Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why are hare lips such a common birth defect, is it something that the mom eats during pregnancy?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
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).
Answered 9/3/2012
6.3k views
No: Hare lips or cleft lips can run in families, but occurr sporadically and are not related to specific documented prenatal events or diet.
Answered 1/27/2017
5.9k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is it ok to eat spinach and kale during pregnancy? All the packages say 110% vitamin a. I read vitamin a causes birth defects.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Will it cause birth defects if i eat a lot of vitamin a rich vegetables and drink v8 during pregnancy. My prenatal vit. Has a as 100% beta carotene?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
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?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can you do anything during pregnancy to prevent birth defects?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
My mom had complications during my sister's birth and mine. I was born at 6 months and we almost died. Could pregnancy problems be genetic?
Allergies after pregnancy from birth control yaz + before pregnancy was taking the pill no issue after birth and started yaz again had a allergic reaction face and lips swollen up can i change to another brand what is recommended?
My 4 month old baby has a 98th percentile head circumference. His head has been in this percentile since pregnancy and birth. Is this worrying?
I was able to elicit ankle clonus in my 7 week and in the right foot it can go on for 20+ beats. Im really worried about this. Normal pregnancy and birth (39+4) which ended in emergency c-section due to babys head stuck and drop in heart rate?
How can you tell the difference between a 30 & 32 week pregnancy? Also how early does the baby start to put head down for birth?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
