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What will happen to my baby as I'm pregnant with Spina Bifida?
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∙ 15y ago
You may have to have a C-section. Spina Bifida is known to have several different causes, including the possibility of being genetic. So there is a slight chance that your child may have Spina Bifida also. But these days there are much better treatments available, such as earlier surgeries and shunting for hydrocephalus. They have a much better chance of walking now because of the earlier surgeries. For a mother with Spina Bifida, there may be some Back pain issues and you will certainly have to discuss it with your ob-gyn, they may want you to be in bed for the last few months of your pregnancy.
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What effects does vitamin A have on Spina Bifida?
Vitamin A is not known to affect Spina Bifida. There is a correlation between folic acid deficiency in the mother and Spina Bifida in the baby, though.
Is Spina Bifida a late onset disorder?
No, Spina Bifida develops in the first trimester while a baby is in the womb.
Is spina bifida a congenital defect?
Yes. A congenital defect is one the baby is born with, so spina bifida is a congenital defect.
Is diastematomyelia the same as Spina Bifida?
No, scoliosis and spina bifida are not the same. Scoliosis means your spine is crooked. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spine does not completely close during the first trimester of the baby's development in the womb, and the baby is born, in the most severe form of spina bifida, with part of the nerves of the spine and even part of the spinal cord itself, outside the body. It is possible to have both scoliosis and spina bifida at the same time, but they are two different conditions.
What has the author Olwen Nettles written?
Olwen Nettles has written: 'The spina bifida baby' -- subject(s): In infancy and childhood, Popular works, Spina bifida
What should be done if the mother is 20 weeks pregnant and finds out she has a baby who has severe spina bifida?
This is question that you need to talk to your doctor and family about.
What is the connection between spina bifida and folic acid?
Spina Bifida is an NTD (Neural Tube Defect) affecting the spinal column/cord. Folic Acid, also known as Vitamin B9 is known to help the develop the neural tube (spinal cord and brain) during fetal development. Women of child rearing age who are trying to get pregnant/are pregnant are encouraged to take higher than normal quantities of Folic Acid to help reduce the chances that their baby could have spina bifida. Women should start taking the higher dose at least 3 months before getting pregnant and then throughout their pregnancy, this is especially important for women who have a family history of spina bifida or have spina bifida themselves.
Is it safe to go in hot springs when pregnant?
No, especially not in the first trimester. It is known to be one of the risk factors for having a baby born with a birth defect called Spina Bifida. Using anything, including a heating pad, on the abdomen area during the first trimester of pregnancy can cause the child to be born with Spina Bifida.
Is Spina Bifida inherited or not?
Although doctors are unclear what causes spina bifida, they believe it is a mixture of genetics and environmental factors. Having a parent or sibling with spina bifida slightly increases the chance of a baby being born with a neural tube defect. Most babies with spina bifida are born to parents who have no history of neural tube defects.Folate deficiency (Vitamin B) is a known factor in women giving birth to a baby with a neural tube defect. One of the known preventative measures is to increase the amount of folic acid starting prior to conception. Ask your doctor or midwife if a high dose of folic acid is indicated for you.Spina bifida and other defects can occur before a women knows she is pregnant. Spina Bifida happens in the middle of the 4th week (by day 28) after conception when the two sides of developing fetus fail to develop or close properly, causing defects.A rise in the body temperature of more than four degrees Fahrenheit (2 Celsius) is another known factor in neural tube defects, women who think they may be pregnant are cautioned not to use hot tubs or to soak in a hot bath.Obesity prior to pregnancy and uncontrolled diabetes are another known factor in neural tube defects. As are some prescription medications. Talk to your doctor about any prescription medications you take.We are seeking mothers of children with Spina Bifida to participate in our study:http://www.sbgenetics.org/
Can a fetus with spina bifida have movement?
Yes, Spina Bifida does not cause total body paralysis. Usually the paralysis is only in the feet and sometimes the legs. So the hands and arms will move just like any other baby's.
Is Spina Bifida hereditary?
Spina bifida doesn't follow a strict inheritance pattern, but hereditary factors do play some role, though it is not completely understood yet. Mothers who have had one child with spina bifida have a 3-4% chance of their next child having spina bifida, while the general population only has a 0.1-0.2% chance. In the case a pregnant woman has a family history of spina bifida, it is recommended that they take a higher dose of folic acid than other pregnant women. Here again, folic acid plays a role in preventing neural tube defects (like spina bifida), but the mechanism is not well understood. Also, for an unknown reason, it is more prevalent in female children than in male children.
Should a woman born with Spina Bifida ever conceive a child?
Yes. Spina Bifida does not effect the reproductive system. If the man can get an erection, he can have children, unless he has a reproductive problem unrelated to Spina Bifida, such as too low of a sperm count.
