Congenital malformation is one of the most serious complications that can affect pregnancy. The first thing you want to be sure of is the pregnant woman, the safety of the fetus ... but how can prevent birth defects?
"We can diagnose them at an early stage of pregnancy, and then develop the best treatment plans to deal with them. Congenital malformations may be at the organs and organs level," said Dr. Hassan Nasrat, a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and embryology. , Such as: defects of the heart or kidney or brain, or at the level of cells and genes such as Down syndrome and others ».
To prevent congenital malformations, medical studies have shown that the chances of occurrence and detection can be reduced if they occur early in pregnancy. Each pregnant woman should follow these tips:
1 - visit the doctor before marriage
In this visit, the doctor asks about the history of the family of the husband and wife, especially genetic diseases, and advises that if there is inherited disease in the family, it is best to avoid marriage of relatives, check the health status of the wife and whether she suffers from diseases such as diabetes, Some drugs, such as epilepsy or thyroid therapy, need attention, especially before pregnancy occurs.
2 - Beware of smoking and alcohol
Quitting bad habits, such as smoking, drinking alcohol or some drugs before pregnancy, and taking care of the nutritional status, and every increase or decrease in weight is harmful.
Make sure you are immune
Do you know that making sure you are immunized against certain diseases, such as measles, is very important? If you do not have immunity, your doctor will give you the necessary serum.Pregnancy at a later age
It is advised not to delay pregnancy a lot, as the older the wife, the greater the incidence of some abnormalities, especially Down syndrome, especially after the age of 35 years.
Folic acid
Eat folic acid before or when you plan pregnancy, a family of vitamin B, which is found to be important for the safety of the nervous system of the fetus that is created in the first weeks of pregnancy.
- Take an early exam
Between 11 and 14 weeks of gestation, the examination should be carried out in the centers and hands of specialists in embryology, as modern devices can see most of the fetus members in those early stages of pregnancy, and the specialist doctor examines and measures the thickness of the skin behind the fetal neck, where Increased thickness of the skin behind the fetal neck was found to be associated with Down's syndrome and some other abnormalities in the fetus, such as heart abnormalities and other congenital abnormalities.
7 - Do not mislead analysis
Which are hormonal analyzes in the first weeks of pregnancy, show the possibility of congenital malformations, and then the doctor gives the necessary advice.
- Check the heart and organs of the fetus
Between the 19th week and the 22nd, at this stage is complete members, and can examine the exact structure of the heart muscle.
9 - Take care of your food
This is important in all stages of life, but for pregnant women, it is recommended to avoid eating low-cooked or chilled meat such as luncheon and blubbeef, to reduce the risk of infection with what is known as cats, where the pimples of this disease is latent in the meat is not cooked well.
- Cats disease
For cats, some people may understand that cats should be eliminated if they are at home. In fact, they are mistaken because domestic cats are not usually carriers of the disease. But what we recommend is that the pregnant woman should not be responsible for cleaning cats' sands for caution.
11 - get away from congestion
Especially in the seasons of the spread of seasonal diseases or visit friends or relatives suffering from children or children from colds, or high temperature, and must be washed hands, because many of the viral diseases transmitted by contact.
Do not take any medicines
Even if they are vitamins, or slimming drugs, especially skin care drugs without consulting a obstetrician and obstetrician, although they are treated as a therapeutic necessity, in which case the doctor determines the extent of the damage and necessity.