Question 1

describe the concept of a birth defect.?

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Abnormal tissue Form: In simplistic terms a bd might be considered any abnormality found in a baby at birth. A better, more specific idea is a failure of a tissue or structure to form properly in fetal development.(cleft palate). A "disruption" can create a bd -loss of fingers to amnionic bands. Chromasome defects lead to several bd's like heart defects.

Question 2

please help we don't understand why our baby has a birth defect?

Accepted Answer

3% of live births: About 3% of live births have birth defects and the cause is not known in most cases.  Quite likely it is not your fault, nor any thing you did that caused the birth defect.  It is natural to have questions.  Please focus on helping your baby make the best of assets s/he has.  Consult the site below:
http://www.Cdc.Gov/ncbddd/features/birthdefects-keyfindings.Html.

Question 3

what to do if i do not know much about this toxin but i do kno it causes birth defect. so what happens if ist introduced to the environment?

Accepted Answer

TOXINS: Birth defects occur during the 1st trimester of pregnancy. You are safe after that. So be careful on exposure to toxins during that time.

Question 4

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 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

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 7

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

Question 8

whats the percentage that have birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Depends on definitn: Most accept the definition of bds as anatomical abnormalities, large or small, obvious or not that are present at birth.Some might include  gene derived anomalies like extra fingers or metabolic issues like cystic fibrosis. Numbers for individual defects are easier to come by than inclusive numbers for this reason. (ie.Cleft lip, down syndrome)  i've seen inclusive estimates from 3-6% for all bd's.

Question 9

which birth defects are the most problematic to fix?

Accepted Answer

Varies: That varies tremendously.  Some are minor and don't need fixing.  Some are very severe and can't be fixed at all.  Many are in between;   they might not be completely fixable, but the right doctor might be able to make the problem considerably better.

Question 10

child with birth defects?

Accepted Answer

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.

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