Q: if a woman takes a high risk medication during pregnancy, is it possible for the med to cause some type of mutation of genes resulting in birth defects?

: Thalidomide is a nausea med available in Britain &amp; less so in Canada about 60 yrs ago. Women who took it between 5-8 wks of pregnancy often gave birth to babies with deformed or absent arms or legs. Later research led to classification of drugs by the risks they posed during pregnancy. Genes are firmly in place by the time of conception, but drugs effect can alter how those genes work.

Q: hi, my wife took estradiol 2mg tablet twice a day at 5th week of pregnancy for 9 days without knowing that she was pregnant. later we came to know that this tablet is not safe during pregnancy. is it affect baby and cause any birth defects?

Not to worry.: While Estradiol falls into category X and Estradiol should not be used during pregnancy. There appears to be little or no increased risk of birth defects in children born to women who inadvertently used estrogens during early pregnancy. Make sure your OB Dr knows about the exposure. Imaging and tests throughout the pregnancy can monitor the development of the fetus.

Q: what are all the benefits of eating folic acid before pregnancy?and what are all the birth defects can be avoided during pregnancy?pls hlp dr

Prevent birth defect: Eating Folic Acid or folate (folic acid) before/during early pregnancy dramatically prevents a group of serious birth defects called neural tube defects. It's most important in the first weeks of pregnancy ; since one often doesn't know they're pregnant until they miss their period, when they're already 2 weeks pregnant, it's crucial to have adequate folate (folic acid) before you know you're pregnant. Biotin helps too.

Q: during ultrasound in pregnancy, doctor was unable to see baby's sex and feet were always crossed.at delivery, baby have club feet and other defects?

Crossed feet: Your description sounds normal and the fact that the baby had crossed feet does not indicate any suspected defect. If you are concerned, you should discuss this with your doctor and consider a repeat ultrasound.

Q: hi. i want much new information about sertraline during pregnancy. most doctors say its safe during prg and its not increased birth defects not atusim?

No real change: Available data places this mad in category C risk for pregnancy. In summary, there are no adequate studies in humans that presence or absence of a fetal effect to the point it can be listed in a safer category. Genetic changes from the egg/sperm present at conception are increasingly found in autistic pts, so pregnancy exposure is less a factor. The final issue is having a mom healthy at delivery

Q: i took primolut n tablets for 5 days, twice a day for delaying period, during i think fourth week of pregnancy and didnt now i was pregnant. do i have to terminate pregnancy because of possible birth defects?

: No, a big study in Denmark with 880,000 births did not show OC pills causes birth defect in early pregnancy. If you want a child you should not worry and talk to your doctor.

Q: did extreme emotional stress during pregnancy cause birth defects or autism in the baby?

Not likely: No particular cause has been associated with autism but a combination of factors may contribute. Severe emotional stress during pregnancy however may result in factors that may contribute to poor maternal health with resultant low birth and prematurity. These in turn may contribute to factors that may negatively impact a baby cognitively.

Question 1

can i do back strengthening exercise for pars defect during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Have your doctor refer you to physical therapy for specific exercises.

Question 2

can you do anything during pregnancy to prevent birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Big one is: use of folic acid.

Question 3

why are hare lips such a common birth defect, is it something that the mom eats during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

No known food causes: Cleft lip occurs when left, right, and upper parts of the lip do not fuse properly in an embryo. No foods are known to cause it. Maternal smoking and alcohol/drug abuse increase the chances of a cleft. Cleft lip runs in some families, but can also happen in a variety of genetic mutations. It occurs least in africans (<1 in 1000 births) and most in oriental asians and native americans (3-4/1000).

Question 4

if a woman takes a high risk medication during pregnancy, is it possible for the med to cause some type of mutation of genes resulting in birth defects?

Accepted Answer

: Thalidomide is a nausea med available in Britain &amp; less so in Canada about 60 yrs ago. Women who took it between 5-8 wks of pregnancy often gave birth to babies with deformed or absent arms or legs. Later research led to classification of drugs by  the risks they posed during pregnancy. Genes are firmly in place by the time of conception, but drugs effect can alter how those genes work.

Question 5

hi, my wife took estradiol 2mg tablet twice a day at 5th week of pregnancy for 9 days without knowing that she was pregnant. later we came to know that this tablet is not safe during pregnancy. is it affect baby and cause any birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Not to worry.: While Estradiol falls into category X and Estradiol should not be used during pregnancy. There appears to be little or no increased risk of birth defects in children born to women who inadvertently used estrogens during early pregnancy. Make sure your OB Dr knows about the exposure. Imaging and tests throughout the pregnancy can monitor the development of the fetus.

Question 6

what are all the benefits of eating folic acid before pregnancy?and what are all the birth defects can be avoided during pregnancy?pls hlp dr

Accepted Answer

Prevent birth defect: Eating Folic Acid or folate (folic acid) before/during early pregnancy dramatically prevents a group of serious birth defects called neural tube defects. It's most important in the first weeks of pregnancy ; since one often doesn't know they're pregnant until they miss their period, when they're already 2 weeks pregnant, it's crucial to have adequate folate (folic acid) before you know you're pregnant. Biotin helps too.

Question 7

during ultrasound in pregnancy, doctor was unable to see baby's sex and feet were always crossed.at delivery, baby have club feet  and other defects?

Accepted Answer

Crossed feet: Your description sounds normal and the fact that the baby had crossed feet does not indicate any suspected defect.  If you are concerned, you should discuss this with your doctor and consider a repeat ultrasound.

Question 8

hi. i want much new information about sertraline during pregnancy. most doctors say its safe during prg and its not increased birth defects not atusim?

Accepted Answer

No real change: Available data places this mad in category C risk for pregnancy. In summary, there are no adequate studies in humans that presence or absence of a fetal effect to the point it can be listed in a safer category. Genetic changes from the egg/sperm present at conception are increasingly found in autistic pts, so pregnancy exposure is less a factor. The final issue is having a mom healthy at delivery

Question 9

i took primolut n tablets for 5 days, twice a day for delaying period, during i think fourth week of pregnancy and didnt now i was pregnant. do i have to terminate pregnancy because of possible birth defects?

Accepted Answer

: No, a big study in Denmark with 880,000 births did not show OC pills causes birth defect in early pregnancy. If you want a child you should not worry and talk to your doctor.

Question 10

did extreme emotional stress during pregnancy cause birth defects or autism in the baby?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: No particular cause has been associated with autism but a combination of factors may contribute. Severe emotional stress during pregnancy however may result in factors that may contribute to poor maternal health with resultant low birth and prematurity. These in turn may contribute to factors that may negatively impact a baby cognitively.

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Hi, my wife took estradiol 2mg tablet twice a day at 5th week of pregnancy for 9 days without knowing that she was pregnant. later we came to know that this tablet is not safe during pregnancy. is it affect baby and cause any birth defects?

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What are all the benefits of eating folic acid before pregnancy?and what are all the birth defects can be avoided during pregnancy?pls hlp dr

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During ultrasound in pregnancy, doctor was unable to see baby's sex and feet were always crossed.at delivery, baby have club feet and other defects?

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Hi. i want much new information about sertraline during pregnancy. most doctors say its safe during prg and its not increased birth defects not atusim?

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I took primolut n tablets for 5 days, twice a day for delaying period, during i think fourth week of pregnancy and didnt now i was pregnant. do i have to terminate pregnancy because of possible birth defects?

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Did extreme emotional stress during pregnancy cause birth defects or autism in the baby?

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