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The Mother's Lifestyle

The lifestyle of the mother can affect the baby's health.

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Why can it affect the baby?

  • In humans, it is important to remember that the mother supplies the unborn baby with its nutrients and oxygen.
  • So, anything the mother consumes or takes into her body is likely to be experienced by the child.
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What should mothers not do?

  • Mothers are told NOT to do the following during pregnancy:
    • Smoke - smoking increases the chance of an unhealthy baby as well as increasing the risk of stillbirth.
    • Drink alcohol - this will increase the chance of learning difficulties as well as foetal alcohol syndrome.

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1Biology

1.1Cells, Tissues & Organs

1.2Reproduction & Variation

1.3Ecological Relationships & Classification

1.4Digestion & Nutrition

1.5Plants & Photosynthesis

1.6Biological Systems & Processes

2Chemistry

2.1Particles

2.2Chemical Reactions

2.3Atoms, Elements, Compounds

2.4The Periodic Table

2.5Materials & the Earth

2.6Reactivity

2.7Energetics

2.8Properties of Materials

3Physics

3.1Energy

3.2Forces & Motion

3.3Waves

3.4Electricity & Magnetism

3.5Matter

3.6Space Physics

4Thinking Scientifically

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