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Birth Defects from Maternal Infection
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Birth Defects from Maternal Infection
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Birth Defects
Birth defects occur in 1 in 33 babies. These disabilities can be structural defects, like cleft lips and spina bifida, or genetic defects like Tay-Sachs Disease. They may be caused by gene mutation or environmental factors, like FAS.
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Birth Defects from Maternal Infection
A congenital disease, like brain damage or cerebral palsy, can be passed from mother to baby via an infection. These birth defects are from transmission which can happen during vaginal delivery, as with herpes, or in utero, like with rubella.
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Chromosomal Birth Defects
Some birth defects are due to chromosomal abnormalities in a baby. These include trisomy abnormalities like Down syndrome, and monosomy ones like Turner's syndrome. They also encompass X chromosome and Y chromosome problems, like hemophilia.
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Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a birth defect caused by chromosomal abnormalities. You may choose to test for this before your baby is even born, using chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, or a nuchal translucency test (NT).
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Genetic Birth Defects
From sickle cell anemia to dwarfism, many birth defects are due to gene mutation. To understand genetic defects, it helps to have an idea of dominant genes, recessive genes and how they are passed from parent to baby.
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How to Prevent Birth Defects
If you're pregnant, you may wonder if you can prevent birth defects. Although there is no way to guarantee that your infant will be born without a birth defect, there are things you can do, like taking folic acid and getting all your vaccinations.
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Prenatal Testing for Birth Defects
To gauge whether your fetus may have a birth defect, you can have prenatal testing. Most commonly, a Nuchal Translucency Test or amniocentesis procedure can look for chromosomal abnormalities-like Down syndrome and trisomy 18-in a fetus.
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Screening for Birth Defects
Some birth defects-like Down syndrome and dwarfism-are evident at birth. Others-like PKU, sickle cell anemia and congenital hypothyroidism-can't be detected without a blood test. This newborn screening for disorders is normal for every baby.
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