Each year in the united states there is an estimate of 120,000 babies with birth defects. Birth Defects is an inherited condition that occurs before or after birth.Through the ages of birth to adulthood, this condition could be fixed with surgery but it all depends on how serious the condition is. For instance, certain cases would be down syndrome which is a condition where it causes children to have late delays and reaction to things. Birth defects all depend on the mother action during her pregnancy being that her system contributes to the baby, She is the protector of the baby, and the baby is easily prone to injuries.
To begin, people believe birth defects are the cause from the genes and DNA that pretty much predicted the future of their …show more content…
But, we also know that women can increase their chances of having a healthy baby by managing health conditions and adopting healthy behaviors before becoming pregnant. "This is just a piece from this article but the most significant things is that clearly tells mothers to watch out for any harmful substances or activities that can harm the baby but do to the fact that mothers should be able to competent to certain rules and guidance to them for their children there should be no reason that mothers with horrible annihilation to their developing infant.Also in this article it talks about the different types of damages it can cause to your child such as drinking alcohol states “Children with FASDs might have the following characteristics and behaviors: Abnormal facial features, such as a smooth ridge between the nose and upper lip (this ridge is called the philtrum), Small head size Shorter-than-average height, Low body weight, Poor coordination.”Basically anything with slow reaction times to things.Also for the most harmful substance that is used the most which are smoking “Smoking during pregnancy can cause babies to be born too small or too early. Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have a baby with a birth defect of the mouth and lip called an orofacial cleft.Babies who breathe in other people's tobacco smoke are more likely to have ear infections and lung infections, like bronchitis and pneumonia; if they have asthma, breathing in other people's tobacco smoke can trigger asthma attacks. These babies are also more likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a sudden and unexpected infant death that has no immediately obvious cause after an investigation.”Then to add on to why the mother should be accountable
To begin, people believe birth defects are the cause from the genes and DNA that pretty much predicted the future of their …show more content…
But, we also know that women can increase their chances of having a healthy baby by managing health conditions and adopting healthy behaviors before becoming pregnant. "This is just a piece from this article but the most significant things is that clearly tells mothers to watch out for any harmful substances or activities that can harm the baby but do to the fact that mothers should be able to competent to certain rules and guidance to them for their children there should be no reason that mothers with horrible annihilation to their developing infant.Also in this article it talks about the different types of damages it can cause to your child such as drinking alcohol states “Children with FASDs might have the following characteristics and behaviors: Abnormal facial features, such as a smooth ridge between the nose and upper lip (this ridge is called the philtrum), Small head size Shorter-than-average height, Low body weight, Poor coordination.”Basically anything with slow reaction times to things.Also for the most harmful substance that is used the most which are smoking “Smoking during pregnancy can cause babies to be born too small or too early. Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have a baby with a birth defect of the mouth and lip called an orofacial cleft.Babies who breathe in other people's tobacco smoke are more likely to have ear infections and lung infections, like bronchitis and pneumonia; if they have asthma, breathing in other people's tobacco smoke can trigger asthma attacks. These babies are also more likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a sudden and unexpected infant death that has no immediately obvious cause after an investigation.”Then to add on to why the mother should be accountable