Question 1

child with birth defects?

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Not rare.: 2-4% of all liveborns will have some major or minor defect in anatomy. Please specify the details for a more appropriate answer.

Question 2

what leads to most birth defects?

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Alcohol: The avoidable agent best known for producing a variety of birth defects is alcohol.The spectrum of defects varies considerably with the amount consumed during pregnancy.The most involved are born to alcoholic mothers while as few as 2 drinks a day has a a significant risk. Defects vary from decreased intellect, heart, skeletal, facial and numerous other features., .

Question 3

does gdm cause cause birth defect?

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Yes: Cardiomegaly due to septal hypertrophy and small left colon syndrome are the examples.

Question 4

can pesticides cause birth defect?

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Birth defects: Yes, especially the organophosphate pesticides can cause birth defects

Question 5

could diet influence birth defects?

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Yes: Insufficient folate (folic acid) in the mother's diet has been linked to neural tube birth defects.

Question 6

is spinal herniation a birth defect?

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Possible: Spinal herniation can be a type called spina bifida occulta.  This is a congenital (birth defect) defect that goes undeteced your entire life.  It can also be more.  Sometimes this is found during other testing.  Severe forms of spina bifida can be detected before birth.  It has successfully been operated before a baby is born.

Question 7

why are birth defects are on the rise?

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Environment: although some birth defects are inherited others come from harmful environmental factors, and others are a result from complex interaction of genes and environmental factors. In about 50% of the cases the causes are unknown. Some birth defects can be prevented by not drinking or smoking or using street drugs  during pregnancy. Talk to a healthcare provider about medications you are taking as well

Question 8

what are the most common birth defects?

Accepted Answer

See below: About 3% of the babies are born with birth defects and there are about 20 common defects.  You may wish to consult the webpage below to get more details.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/data.html.

Question 9

is it a birth defect to have small chin?

Accepted Answer

Depends: A significant small chin that impedes breathing and normal suck/swallow mechanism is called micrognathia and is part of an array of birth disorders.

Question 10

what causes a baby to have birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Birth defect causes: 1- genetic; either inherited from parents or just random chance (new mutation)
2- Infection; toxo, herpes, varciella, syphilis, rubella, etc 
3- environmental factors; like radiation 
4 - Medications

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