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Before a baby is born, early intervention using fetal surgery can treat life-threatening birth defects and improve outcomes in some cases. Fetal surgeons at ...
Every 4½ minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the U.S. and birth defects happen in about 3 percent to 4 percent of pregnancies. These are figures ...
A congenital heart defect is a problem with the structure of the heart that a child is born with. Some congenital heart defects in children are simple and don't ...
Signs of certain heart defects can be seen on a routine pregnancy ultrasound test (fetal ultrasound). After a baby is born, a healthcare professional might ...
Also, being born with a neural tube defect increases the chance of giving birth to a child with spina bifida. However, most babies with spina bifida are ...
Congenital heart defects and pregnancy. People born with a complex congenital heart defect may be at risk for complications during pregnancy. Talk to your ...
Among pregnant women in the U.S. with confirmed Zika virus, about 1 in 10 had a fetus or baby with birth defects. That's according to a new report by the ...
A premature birth means a baby is born too early. ... Preterm babies may be more likely than full-term babies to have defects with the hard outer covering of the ...
If you took birth control pills before you knew you were pregnant, the risks of birth defects are low.
Highly skilled fetal surgeons and their teams can treat many birth defects in babies who are not born yet. Surgery typically takes place inside the parent's ...
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