What should we do if children have congenital malformations?

Every parent hopes that their children will be healthy and smart. For couples who want to have a baby, physical health is the most important thing. Only a healthy body can give birth to a healthy baby. The purpose of a pre-pregnancy check-up is to comprehensively assess your physical condition so that you can actively avoid fetal malformations during pregnancy. Below, I will tell you what measures you should take to prevent congenital malformations.

Pregnancy examination for neonatal malformation

●Fetal B-ultrasound: It is a commonly used method, usually performed between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy. Due to the limited resolution of ultrasound and technical reasons, not all fetal malformations can be detected by B-ultrasound, and some malformations may be missed.

●Fetal magnetic resonance imaging is an important verification and supplementary diagnostic method for ultrasound examination, especially in diagnosing fetal central nervous system abnormalities.

●Interventional prenatal diagnosis: through technologies such as amniocentesis and umbilical cord blood puncture, chromosome karyotype analysis and genetic testing can be performed on fetal cells to diagnose certain fetal congenital diseases.

Prevention of fetal malformations

● Premarital medical examinations: early detection of diseases that may affect the health of future generations and cause fetal malformations, such as hepatitis B and sexually transmitted diseases, can only lead to pregnancy after these diseases are cured;

● Make good preparations before pregnancy, be prepared and plan for pregnancy, and take necessary examinations, such as taking rubella vaccines to prevent rubella virus infection;

● Taking folic acid before pregnancy: Taking folic acid from three months before to three months after pregnancy can prevent fetal neural tube defects.

●Pregnant women at high risk should receive antenatal counseling;

● Regular prenatal check-ups after pregnancy, avoid exposure to adverse environments and drugs, quit drinking and smoking, do Down syndrome screening, B-ultrasound examinations, etc.;

●Avoid fever and colds in early pregnancy;

Some expectant mothers love pets very much before they become pregnant, which may be risk factors for fetal malformations. There are also some women who love beauty and still want to dye their hair when they are pregnant. These chemical dyes are harmful to the fetus. Let the fetus grow healthily, it is the mother's responsibility and also the mother's greatest wish.