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Things that can lead to birth defects

Every year, around 7.9 million infants (6% of worldwide births) were born in a state of disability. Although some congenital defects can be controlled and treated, an estimated 3.2 million children with disabilities for life. In fact, 50% among the babies deformed at birth, during pregnancy, mothers do not experience interruption of pregnancy and the failure of the fetus.
As with any form of disability experienced by the baby?


  1.  Limb defects, heart and spinal cord are the most widely form of disability experienced by children born with disabling conditions.
  2. Defects in the organs of the feet and hands, this includes lack of or excess amount of fingers the number of fingers, feet less length, and abnormal position of the feet and hands.
  3. Defects in cardiac, heart defects generally are conditions for which there is a hole in the heart. This may not all be detected at birth.
  4. The next problem is a defect of deformed babies in the marrow of the spine.
  5. Another defect that can be known directly is affecting the face (such as cleft lip and nose shape is not perfect), problems with the development of intestinal and stomach, and problems affecting sexual organs.
  6. Down Syndrome, this issue is occurring on the mental and children's intelligence.
So what is the cause of deformed babies if the mother is not impaired and failure of pregnancy the fetus? Here's his explanation:
  1. Genetics. In ancient times, the abnormalities that occur in infants born to be viewed as warnings or punishment from the gods. Even recently, it was believed that certain events during pregnancy - such as an excessive fear of mice, will lead to defects in babies, such as a mouse-shaped birthmark. Confidence of the people still persist in certain places.However, it is scientifically proven that one of the causes of birth defects in the condition is genetic. This does not mean that parents of infants also have the same defect with the baby. It could be one of the parents are carriers of the defective gene infants given. Therefore, before choosing a partner you should see the history of disability in the family of your spouse. Of the 100 defects that occur in infants, 25 cases of which are caused by genetic problems.
  2. Environment. Environmental factors (including drugs, radiation, smoking, alcohol, and disease) to be the cause of 10% of cases of birth defects in babies. During pregnancy, avoid contact with chemicals, especially for those who worked as a pharmacist or the like. Also try not to be exposed to direct sunlight too often.
  3. Other factors. It is not yet known what factors cause birth defects in the state. Other factors contributed 65% of the causes of birth defects.