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Catholics are free to be checked for any possible abnormality in a pregnancy. However, they are forbidden from taking action, such as abortion, to end the pregnancy if a genetic abnormality is found. Some abnormalities can be corrected while the infant is still in the womb so checking for such conditions is recommended.
What else can I help you with?
If you are detected with Trisomy 21 during your pregnancy what should you do?
Raise the Down Syndrome child and love him or her. Love is the best medicne.
What causes elevated liver enzymes during pregnancy?
HELLP syndrome is a condition during pregnancy that includes elevated liver enzymes.
What evaluation should pregnant women with Marfan syndrome be given during each trimester?
It is recommended that patients have an echocardiogram during each of the three trimesters of pregnancy.
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy can cause?
fetal alcohol syndrome
What causes fetal hydantoin syndrome?
mom taking phenytoin during pregnancy
If a women with Down syndrome is pregnant what would be the negatives and the positives during the pregnancy?
A pregnancy with Down Syndrome would be the same as any other pregnancy. But, there's a chance that if the mother finds out that her child has Down Syndrome by having some testing done, she might become depressed.
How bad is wine during the first trimester of pregnancy?
You should never drink any amount of alcohol during pregnancy. Drinking even very small amounts of alcohol can cause birth defects, miscarriage, and FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome).
Too much Y choromosome in urine during pregnancy?
Can cause down syndrome
Can medication for gallstones during pregnancy cause Down syndrome?
See the Related Link to a very good FAQ on the causes of Down syndrome.
Should you drink a drink called white Russian while you are pregnant?
White Russian is an alcoholic drink and SHOULD BE AVOIDED during pregnancy. Alcohol causes many birth defects. Exposing the baby to alcohol during your pregnancy increases the chances of the baby having Fetal Alcohol Syndrome which refers to growth, mental and physical problems that may occur in a baby whose mother drank during her pregnancy. No amount of alcohol is considered safe during pregnancy.
What are some common causes of retardation?
There are many causes of retardation. These includes Down syndrome, velocariofacial syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, problems during pregnancy and other genetic disorders.
Can Stevens Johnson syndrome be passed from mother to child during pregnancy?
A mother cannot pass Steven's Johnson syndrome to her child during labor. Though the medication she is taking can be passed on to her child, and certain medications can cause Steven's Johnson syndrome.
