Assignment 4

Heather' s sister should encourage Laura to adopt some healthier lifestyles at least while she is pregnant for the sake of the baby. She should explain that there is serious effects that could take place because of her unhealthy lifestyle. The baby could risk all types of effects from the smoking and drinking, it could experience the fetal alcohol syndrome and or have a low birth weight. Also with her bad habits the baby is not getting all the nutrients that it needs to fully grow and develop. She should explain at the start of the pregnancy the baby is growing and developing and she is putting the baby's growth and devlopment at risk. She should encourage her to exercise and maintain a reasonable diet. She should also encourage her to quit smoking and drinking which is very harmful to the baby. She should encourage her that if she changes these habits quickly the baby will not be in as much risk and can still be a happy healthy baby. She should encourage her that she will do these things with her so she doesn't have to do them alone and they together can change into a healthy lifestyle.