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If you´re having a baby, it´s good to know more about the risks and how you can prevent them.
There are a range of birth defects and other problems which can seriously affect the health of your baby. Brain Child Prenatal with DHA reduces these risks and helps ensure a healthier, smarter baby.
Birth Defects & Mother´s Health
BIRTH DEFECTS
Back to topAs many as 1 out of 33 children born in North America has a serious birth defect. The evidence that taking prenatal vitamins prevents birth defects is so profound that all women of childbearing age should take one a day.
Neural Tube Defects
Back to topWhen the embryonic structure that develops into the brain and spine does not form correctly serious defects can occur. The most common neural tube defects are spina bifida and anencephaly.
Anencephaly
Back to topAnencephaly is a serious neural tube defect which results in the absence of a major portion of the brain, scull and scalp. Infants born with anencephaly are usually blind, deaf and unconscious.
Spina Bifida
Back to topSpina Bifida is the most common neural tube defect and results in an incompletely formed spinal cord. Children born with Spina Bifida suffer from varying degrees of paralysis, bowel and bladder control issues, curvature of the spine, and in most cases cognitive problems.
MOTHER’S HEALTH
Back to topDuring her pregnancy a mother is at increased risk of health complications due to the additional stress and nutritional requirements imposed upon her body. These health concerns include:
PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Back to topPre-eclampsia is characterized by high maternal blood pressure and urine protein. These conditions increase the risk of stroke, kidney problems, premature birth and other complications.
ANEMIA
Back to topAnemia is the condition of having below-normal levels of iron in the blood. Most women do not have any symptoms, for those who do, extreme fatigue is the only sign. Iron is needed for hemoglobin, a protein in blood that helps take oxygen to body tissues for energy and growth in both you and your baby.
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Back to topPostpartum depression is a depression that occurs soon after having a baby. This condition occurs in about 10-20% of women, usually within a few months of delivery. Symptoms include depressed mood, tearfulness, inability to enjoy pleasurable activities, trouble sleeping, fatigue, appetite problems, suicidal thoughts, feelings of inadequacy, and impaired concentration.
Childhood Cancers & Premature Birth
Leukemia
Back to topLeukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common type of leukemia in young children and also has the highest mortality rate of the malignant diseases.
Neuroblastomas
Back to topNeuroblastomas are highly malignant tumors that arise in nervous system tissue and are usually diagnosed in infants or young children. The tumors spread rapidly to the lymph nodes, liver, lung and bone.
Brain Tumors
Back to topA brain tumor is any intracranial tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either in the brain itself, lymphatic tissue, cranial nerves, brain envelopes, skull, pituitary and pineal gland. Brain tumors represent 20–25 percent of pediatric cancers.
Premature Birth
Back to topPremature birth also known as preterm birth is the birth of a baby before the standard period of pregnancy is completed. The shorter the term of pregnancy the greater the risks of complications. Infants born prematurely have an increased risk of death and serious health problems such as cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease, gastrointestinal problems, mental retardation and vision or hearing loss.
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