During pregnancy, a woman is often apprehensive about the health of her unborn child, fearing that some problem may arise. If you look at it, it is normal to have such apprehension because even a little carelessness during pregnancy can cause birth defects in the child. Therefore, special maintenance is required during this period, so that the child does not suffer from any kind of birth defect due to carelessness.
It is worth noting that many reasons, from genetics to circumstances, can be responsible for birth defects. In such a situation, some precautions must be taken as a precautionary measure. Often due to lack of information, women make such mistakes which become the cause of birth defects in the child.
Therefore, awareness about this is very important and our article is a small effort in this direction. In this article, we are going to tell you about some such precautions, which are very important for every pregnant woman to take care of. Let us tell you that we talked to DrSagarGaikwad, gynaecologist of Shatabdi Hospital, Maharashtra about this and we are sharing the information received with you here.
What is a birth defect?
First of all, let us tell you about birth defects, what is it? So in this regard, Dr. SagarGaikwad explains that the physical anomaly or deficiency found in a child at birth is called Birth Defects. If we believe the research done in the medical field, there is a risk of birth defects in children in about 6% of pregnancies.
Many times these are identified during pregnancy itself and sometimes their symptoms appear a few years after the birth of the child. For example, the possibility of Down syndrome in a child can be determined to a great extent by testing during pregnancy, although in some cases its symptoms appear a few years after the child's birth.
Why do birth defects occur?
DrSagarGaikwad says that in 30 percent of pregnancy cases, the cause of the birth defect is known, whereas, in 70% of the cases, its cause is not clear. Let us tell you that generally conditions like genetic problems, side effects of medicines and complications in pregnancy are responsible for birth defects. The risk of these main causes of birth defects can be reduced through precautions. Let us now know about these precautions.
Do not take medicine without medical advice
Before taking any medicine during pregnancy, take the doctor's advice. Do not take any medicine on your own without medical consultation. Let us tell you that most cases of birth defects occur due to side effects of medicines.
Get regular health checkups done
Regular health checkups are done during pregnancy so that any problem during pregnancy can be treated quickly. Complications during pregnancy can cause harm to both the child and the mother.
Avoid nutritional deficiencies
It is very important to consume nutritious food during pregnancy, lack of nutrition can also cause defects in the child. For example, folic acid deficiency can cause birth defects in children. Therefore consume plenty of folic acid.
Stay away from smoking
Smoking by a woman during pregnancy can be fatal for the unborn child, it can cause birth defects in the child. Keep in mind that second-hand smoke can also be dangerous during this time.
It is important to prevent infection
Birth defects can also be a problem due to infection, hence it is very important to take proper care of cleanliness for prevention. Especially if you have pets in your house, clean your hands thoroughly after touching them.
We hope that this health-related information will prove useful for you. If you liked this information then do not forget to share it with your friends and acquaintances.
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