Question 1

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

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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 2

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.

Question 3

what are the most common birth defects?

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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 4

what percent of babies have a birth defect?

Accepted Answer

About 3%: About 3 out of every 100 babies are born with some type of birth defect.  Some can be very minor, and some are more serious.  Some disease (like diabetes in the mother), or use of some medications in pregnancy can increase the risk of a baby having a birth defect.

Question 5

can birth defects occur because of the environment?

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In some cases: In the classical case, mercury in the waste water from a factory in japan fouled the fish they caught & ate. Pregnancies exposed to these fish often produced babies with small heads & brain damage.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: birth defects?

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Birth Defects: A physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth- it may be inherited or due to environmental influence.

Question 7

are there any birth defects that are always associated with retardation?

Accepted Answer

Genetic anomalies: Chromosomal  abnormalities are major known causes for mental retardation.  Down syndrome and fragile x syndrome are well known examples.

Question 8

why so many birth defects in india?

Accepted Answer

Many factors: Poor hygiene, poor follow up and diagnostics for pregnant women, close relative marriage, acute and chronic disease, physical abuse of women and , probably, other causes.

Question 9

does ureaplasma cause birth defects?

Accepted Answer

No: It is an infection that should be treated but it does not normally cause birth defects.

Question 10

can listeriosis cause birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Birth complications: Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious complications in pregnant women. It can lead to infection of the amniotic fluid, premature labor, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Newborns who acquire listeria can also develop meningitis or sepsis.

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