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Loreno, Sherlyn
Pasco, Kyla
Salbibia, Angel
Lapi-an, Lara mae
Remedios, Efrel may
Malunes, Jehan
Teratology is the study of abnormalities of physiological development in organisms during their life span. It is a
sub-discipline in medical genetics which focuses on the classification of congenital abnormalities in
dysmorphology. The related term developmental toxicity includes all manifestations of abnormal development
that are caused by environmental insult. These may include growth retardation, delayed mental development or
other congenital disorders without any structural malformations.[1]
02 Psychoactive Drugs
Environmental Hazards
03 Maternal factors such as
04 anxiety, age, etc.
Rubella, syphilis, AIDS, nutrition, high
Prescription and non-
prescription drugs
The term prescription refers to medicines that are safe and
effective when used under a doctor's care, whereas
nonprescription or OTC drugs are medicines the FDA determines
are safe and effective for use without a doctor's prescription.[1]
Worries during pregnancy are universal. Hormonal changes of pregnancy, prior heartbreaking miscarriages, and
sleep difficulties may all contribute to anxiety for mothers-to-be. Maternal symptoms of anxiety and depression
increased the risk of emotional and disruptive problem behaviors in children as early as 18 months of age, according
to new research findings from the TOPP study.
-maternal age generally denotes age after 35 years during the time of delivery. Despite the fact that being pregnant a
any reproductive age is not risk-free, older gravidity usually culminates with adverse outcomes both to the mother
and fetus or neonate.
Childhood outcomes following
fetal and maternal complications
Fetal outcomes in pregnancy
during pregnancy (for example
Maternal and offspring
(for example stillbirth, childhood obesity, cardiovascular
benefits of breastfeeding
preterm birth, normal and disease risk, congenital disorders
Maternal risk of developing
disordered fetal growth and and cognitive development)
Maternal outcomes in pregnancy diseases in later life (for
cognitive development)
(pre-eclampsia, gestational example type 2 diabetes,
diabetes, blood pressure and hypertension and gestational
maternal hemorrhage) diabetes risk in subsequent
pregnancies)
During pregnancy, HIV can pass
through the placenta and infect Pregnant women who contract rubella are at
the fetus. During labor and risk for miscarriage or stillbirth, and their
delivery, the baby may be developing babies are at risk for severe birth
exposed to the virus from a defects with devastating, lifelong consequences.
woman's blood and other fluids.