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Obesity in Pregnancy May Up Risk of Some Birth Defects
Kids Health — To the long list of risks associated with obesity, add a wider than expected range of birth defects that are more likely to occur in babies born to obese women. The researchers offered three theories that might explain their findings: They also ...More…
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Screening Tests for Birth Defects
College of Obstetrics & Gynecologists — Screening tests can help assess the risk of a birth defect. Talk to your doctor about which screening test is right for you. Almost all children in the United States are born healthy. Out of 100 newborns, only two or three have major birth ...More…
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Birth Defects
Children's Hospital Boston — What to do before (and during) your next pregnancy to lessen the chance of birth defects: If you are planning to become pregnant, taking certain steps can reduce risks to both you and your baby. Proper health before deciding to become pregnant is ...More…
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Birth Defects
Child Health & Human Development — Birth Defects What are birth defects? Birth defects are structural or functional abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disability. Some may be fatal. Researchers have identified thousands of different birth defects. ...More…
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Birth Defects FAQs Answers Part 1, BD, NCBDDD, CDC
Centers for Disease Control — Information on birth defects. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. A birth defect is a problem that happens while the baby is developing in the mother's body. Most birth defects happen during the first 3 months of ...More…
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Birth Defects or Congenital Anomalies
Centers for Disease Control — Number of discharges for all ages with congenital anomalies as first-listed diagnosis: 193,000 Trends in Spina Bifida and Anencephalus in the United States, 1991-2004 Average length of stay: 6.3 days Number of deaths for all ages: 10,489 Number ...More…
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Why We Do Birth Defects Research
Centers for Disease Control — Most birth defects are thought to be caused by a complex mix of factors. These factors include our genes, our behaviors, and things in the environment. For some birth defects, we know the cause. But for most, we don't. And we don't understand ...More…
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Physical Birth Defects
Child Health & Human Development — NICHD Women's Health Research: Pregnancy and Birth-Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Since the NICHD was founded, one of its main focuses has been on understanding the causes of birth defects, and on their treatments and prevention. ...More…
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Birth Defects
Kids Health — Many parents assume that all birth defects are severe or even fatal, but many are treatable, often immediately after birth - and sometimes even before the baby is born. Like most expectant parents, you probably alternate between fantasies about a ...More…
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Testing the Newborn for Metabolic Birth Defects
March of Dimes — All states screen newborns for certain birth defects. These conditions cannot be seen in the newborn, but can cause physical problems, mental retardation and, in some cases, death. All states screen newborns for certain metabolic birth defects. ...More…
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Birth Defects
March of Dimes — About 120,000 babies (1 in 33) in the U.S. are born each year with birth defects. A birth defect is an abnormality of structure, function or body chemistry present at birth that results in physical or mental disabilities or death. About 120,000 ...More…
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Maternal Blood Screening for Birth Defects
March of Dimes — Maternal blood screening tests identify pregnancies that are higher-than-average risk for certain serious birth defects, including Down syndrome, other chromosomal birth defects and neural tube defects (NTDs), which are defects of the brain and ...More…