Books
1. Annis, Linda F.
The Child Before Birth
, Cornell University Press, New York, 1978.
This book examines prenatal development and factors influencing the unborn child, such as nutrition, maternal characteristics and experiences, drugs, and diseases.
2. Nilsson, Lennart, et al.
A Child is Born
. Delacorte press, New York, 1978.
This book is an essay in picture of the prenatal development of a child. The photograph are unparalleled. It takes you though the pregnancy of a young couple discussing every factor along the way to birth.
3. Volpe, E.P.
Human Heredity and Birth Defects
. The Bobbs-Merrill Co. Inc., New York, 1971.
This book is written for the layman and is interspersed with historical views and attitudes toward congenitally deformed humans. It is recommended for both teachers and students.
4. Winchester, A.M.
Human Genetics
, Charles E. Merrill Pub. Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1971.
This teacher and learner resource book presents easily understood information on genetics.
Articles
1. Bell, Joseph. When Babies Go Hungry,
Good Housekeeping
, June 1974, 3:92
This is a tragic report on the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program that barely got off the ground. The purpose of WIC is to prevent mental retardation by giving food to mothers and their babies (malnutrition is a cause of mental retardation).
2. Clark, J.P. The Prevention of “Rhesus” Babies.
Scientific American
, Nov. 1968, 119:46-52.
This paper describes a successful method of preventing anemia in babies born from an Rh-positive father and an Rh-negative mother. The technique involves infecting an antibody called anti-Rh into the mother. The benefits and risks of this procedure are examined.
3. Drugs in Pregnancy: Are They Safe.
Consumers Report
, Aug. 1967, 32:435.
This paper warns us about the damage to the fetus that can be caused by drugs taken during pregnancy. Seven recommendations on drug use for pregnant end “potentially pregnant” and nursing mothers are provided to prevent drug-caused malformation in babies.
4. Schuman, Wendy, The World’s First Photos of Early Life in the Womb,
Parents
, July, 1980, pp. 50-55.
This fascinating article discusses how fetoscopy, a method used to diagnosis genetic disorders, may someday be instrumental in the treatment of diseases before birth. The paper includes vivid photographs of the developing embryo, from 6-9 weeks after conception.