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Can having chlamidyia cause motor development delay in my child?

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Dr. Mitzi Johnson answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Not really: Chlamydia during pregnancy is more known to cause eye infections and/or less frequently pneumonia in the newborn period. These are treatable and don't usually have negative outcomes if treated in a timely manner. The infection doesn't cause motor problems for older children.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Confusing question: Chlamydia can cause an eye infection or pneumonia in an infant.Both are treatable and seldom have long term consequences if treated. A mother having chlamydia has no direct effect on the baby during the pregnancy.The fetal sac and bag of waters protects the baby from germ entry prior to delivery.Only infections that have a blood phase can reach the baby during pregnancy.

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