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Does chemicals from cigarette smoke pass through the placenta to the fetus?
I am sure that it does.
What are the three harmful things that can pass across the placenta to the fetus?
alcahol canser and diseses
How does food pass through the mother to get to the fetus to feed of off?
The baby is connected by the umbilical cord to the placenta. The placenta is attached to the inside of the womb. Blood carries food through the blood vessels in the wall of the womb and the blood vessels of the placenta absorb the food.
Can you pass the fetus and placenta separately during miscarriage?
Yes. I have had two miscarriages, both at 8 to 9 weeks. The first one, everything came out as one. On the second one, I passed the fetus first then passed the placenta the next time I went to the toilet. The placenta is much bigger.
What two substances pass from the mother to the fetus?
Through the umbilical cord. The waste products in the blood stream of the fetus is passed into the blood stream of the mother. Then, she, ahem, gets rid of the waste herself for the both of them. Through the umbilical cord and placenta.
How does a women pass substances into her foetus?
The fetus receives oxygen and nourishment from the placenta via the umbilical cord. Waste and carbon dioxide return to the placenta via the umbilical cord.
What are substances that pass through the placenta that can harm the embryo?
Some substances are filtered but the reason some might get through is that the placenta is connected to your baby through you so in affect any harmful substances you have eg alcohol the baby will also have
What are the viruses for a pregnant women?
HIV virus, and many zoonotic virus can pass through placenta i.e. by transplacental route.
How is the baby fed in the womb?
Nutrients pass through the placenta into the baby through the umbilical cord.
What are the things that can pass across the placenta to the fetus?
Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide, Nutritions and alcohol can pass. And only one type of antibodies can pass which is the IgG. Viruses can pass like HIV and HBV (Hepatitis B virus) that's why the affected mothers usually have affected babies.
What does a fetus takes from the mother blood?
The blood is "grown" by the fetus along with the organs and bones. The fetal blood supply is separate from the mother's. The two blood systems interact through the placenta - oxygen and food pass though to the fetal blood from the mother, waste products flow from the fetus to the mother.
Why it is important for the pregnant mother to avoid many substances during the first trimester of pregnancy?
Any substance that the mother consumes is going to wind up in her blood stream, and it will pass through the placenta to the fetus. The development of the fetus is at its most sensitive during the first trimester, and toxic substances such as alcohol can cause abnormalities.
