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Birth Defects

There are more than 4,000 birth defects affecting three out of every 100 babies born in the United States. Ask questions here about these abnormalities and possible treatments.

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Types of postural defects?

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Some common types of postural defects include kyphosis (excessive rounding of the upper back), lordosis (excessive inward curvature of the lower back), and scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine). These defects can be caused by factors such as poor posture, muscle imbalances, structural issues, or certain medical conditions. Strengthening exercises, stretching, and proper ergonomics can help improve postural alignment.

Is scuba diving dangerous if you have a ventricular septal defect?

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Scuba diving is dangerous even if you have nothing wrong. It is slightly more dangerous with this condition. it is best to be cleared medically before you scuba dive.

What causes a baby to come out deformed?

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Mutations in their chromosomal DNA. Each parent gives chromosomes to the baby, and when they meet sometimes there are doubles of chromosomes, missing chromosomes, or mutated chromosomes which cause abnormalities in the DNA and overall the child.

What is the percentage of babies with a defect?

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About half of the population is born with genetic defects....1/3 of us dont know it..

What is the name of the birth control product that caused birth defects during the 1960's?

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Thalidomide Here is a link: http://www.thalidomide.ca/en/information/brochure2.html I imagine there were others used in ignorace but this is the biggy that had babies born with missing and deformed limbs.

Can downsydrome be detected before birth?

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Down syndrome in a baby can be identified with amniocentesis during pregnancy or at birth. See more in related link.

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Amniocentesis is a procedure performed on pregnant women to determine possible risk factors with their developing fetus. A long needle is inserted through the abdomen into the uterus, being guided by an ultrasound, that extracts amniotic fluid. This amniotic fluid is then further tested to determine certain risks such as Down syndrome. Although amniocentesis does have it benefits of obtaining this kind of knowledge, it also poses threats to the fetus such as a .8% chance of miscarriage, clubfeet, trauma to the mother, preterm labor and an infection of the uterus.

According to an article published in a Canadian journal, a study in Canada showed that amniocentesis performed between weeks 11 and 13, resulted in 29 out of 4,374 women gave birth to children with clubfeet. Because of this risk, doctors generally try to avoid performing amniocentesis before week 15 of pregnancy.

A safer diagnosis of Down syndrome would be through blood screenings. The mother's blood must be drawn then the sample will be sent to a lab for further testing and possible diagnosis. The first screening is generally done between weeks 11 and 13. A second screening is done between week 15 and 20 of the pregnancy. According to the March of Dimes, karyotyping done through prenatal blood screenings cannot diagnose syndrome of the fetus but they can show whether or not the risk is high or low. Although karyoptying is not as accurate as amniocentesis, it is less invasive and poses no harm to the mother or the fetus.

What is the treatment for a ventricular septal defect?

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Most small holes close without treatment. Often, as the child grows, the hole closes or becomes smaller.

How are abdominal wall defects diagnosed?

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a surgery performed to correct one of two birth defects of the abdominal wall: gastroschisis or omphalocele. Depending on the defect treated, the procedure is also known as omphalocele repair/closure or gastroschisis repair/closure

What are the causes of breech births?

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For reasons that are not fully understood, almost all unborn babies settle into a head down position. The fetus is upside down in the uterus, and the head will lead the way during the birth process. Unfortunately, some fetuses do not cooperate.

What are the four categories of birth defects?

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The four causes of birth defects are body metabolism,function of structure, and heart.

Can vitamin c cause birth defects to your baby?

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this site here explains in detail and proven fact and studies that it most certainly does not harm you or your unborn child even if high doses of vitamin c have been takin in any stage or trimester of pregnancy it helped me and i had been searching for a very long time to find these facts i had heard so many different claims like it causes miscarriage or birth defects and that woman could use it as a home abortion remedy well those are false claims even the claims of it causing kidney stones or infections are false. vitamin c actually helps heal these problems and makes your pregnancy healthier and helps conception when takin by the father and makes it easier for you to get pregnant!

http://www.doctoryourself.com/miscarriage.html

i hope this helps anyone that needs it. It sure helped me and eased my mind!

Is cleft lip painful?

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I've heard cleft lip is really painful as there is pretty much just an empty spot of the roof of his/her mouth. As kids get used to it, the pain goes away. I suggest that if any of your kids have cleft lip, to let them get stitches.

Menopause at 45 years of age is it possible?

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Menopause is very common at the age of 46. Most of the time, menopause starts in women at the age of 45. However, some women may get early menopause in their 20's.

If you're pregnant and take diet pills will that harm the baby?

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taking birth control if you may be or are pregnant can and will harm the baby. A friend of mine was pregnant and took a pack of birth control pills to terminate the pregnancy, and it worked. so the answer is yes.

When was atrial septal defect diagnosed?

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during the preschool years

What are examples of congenital heart defects?

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See "Tetralogy of Fallot"....while there are more than four separate congenital heart defects present in the world, this particular condition includes four separate conditions that together are called Tetralogy of Fallot.

A substance that causes birth defects?

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Atrazine. It has been linked to gastroschisis and kidney damage.

Source:http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2012/may/2/birth_defects.aspx

What deficiency is manifested in fingernails?

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If you have a healthy blood supply, your nails will show a peachy pink. The fingernails can show most of your health problems.

* Discolored nails: Diabetes, stress, allergies and simple illness can cause your nails to appear discolored.

* A greenish nail color, however, can be a sign of infection, either in the nail bed or in your system.

* Bluish nail beds can be a sign of lung problems. This could be emphysema or even asthma (asthma doesn't usually show up in the nails). It can also be a sign of poor circulation. A simple dark blue line in the nail can be a sign of skin cancer.

* Tiny black streaks can indicate a heart problem.

* Reddish-brown spots can indicate a deficiency of folic acid, protein or Vitamin C. * Yellowing nails are early signals of various internal disorders, such as diabetes, respiratory or liver problems.

* White lines in or across the nail can signal general sickness, fever, liver or heart disease, some kidney disorders or, more likely; a lack of iron or zinc in your diet.

Explain why defects are present within the materials?

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When processes are not in full control there will be occaisions when the results fall below the expected minimum standard for the end product. This may be caused by a significant change in one of the atributes to the manufacturing process. It all depends on how amd when all the inputs are controlled.

What is speech defect?

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Most likely if you have a bad speech problem you have a speech disorder

You should probally see a speech person and learn how to say stuff correctly

Is a miscarriage life threatning?

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i don't no i wanted to post under to cause i got a ultasound in a few days and there saying that's whats happening to me..im confused about alot of this ive had 3 babys and never had theses problems i would like to no me self am i loseing my baby