Question 1

can birth defects be prevented?

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Yes: Some can, but not all.  Taking Folic Acid supplements before conception can prevent spinal cord defects.  Excellent sugar control for a diabetic, avoiding certain drugs or medications early in pregnancy, and being aware of higher risks with advancing maternal age are all important.

Question 2

how can birth defects be prevented for most women?

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Sometimes: A healthy mother, eating a healthy diet, along with prenatal vitamins (especially folic acid) and prenatal care will decrease the likelihood of many birth defects.  There is no guarantee-- prenatal care will help expectant moms do the best for their developing baby, and will catch birth defects earlier to therapies can be planned.

Question 3

if kayotyping is done, wht kind of birth defects can be diagnosed and prevented? if chance of birth defects is found, can that be avoided by treatment

Accepted Answer

Limited benefit: Karyotyping will certainly pick up the main abnormalities in number of chromosomes.With an extended level of profaze banding some lesser anomalies can be detected.However, normal chromosome studies does not eliminate all possible birth defect.When detected, the study permits awareness of the expected problems.No treatment can fix a chromosome defect.

Question 4

is it possible to prevent birth defects?

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Not all.: Some birth defects, like spine problems can be reduced by taking your prenatal vitamins.  Others, like fetal alcohol syndrome can be completely prevented by no alcohol in pregnancy.  Most though can't be predicted or prevented.

Question 5

what fruits or vegatables would help prevent birth defects?

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Good nutrition: The only association that is known between nutrition and birth defects, is the lack of vit B12 (folic acid) and a higher incidence of spina bifida. Taking prenatal vitamins will prevent this. In general, good nutrition will assure you and your baby the best chance for good growth prenatally.

Question 6

any superfoods have been shown to help prevent birth defects?

Accepted Answer

B vitamin-folate: Eating a diet with whole grains, vegetables, legumes, fresh fruits, diary & calcium rich foods, lean protein (lean meat, fish, poultry & eggs), iron-enriched foods (red meats, poultry, fish, cereals nuts & dried fruits) and no alcohol/tobacco and illicit drugs. No Accutane for acne. Folic acid is a b-vitamin that prevents neural tube defects-dark leafy veggies, beans, fortified cereal.

Question 7

how can you prevent birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Pretty limited: Some birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome, defects associated with use of Accutane during pregnancy, and neural tube defect associated with Folic Acid deficiency are some examples whose occurrence can be minimized at least if not totally preventable.

Question 8

do prenatals prevent birth defects? please, need some answers?

Accepted Answer

Not specifically: Prenatal vitamins help assure that you and your baby have enough of the vitamin factors needed to make it through pregnancy as healthy as possible. Without them, there is a good chance the pregnancy will draw all it needs from your body and you will end up depleted of calcium and other factors.It does not guarantee that no birth defects may occur.Folate (folic acid) helps reduce the risk of open spine defects

Question 9

can having a rhinoplasty prevent any birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Totally unrelated: Birth defects have  both  genetic and non- genetic origins. The incidence of a birth defect is not influenced by any random cosmetic or structural surgery on the body of the parent. Specifically, having the nose altered will not alter the genetic tendencies passed on to a baby for the same type of nose structure.

Question 10

what's effective for helping to prevent birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Prenatal care: Take care of yourself. Eat healthy. Avoid drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. But sometimes, birth defects happen despite all that, some are heriditary, and others are random.

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