordinated. Week 12: The baby now exercises its muscles—turning its head, curling its toes, and opening and closing its mouth.

9. THINK... When do most women realize they are pregnant? Is it immediately? All of these developments occur within the first 3 months of pregnancy!

10. Second Trimester - 13 to 24 weeks Week 13: Gender differentiation has become apparent. Month 4: By the end of this month, the baby is 8 to 10 inches in length and weighs a half pound or more. The mother will probably start to “show.” The ears are functioning and can hear the mother’s voice and heartbeat, as well as external noises. Month 5: The baby is about 12 inches long. The mother definitely has begun to feel movement. Month 6: Oil and sweat glands are functioning. If the baby were born this month and given proper care, he/she would survive.

11. Third Trimester - 25 weeks to birth Month 7: The baby now uses the four senses of vision, hearing, taste, and touch. She can recognize her mother’s voice. Month 8: The baby’s skin begins to thicken with a layer of fat stored underneath for insulation and nourishment. Antibodies are increasingly building. Month 9: Toward the end of this month, the baby is ready to be born. By this time he typically weighs between 6 and 9 pounds and his heart is pumping 300 gallons of blood per day.

12. Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy

13. Alcohol is a teratogen (substance that is toxic to the baby's developing brain) 14 Damage can occur in various regions of the brain. The areas that might be affected by alcohol exposure depend on which areas are developing at the time the alcohol is consumed. Since the brain and the central nervous system are developing throughout the entire pregnancy, the baby's brain is always vulnerable to damage from alcohol exposure.

14. Developmental Effects Poor growth while the baby is in the womb and after birth Decreased muscle tone and poor coordination Delayed development and problems in three or more major areas: o thinking, speech, movement, or social skills Heart defects

15. Problems with the face: Narrow, small eyes with large epicanthal folds Small head Small upper jaw Smooth groove in upper lip Smooth and thin upper lip