What complications can rubella cause for pregnant women?

Answer 1

If the expecting mother has rubella during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy there is a 90 % chance it will effect her baby. This could range from the fetus having a mild abnormality to Still birth. Blindness , deafness, metal retardation are some of the other defects that could arise in the baby. The farther along the mother is when she comes down with rubella the better for the baby. After 20 weeks the risk goes down considerably to the baby. MOST people are immunized against rubella now a days well before childbearing years take hold. Those that aren't, have a low risk of getting the illness due to most of the population already being vaccinated.

Answer 2

the percent of the baby having congenital birth defects or being still born is %85 higher than a mother without the disease, and the percent in the second trimester is %25, and while in the third trimester there will most likely be no <b><i>SERIOUS</b></i> problems

Answer 3

For the woman, it is not more dangerous while pregnant than any other time. According to the Related link, "You may have a low-grade fever, malaise, headache, swollen lymph nodes, joint pain and swelling, reddened eyes, and a stuffy or runny nose for one to five days before a rash erupts". It is a serious illness, and you need to let a doctor know if you are having these symptoms.

For the baby, however, it can be very serious and can cause something called "Rubella Syndrome". This can cause the following in the baby (from the Related link): "There's a wide range of very serious problems associated with CRS, most commonly deafness, eye defects (which may lead to blindness), heart malformations, and neurologic problems, such as mental retardation. Other defects may also be evident at birth, or problems may surface later in infancy and childhood." I personally have a friend who was born with Rubella Syndrome. She has vision and hearing problems, and has had to wear glasses and hearing aids from an early age.

Answer 4

it can have severe complications for women in their first trimester of pregnancy. Babies may be miscarried or stillborn and a high percentage are born with birth defects.

Answer 5

can have severe complications for women in their first trimester of pregnancy. These complications include severe birth defects or death of the fetus.

Answer 6

Rubella is known to cause birth defects when diagnosed in the first trimester, however terminating a pregnancy is a personal decision which should be discussed with your doctor.