Birth Defects A Complete Guide to Preventing and Treating Them

1. Birth Defects: A Complete Guide to Preventing and Treating Them If you have trouble getting pregnant and want to use TCM for fertility Singapore treatment to do so, Whether you are planning a normal pregnancy or are already pregnant without care, you should know about the chance of having a child with a birth defect. Even though not all birth defects can be prevented, there are many parts of pregnancy care that can help protect your baby. If your child was born with a birth defect or was sick when they were in the womb, there are new treatments that have changed their ability to live and grow. Dr. Head of the Center for Fetal Therapy in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics talks about how to prevent, identify, and treat birth defects. Problems in the womb can cause Some birth problems can be avoided with prenatal care and an understanding of what happened in the past or is happening now. natal care Folic acid in prenatal vitamins of at least 400 mcg per day can help prevent birth defects. Prenatal vitamins should be taken by women who are of childbearing age, who are trying to get pregnant, or who are pregnant. Aside from taking prenatal vitamins, staying away from booze,

2. cigarettes, and illegal drugs can cut the risk of birth defects by a lot. recognizing events from the past or the present If you had a birth problem before, knowing what caused it could help your doctor figure out how to keep it from happening again. For example, if you had spina bifida during your last pregnancy, you can take a lot of folic acid to avoid having it again. Are all birth defects found before the baby is born? Not all problems that happen at birth can be found before birth. But professional prenatal ultrasound services that use high-resolution ultrasounds can find major problems before the baby is born. Doctor at the Center for Fetal Therapy says that a nuchal translucency scan should be done between 11 and 14 weeks and an anatomy scan between 18 and 20 weeks. We have the best chance of finding birth problems on these two ultrasounds." Now that there is a blood test to check for Down syndrome in the mother, some women who are expecting are skipping the scan in the first trimester. But it is still a good idea to get an ultrasound because there are many other major birth defects that can be found this early in pregnancy. Can birth defects be fixed while the baby is still in the womb? Absolutely Even though there are many birth defects, the most important ones to treat are those that affect the baby's systems. The Center for Fetal Therapy's main goal is to help problems with fetuses, such as: Hernia of the diaphragm During pregnancy, fetoscopic endotracheal occlusion can be used to improve lung function and mortality rates. Urinary tract blockage When urine can't leave the body of the baby, it hurts the kidneys for good. By stopping this blockage, the kidneys are protected. There are treatments for illnesses in the womb that make the baby sick but are not birth abnormalities. If a fetus's heartbeat isn't normal, both the mother and the fetus can be treated at the same time. How beneficial are treatments for babies in the womb? Treatment during pregnancy makes it more likely that the baby will live and lowers the need for major surgery after birth. For example, in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, there is a

3. mismatch in the amount of blood in identical twins, and one or both of the babies could die. Laser surgery during pregnancy saves at least one child 95% of the time. "Where fetal interventions are available, we see a much higher survival rate for fetuses with problems," says Doctor. Will a baby who was born after fetal surgery need extra care? It varies on how sick the patient is and what procedure is done. All treatments on a fetus must be done in a hospital with pediatric subspecialties so that care can be given after the birth. Doctor says that for many of our treatments, patients need to give birth at a top hospital with many specialties, like The Hospital. So, you can get care before and after giving birth in the same place." If one of your children is born with a flaw, will they all have the same one? The birth flaw won't affect all of the child's future children, but it will depend on where the child came from. If the birth defect was caused by a DNA mutation, you may be more likely to have it happen again, but experts can help you figure out your future risk. Genetic testing can tell you how likely you are to get sick before you have a baby. During your pregnancy, pros in maternal-fetal medicine and genetic counselors can check your fetus's genes to see if it has the same mutation as your first child. Is there a place you can go to meet other parents whose children were born with problems? There are a number of places for parents to talk online, both on the web and on social media. At our facility, we try to get in touch with past patients to see if they want to meet up with new ones. Says the doctor. Their understanding isn't just about the birth defect, but also about what it was like to work with our center during the pregnancy and after the baby was born. What new ways will there be to treat diseases in pregnant women in the future? The fetal illness and prenatal diagnosis help doctors learn more about what hurts and what helps the baby before birth. Also, minimally invasive surgery tools are always being used in new ways. There are also medicines for both children and adults that use stem cell therapies, genomic medicine, and other methods. These might one day be true for the unborn child.